The materials that arrived in my March Art Snacks box happened to be grey and orange so I thought I would use them to create another page in the orange section of my Rainbow Art Journal. I love working with grey because it goes with everything and I like the way it works with the orange in this illustration. I am still playing around with these female figures with the disconnected arms so I drew another one. Previous versions have had very angular torsos, I think because I was initially inspired by classical herma. This time, I decided to try the idea of the floating forearms along with a more twisted torso shape. I don’t know whether this whole detached limb thing is aesthetically pleasing or successful but I am enjoying being liberated from proportions so I will probably experiment with it for a wee while longer.
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Laura, you are always full of surprised. I really like this graphic style and the disconnected arms the perfect design element.
Thanks, Sharon. I first did the disconnected arms thing on a whim but I liked that it freed me up from getting the angles and proportions right with various arm and hand positions. This way I can focus more on the hands – an area of particular challenge for me – and maybe develop in that area for now.
That is a good idea…I have trouble with hands too.
Really interesting. And I love the idea of a rainbow art journal.
Thank you, Kit. It seemed like a great idea at the time but it has been well over a year since I started it and I have only completed the black and red sections – and have almost finished the orange. It’s good to have a journal on the go where, when I find extra time to sit down and experiment, I already have a predetermined colour theme to spark the creativity.
Excellent creative drawing Laura…
Thank you so much, Evelyn!
I like the floating forearms – they give the design another dimension!
Thank you. 😊
I love the idea of a rainbow art journal.
I’m finding it is a useful prompt to focus my creativity when I have some available time and motivation but am maybe lacking inspiration. Having a themed journal gives me that jumping off point.
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