Welcome to May’s contribution to the 52 Week Illustration Challenge .

Here are my artworks….hope you like them x

Week 19 – Fish

I had so many ideas for this week, and a bit more time to allow me to produce a few pieces.

My second one was a bit of a quick self-portrait….I was grumpy, tired, overwhelmed and trying hard not to comfort eat!

 

 

Week 20 – Colour

 I had a lot of fun this week, the theme ‘colour’ is so wide….

I began with an exercise I used to do with my students – colouring in a square at a time (almost like pixels) how when far away they blend to make different shades and tones.

 

This is a photo I took during summer – I just love the intensity of the colours. You can blame insomnia for completing this one!

 

 

Inspired by my bright coloured socks….this young girl was easy to create!

 

 

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year – this is a tree I saw on my first walk/run outing in nearly 18months (since hurting my back) I couldn’t wait to get home and paint it up.

 

Week 21- boxes

 I had SO many ideas for this theme, I can’t believe I actually completed so many pieces.

This one is multimedia – looking from inside a box…

It seems I have a little ‘black cat’ theme happening….

 

 

Then, along came this cheeky little boy, inspired by my youngest son (who also carries his ‘bubby’ blanky everywhere!)

Then I found my ‘sock girl’ needed to make an appearance. I can’t help myself – when the ideas come….they really come along!

Week 22 – Eye

 Last week I was prescribed some new glasses so it was only fitting that I include a little self-portrait!

These are the eyes of my fourth son when he was just 5 weeks old – such a blessed little thing.

 

 

Inspired by my third son’s teddy whose untied eye was never repaired because now he ‘can see around corners’…..

 

 

 

And for a little bit of fun, here is the ‘happy eye dance’

 

I am still quite stunned as to the amount of artwork I am producing, but I am loving every second of it!

Staying creative,
Nicky x

January Artwork Blog Post
February Artwork Blog Post
March Artwork Blog Post
April Artwork Blog Post

 

 You can see all my 52 Week Illustration Challenge contributions HERE

 See Tanya McCartney’s blog to see her ‘picks of the month’ from the 1700 members! (I’m so glad I don’t have to choose each week!)