While preparing for a new class, I took an empty notebook and started drawing. My first idea was to decorate some notebook pages but it went further and I had a lot of fun.
Bees and Butterflies
Birds and Feathers
Whale Chasing a Star
Fish Swimming Fast
Owl and Hearts
Drawing Collage Pieces
As a child, I loved paper dolls and die cut scrap pictures. So after drawing the many notebook pages, I thought I could make some additional elements as separate collage pieces.
Here are a wolf and a fox, and a delicious piece of cake! I made a cut on the cake and on the fox so that they fit together.
Playing with Notebook Drawings
I had even more fun when I realized that I can set the collage piece on the top of the drawing so that the animal becomes even more imaginative.
The combination of wolf and owl is so cute, and I also like how the fox and the cake could fit in! I think my word for 2019 is Play.
Have some cake, and then get your notebook and start drawing!
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Thank you, Rae Lynn!
Please come to my house and play – what a grand time it would be. I once read that people don’t grow old and quit playing, they quit playing and then grow old. You, my friend, will live to 150! I just wish I could live as long so I could enjoy all your art along the way.
Thanks, Mary!
Looks like fun to me! I drew a collection of women portraits when I was a teen and told my mother they were my harem, lol.
Sounds like a fun collection, Wendy!
Beautiful! Thank you Paivi, and have a great 2019 “playing”.
Thank you, Mairim!
You are delightful Paivi ! Such imagination, talent, and joy. Thank you for giving and sharing – Chris Thomas
Thank you, Chris!
thanks paivi, you are always an inspiration
thanks paivi you are always an inispiration
Thank you, Joanne!
Such fun and so inspiring!
Thank you, Dru!
Those are beautuful pieces! You are so creative and a great inspiration. Thanks for sharing with us!!
Paivi, I love this post so much! (Well, I love your blog in general, but this one struck me, in particular!). I was just thinking today that I just need to cultivate more Joy in my life, and playing like this is such a reminder to me! My friend Kristina and I used to draw all manner of horses/unicorns/ made-up animals when we were little, and it was FUN. I’m going for it in my plain ‘ole $5 notebook. Thank you!
Thank you, Nikki! I love how people have shared similar experiences, you included!
I really enjoyed this Blog, I think your pen drawings are some of your best!! BLESSINGS!
Oh, Paivi, may I come play with you? When I enter your world I lose about 70 years….
Sure, Mackie! Let’s play 🙂
You are so amazing, Päivi!!! ♥
Thank you, Heather!
Oh how you inspire me! Please show us more of your playtime.
Thanks, Jan!!
I love your paintings, I find your ideas and encouragement an inspiration. I don’t have the innate artistic skill that you have, but you have given me the freedom to play with and expand the skills I DO have. That being said, I have been awed by your drawings – a mixture of realism and fantasy. Please keep sharing them with us! Thank you so much, I may not respond on-line very much but please know, I listen, watch, learn and am so grateful to you!
Thank you, Jakki! Skills grow when you practice them, I don’t know if I have any “innate” ones!
Love the notebook Paivi!! ?
Thank you, Sue!
As a general comment, if you enjoyed these ideas, check out my new class Animal Inkdom! http://www.peonyandparakeet.com/animal-inkdom/