Well, I’ve discovered a new Artistic Hero (or Heroine, to be accurate) Her name is Guidette Carbonell, and she was a French ceramic artist who worked in the later part of the 20th century. Her work is astonishing, eccentric and totally original. At first glance it seems to be naive and primitive, but when you look at it closely it has an unexpected sophistication. It reminds me in many ways of the Inuit art of Dorset Bay in Baffin Island, which I also love. Like me, she uses birds a lot in her work, and here's one of her crazy owls
Guidette's owl
Anyway I‘ve been doing several designs inspired by her work. Here’s the first – another untidy owl. Of course I’ve done owl designs before, but this one, inspired by Guidette, is a bit looser and more imaginative than my previous owls. It’s not quite up to Guidette’s standard of eccentricity, but I’m learning!
My owl
He is beautiful. I love the background! His feet are perfect. How did the get those splashes of color in his feathers?
Jane
Hi Mia, Love your owl! You gave the feathers on his leg a wispy transparent look and it has a really neat effect. Your hand painted fabric has the illusion of feathers and is the perfect background for your owl. Hope you have a great weekend.
I love his eyes. The shadowing in his feathers is wonderful.
Love the brown feathers at the bottom of his wing
Love it!
I have just subscribed to your site and am excited about the designs I see. I was able to download the hare. We have them in our yard and watch their colours change with the seasons.
How do I access previous free designs?
One word: Wow!