My friend Alex (
You Deer) lives, works and plays over in Oakland, California. She came to visit last year which was amazing and I miss her a lot. We wanted to do a project together, one that would help us stay creative throughout the year. This has led us to develop a 12 month project, a brief a month, a final piece a month and hopefully more creative fun every month.
For myself I'm setting the rule of screen printing. I do not do enough of this! I love it, and whilst I doodle and use watercolours a lot, I hardly ever screen print. So this project is in effect giving me that kick up the bum I need to
do more printing. This in turn means more designs - HURRAH! Designs for me that is. So much of last year was spent doing lovely commissions that I felt I didn't get the time to develop and grow my style much. Untapped Cities gave me a helping hand with this in September 2012 in my watercolour work, as I illustrate every 2 weeks for them, it keeps me fresh and gives me a chance to challenge myself.
So I've started on mine, but I am yet to hear from Alex. I'll be able to share the whole print when Alex has done her piece too! Perhaps you can do me a favour and leave her a comment on her blog asking when she is starting her side of our project? Brilliant, thank you so much! Oh, and if you do, leave me a comment saying so, or
Tweet me and I'll send you a little thank you ;-) deal?
Alex's blog :
youdeer.blogspot.co.uk
Alex's shop :
www.turnipturnip.etsy.com
