Published in Stampington's PRIMS

I am one happy little black crow! yesterday was my birthday and look what arrived!

 Yep, my copy of PRIMS, and can you guess who is inside?

 My donkeys!!

Words really can't describe just how proud and amazed I feel.  Prims is a beautiful magazine dedicated to bringing together like minded artisans from all parts of the globe, even the tiny island of Tasmania. My donkeys are in such wonderful company, Kristen Sunby and her glorious Canfolk, Karen Brady Hammontree and her colourful French fashion bears, Lorraine Young from Cornwall, England with Mr and Mrs Green...and so many, many others!
All the donkeys featured in the article,have all but sold except for Jeff , second from the right, he is waiting in my etsy shop.A big thank you to everyone who has bought my work over the years and supported me no my blogs!

Butterfly challenge

 I think I'm hooked, yes I do believe I'm loving digital collage! And tonight I've entered in a butterfly challenge hosted by Kirsi Iggy Rouvinen from itkupilli,, an amazing Finish digital artist, whose work is incredibly inspiring!
For this collage I used a photo of my 'Netty doll' and pages from my traveling doll journal I made a few years ago. The butterflies were provided by Krisi, via Dover press.
Torn journal pages from CryztalRain,  purchased from Deviant Scrap, only this morning!
When I put this piece together I was thinking about the insect draw you find in museums, all those specimens pinned in time, frozen in place for ever.
For now I'm happy with this result, tomorrow morning might be a different story...and with that I bid you all a good night.

For all us May babies

Your free desktop calender for May has arrived! dedicated to my brother Rod, a brilliant mind, a wordsmith, pianist and his vegan deserts are par-excellence!

Donkeys featured in Stampington's PRIMS magazine

 My copy of PRIMS hasn't arrived just yet, but if you by chance have your copy already, that's the Spring edition, you will see my little donkeys featured! It was very exciting to have Jenifer invite me to photograph and write about myself and work. Jeff, the little donkey with the red polka dot ears is in my etsy shop, all the others have been sold!

Errol is a new little calico bear I made recently, See more of Errol in my Etsy shop!

On time and feeling a little Frenchy!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful break over Easter. Feeling a little sad to farewell March, as now the year feels like it's going to speed along. At least it's autumn here for us in Australia, Summer was too hot this time around, our raspberries and plumbs cooked on their branches!
The surrounding grasslands dried up, the water evaporated from the river across from us because of the heat and hot winds. We had a few spot firs near us but nothing like that was happening elsewhere around the state.
So now we are heading into April, I'm going to make a list!I feel changes are afoot for Little black Crow Studio. I haven't decided on anything exactly but I feel I do need to rethink what I'm doing.
Enough about me what are you up to, any plans for April, do you have a list?

I had a bit of fun with my Marie Antoinette painting for this months free calender, adding a bit of digital bling.
What do you think?
Let me know if it fits your screen or not.
cheerio and au revoir!

 

A Bilby!

Look what just hopped out of my studio today, a bilby!!!
And what timing it being Easter and all! Don't know what a bilby is? it's Australia's answer to the Easter Bunny! Bilbies are very sweet and shy little fellows and are in grave danger from extinction due to loss of habitat and feral predators like foxes and cats. This is my first bilby and I'll be making more, and like my Tasmanian Devils 10% of all sales will go into saving the bilby!
Here's a few drawings I made before I started. The first sketches where quickly but realistically drawn and then characterized.

Making his little jumper and top was great fun, I'm learning new tricks knitting these tiny clothing, like picking up the stitches around the arm holes and knitting the sleeves on the round! I'm very happy with this little fella, but I'm going to try and hand paint the next one as bilbies are light grey and white. This one was coffee stained and his jumper and top replaced his body colour. We'll see how I go. In the meantime have a safe and happy Easter!

Netty dolls almost finished!

In between study I've been managing to do a little bit aat a time in the sewing room.
Here's a doll I started ages ago, well I finally made her a dress and some pantaloons. the dress I would have liked to have been a bit fuller and the sleeves longer, but I was unable to find anymore of this fabric!
I'm still really happy with her, I've always wanted to make a doll like this. There's another doll waiting to be fitted out, and I bought some lovely fabric the other day thatI might use for her dress or use something I have already, not sure just yet.
My mind has been so preoccupied by my graphics course I'm surprised that I've been able to think of some new doll ideas...so stay tuned!

Your March Monthly calender

I didn't forget, here's your free download for your desktop. My favorite month, Easter is near and Autumn is on its way! So much is going in in the studios I don't know where to begin! In the painting studio dolls and ephemeral paper mache sculptures are being painted. Lots of sketching for new paintings to. In the sewing studio, dolls clothes and brand new doll designs are being experimented!
What are you up to today?