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Another pixel dailies entry! I’ve always been fascinated by glass paperweights.
I’m still struggling a little with how light, color, and reflection work in pixel art. It’s not something I’ve ever had a strong grip on in my other artworks either, tbh, but pixel art seems to amplify all those elements. Perhaps learning pixel art will help me improve in those areas!
I’m also still struggling to figure out the best size/way to post these things to tumblr…bigger image below, but I don’t think it looks as good…
Untitled Paperweight from the Memory Series,Yaffa Sikorsky-Todd
encased flameworked glass, 1989
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It’s true when they say “inspiration finds us when we are working”, it sure does! Jotting down ideas & doodles in my sketchbook so I can keep track of them all. I love to create bold stylised botanical drawings in my sketchbooks. Do any of you keep Sketchbooks? What are your go to things to keep you inspired whilst working on an art project? xx
Find me on Instagram @colleensamanthaparker
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Tea break!
My favourite way to relax is to chill in the studio with a brew and have a doodle in my sketchbook. Anyone fancy a cuppa? xx
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Rock painting has fast become a real love of mine. It’s so much fun! This is a little Russian Doll I finished a couple of days ago. Happy Saturday! xx
Instagram: @colleensamanthaparker
International Turtle and Tortoise Week, Day 1
The best week of the year is here, and this year it’s extra special: It’s the 10th annual International Turtle and Tortoise Week! A big thanks to the Turtle and Tortoise Preservation GroupandZoo Med Labs for teaming up every year to shellebrate and raise awareness about turtles and tortoises and the threats we shells face to survive.
What better way to kick off ITTW than with a baby turtle? If you ever stay near a sea turtle nesting beach, make sure to turn off your outdoor lights and close your curtains at night during hatching season. After hatching from nests in the sand, baby sea turtles head towards the ocean by instinctively heading towards the brightest direction. In nature, that is normally the ocean reflecting the night sky. But when bright humans lights are nearby, baby sea turtles become disoriented, and they end up going the wrong way or, even when they do make it to the ocean, they linger longer in predator-rich nearshore waters that are brightly lit. Help keep the beach dark when baby turtles are on the run!
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