A friend of mine has a very beautiful blog, which she has been updating this summer, and it just inspires me to get myself into action and to keep on top of my creativity too.
For my birthday in July I was given a kindle, and have barely put it down since. I've been longing to get my head back in to a good book, and have been discovering some really lovely stories lately. My latest read is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and I fell in love with it. It follows the movement of a circus which opens only at night and is built around an Illusionist, who's tricks are more realistic than they appear. The magic captured in this book is truly beautiful and the writing is crafted in such a way that the images in the story really come to life, and I genuinely couldn't put this book down.
As a result I've felt compelled to draw once again, and am going to share some of my drawings which have been inspired by this book.
The wishing tree.
One wish on the tree lights the spark of another wish.
The Ballerina
The night circus is solely created in black, white and shades of grey so no distraction from the performances occurs. I think it adds a steely beauty and elegance to all of the imagery. I'm really enjoying playing with ink at the moment and the various shades I can create so, this project of illustrating images from the book sits very well with my current obsession.
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