I've finished Kerry's Travel Theme Moly and am mailing it out to Melissa tomorrow. I have a long-standing affinity for vintage large letter linen postcards and decided that it would go nicely with the theme. I am going to have the post office "stamp the stamp" on the faux postcard.
Melissa, I've outlined the rest of the US shape. I didn't know if you needed it, but if you did, it might be hard to find the right scale. It is in pencil, so you can erase it if you don't need it.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Sorry ....
...for the delay but at long last my moly entry is finished.. 
Not at all sure about the perspective on that saxophone, something's wrong there but I've tried to keep going with the style and the "story" started by Alison.....and I'm now the proud owner of a 0.05 micron pen. Really interested to see what happens to the mouthpiece on that saxophone!!
Right .....off now to pop it into the post!
Not at all sure about the perspective on that saxophone, something's wrong there but I've tried to keep going with the style and the "story" started by Alison.....and I'm now the proud owner of a 0.05 micron pen. Really interested to see what happens to the mouthpiece on that saxophone!!
Right .....off now to pop it into the post!
Monday, June 30, 2008
Two and a Half Pages
What can I say? I'm a visual person. Hope this answers your question! Each person does 2.5 pages per round. So you will share a half page with someone, either the person before or after you, depending how it splits, but I would consider overlapping and not ending exactly on the edge as it gives the next person a little something to work with if that makes sense. No one's going to be mad about taking a little more or less. It all evens out eventually. Also, the second round might be confusing, because some people counted the "flap" (the page that is not really part of the accordian) and some did not.
Jan's Moly, 2nd rotation
The quest for the perfect, non-fugitive red 
Here I am, done in time - just as well, since the rest of the week is already bespoke. I have been inspired by my current reading of Colour, travels through the paintbox (see, here, with a slightly different title) by Victoria Finlay, particularly the chapter, Red, red being Jan's theme. The edge left by Jan suggested the book within a book idea and I did a bit more than 2 1/2 pages as Jan had done less - but actually I agree with Jan that it's better not to end at a fold - well it doesn't really matter - whatever the contribution needs, I think. So there we are - I pass this along and look forward to the next one :)
Here I am, done in time - just as well, since the rest of the week is already bespoke. I have been inspired by my current reading of Colour, travels through the paintbox (see, here, with a slightly different title) by Victoria Finlay, particularly the chapter, Red, red being Jan's theme. The edge left by Jan suggested the book within a book idea and I did a bit more than 2 1/2 pages as Jan had done less - but actually I agree with Jan that it's better not to end at a fold - well it doesn't really matter - whatever the contribution needs, I think. So there we are - I pass this along and look forward to the next one :)
Done & Confused
On the cusp of being late getting this done (Alison I haven't posted it yet but I WILL tomorrow!) I've added my drawing to Clares moly. 
See the folds in the scan? See that one right in the middle? Well, that fold is the mountain fold that separates the opening in the Japanese Moleskine. That means that everything to the right of that is what you see when you turn the 'page' to see my drawing. The next fold to the right is through Roly's back and just next to his legs, Roly is on the lefthand side page of the opening. There is more than you can see (it didn't all fit on the scanner) so most of the righthand page of the opening is blank. Once I finished it major confusion set in. Where should my 2 and a half pages have been? It seemed to me that each persons drawing should cover an opening (both R & L pages of an opening) so it can be seen easily when you flip though. At least that is what I would want for my book.
I can see I've not done enough and I'm sorry about that. I won't be adding more - this is my first Moly x and I just can't imagine doing more now, this is a whole new experience for me. It is the whole 2 & a half pages thing that has confused me (I can't believe I'm saying that!). Am I right in assuming it is actually 2 pages (an opening) and just a bit on the next page which will become the 2 pages for the next person?
I can't believe how pedantic and vague I sound!
Clare's Moly has a theme of "a few of my favourite things" and I drew my dog Roly, my coffee, my books and pattern - I love pattern. It is a bit hard to scan. It is done with pencil, chinagraph, gesso, acyrlic and paint marker. Some of the acrylic is silver which hasn't showed up really well. I hope you like it!
See the folds in the scan? See that one right in the middle? Well, that fold is the mountain fold that separates the opening in the Japanese Moleskine. That means that everything to the right of that is what you see when you turn the 'page' to see my drawing. The next fold to the right is through Roly's back and just next to his legs, Roly is on the lefthand side page of the opening. There is more than you can see (it didn't all fit on the scanner) so most of the righthand page of the opening is blank. Once I finished it major confusion set in. Where should my 2 and a half pages have been? It seemed to me that each persons drawing should cover an opening (both R & L pages of an opening) so it can be seen easily when you flip though. At least that is what I would want for my book.I can see I've not done enough and I'm sorry about that. I won't be adding more - this is my first Moly x and I just can't imagine doing more now, this is a whole new experience for me. It is the whole 2 & a half pages thing that has confused me (I can't believe I'm saying that!). Am I right in assuming it is actually 2 pages (an opening) and just a bit on the next page which will become the 2 pages for the next person?
I can't believe how pedantic and vague I sound!
Clare's Moly has a theme of "a few of my favourite things" and I drew my dog Roly, my coffee, my books and pattern - I love pattern. It is a bit hard to scan. It is done with pencil, chinagraph, gesso, acyrlic and paint marker. Some of the acrylic is silver which hasn't showed up really well. I hope you like it!
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tracy's Moly & Vincent's Bedroom
Coloured in photoshop, just to get an idea if I actually want to go with this idea.
Bedroom in Arles was one of Vincent Van Gogh's favourite paintings.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedroom_in_Arles , http://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/letter/18/554.htm
http://www.webexhibits.org/vangogh/letter/18/B22.htm
It is one of my favourites too., particularly his first version, with it's sensuous colours and interesting angles. Melissa's picture frame kept coming into my mind as the window in Vincent's bedroom and I have attempted to create my own version of 'Bedroom in Arles". At this stage it is very rough and scribbled. And poorly scanned.
Tracy's Moly
Hi Tracy, Your Moly is now "Sitting on my desk" . It is, as usual, much more beautiful in 'person'.Melissa's pages are divine. I have some ideas, ( working with the blank frame/window), but where to begin and how to transform these ideas from head to paper???????????? Have some rough sketches I might show, or, maybe not? Very scribbled and messy stuff! ;0)
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