Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Week 2's Assignment

I have to share the second part of week two's assignment for the class I'm taking over on ning. I shared the first spread in my altered board book about me and this is my second spread in that book. We were supposed to choose a childhood trauma. I was bullied in school much like many other children. Something that stands out to me is when I wasn't allowed to jump rope with the other girls. I was a tomboy so playing with the boys didn't bother me, but sometimes because of it the girls wouldn't let me play. Don't get me wrong I did get to jump rope at times, but I was always disappointed when I wasn't allowed to join in. Just seemed like something I could put on to the page. If you'd like to see it larger you can visit my flickr page.

Altered Board Book Spread 2

A close up of the the rope turner and me jumping. I used book pages in the background and my new water soluble crayons.

Whimsy Girls Close Up
Here is a close up of the other rope turner.
Whimsy Girl Close Up
It was a fun spread to do and I'm feeling much better about my people drawing abilities. The whimsy style is so fun to play with.




3 comments:

Sherry said...

It's great that Tam's course allows us to work through past traumas as you have done here. Your pages are absolutely fantastic! I love your whimsy characters and the background too.

Digital Misfit said...

I love this layout. As you know, I am doing the same theme, and I hope mine turns out half as beautifully as yours.

Kira - oopsicraftmypants.com said...

Wonderful spread! The drawings are so good, and the water crayons look totally fun.