Friday 22 February 2013

ON THE SNAIL TRAIL - BOOKMARK FOR A.P.R.

This week's challenge for the Artist's Play Room was 'Books and Bookmarks'.  

I had ideas for four bookmarks, but life being what it is I only managed to get one finished.  I can enjoy myself another day making the other three.  Here's the one I did manage to complete:


I was trying out Bristol Board because I found a nice A4 sketchpad in Range which has a really white, white finish.  In the nature of experiments I found my Inktense watercolour pencils did not like the surface, so there is a mixture of pen, Inktense and 'ordinary' coloured pencils.

The bookmark is quite large (for large books!) and I made a  little tag of the same image to hang from the bookmarked page.

This is an unusual day today because today coincidentally is the deadline for posting to the Artist's Play Room and the Artful Reader's Club.

So my Artwork and Book Review for February were posted just before this one - and I hope you might be interested in a really good book to put on your wish list.

17 comments:

  1. This is so fun!! I love the humor Jez!!! You always amuse me!!

    Hugs Giggles

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  2. super cute! I love how the glasses hook around the antennae.

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  3. these are adorable, lol I'm a slow reader too!! Thanks for participating, have a great weekend!

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  4. What a clever idea to have the little matching hang tag on the bookmark. I did read the previous post, book sounds great.

    Darla

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  5. I laughed out loud when I say the "Dad-speak"...I am not very fast either! Very cute book mark idea. Now to check your recommended book!

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  6. This bookmark is a very cute one! I like it! And please do not forget to post the others as well when you will have finished them!

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  7. Visiting from the APR - Your bookmark is very whimsical and I love the mini tag hanging from it and the snails are so cute :0) Mo

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  8. LOL! I love the whimsy in your bookmark. Blessings!

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  9. i love the book title - how clever :)

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  10. 'The Molluscs guide to mixed media' sounds a fantastic read! I'll have a look on Amazon for it!Fantasic Jez :)

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  11. Love this Jez, it has a playful quality about it. I agree with Cat's observations, I like the way the glasses hook around the attenae as well!

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  12. humour and cleverness are your strengths!!
    BEautimously done, Jez!!

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  13. great illustration... and now I am heading to your artful readers post...xx

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  14. This is so cute, I love the book title. The little tag on the end is and excellent idea. Love it.
    Von.

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  15. You have done a great job on your bookmark,I like your sense of humour!!

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  16. I have no problem with your super cute snail being a slow reader because look at me...I'm so late in visiting.
    I love all the details especially the glasses hooked onto his antennae!
    Have a wonderful weekend whatever you have planned...enjoy! ;D

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