tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:38:48 +0000I am a tapestry weaver playing with pop culture design who has embarked on a drawing project. Draw 100 heads.http://textrix.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)Blogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-7077457536073544803Thu, 22 May 2008 00:30:00 +00002008-05-21T17:32:57.990-07:00Hi! I'm over here... http://textrix.wordpress.com/I'll try to do an autolink (yes, that, ahem, is the technical term) to it, but until then...Just click it.http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/05/come-on-over-waters-fine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-2010497294485125951Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:13:00 +00002008-04-27T18:16:25.191-07:00from SarcomicalIf you get something out of a vending machine, it's most likely the: Sunchips A word you sometimes catch yourself misspelling: dictionary You least want people to see you as: ditsy You're a little scared of: people The least attractive thing you do in your sleep: drool The number of contacts in your cell phone: 34 How many of them are restaurants: 0 You lose your cool when someone:http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/04/from-sarcomical-if-you-get-something.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-2557521092228534561Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:43:00 +00002008-04-21T17:43:57.967-07:00 Head #67 April 19, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix SO not impressed with the whole being sick thing.http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/04/head-67-april-19-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-4616898781700176887Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:06:00 +00002008-04-15T00:06:40.137-07:00 Head #66 April 14, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix It's a creamscicle kind of day... sunny and bright, but a the chill will freeze your brain!http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/04/head-66-april-14-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-132803542821411029Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:49:00 +00002008-04-13T22:49:20.133-07:00 Head #62 April 13, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix Self-portrait from PhotoBooth picture. Yeah, it's been a while and the pens, they be rustay...http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/04/head-62-april-13-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-3888231452335554642Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:48:00 +00002008-04-13T22:54:39.490-07:00Here's a few continuous line drawings I did tonight, after the one in the previous post. I was feeling rather rusty, since it's been so long since my last post (and no drawing in the meantime either!).http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/04/heads-63-64-65-april-13-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-2865989439638168704Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:57:00 +00002008-03-24T00:57:16.091-07:00 Head #61 Originally uploaded by textrix nose.well, and, I suppose, eyeball.http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/03/head-61-march-23-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-1674400050608884722Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:56:00 +00002008-03-24T00:56:09.890-07:00 Head #60 Originally uploaded by textrix drawn March 3, 2008I think that the hair will eventually be totally filled in, but bit by bit. It's a very fine pen!http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/03/head-60.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-5148506781958763301Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:51:00 +00002008-03-03T18:36:07.323-08:00Head #59 March 2, 2008Originally uploaded by textrix Done at an excellent Life Drawing session in the back room of a restaurant in New Westminster.and no, that isn't Dave Grohl. But you wouldn't be the first to think so... (can't you just see the stewardess uniform and wig?)Here's another view from my partner in crime for the evening. http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/03/head-59-march-2-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-8115745465575651806Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:22:00 +00002008-02-29T12:37:43.393-08:00Head #58 - pink in honour of Bully DayOriginally uploaded by textrix AND the first Head drawing that I've uploaded using my new scanner! Yay!I didn't wear pink today, only because I've been living as a bit of a hermit (all work and no cable tv will do that sometimes), and was completely in the dark that it was Bully Day again! I love that on Feb 27 all kinds of kids wear pink to school to supporthttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/02/head-58-feb-2708-pink-in-honour-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-981805832780094210Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:39:00 +00002008-02-11T19:00:54.174-08:00 WIP crochet hemp grocery bagOriginally uploaded by textrix The start of a hemp stretchy grocery bag, in a Lanaknits hemp for knitting in grey (from the lovely folks at Three Bags Full). I found this free pattern via brainylady. I'm super excited to finish it and see how much it stretches. Might have to have a contest to see how much can fit in there...I never thought I'd be crocheting hemphttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/02/wip-crochet-hemp-grocery-bag.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-4838054282391130647Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:36:00 +00002008-02-08T23:36:43.283-08:00 WIP crochet turquoise wool scarf Originally uploaded by textrix Work in progress: the first three rows of my new scarf!Gorgeous turquoise/blue/teal veregated merino wool from Three Bags Full on Main Street in Vancouver.I've done a row of sc, one row of dc, one row of tc. now what...? not so sure. I think I'm going to use this scarf to play around with figuring out some of my own patternshttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/02/wip-crochet-turquoise-wool-scarf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-3105152032373930080Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:36:00 +00002008-02-07T23:42:49.691-08:00More distorted face, playing with PhotoBooth on my Macbook. Oh my god, the hours of fun, the circus sideshows I'm composing in my mind....#57#56#55#54http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/02/self-protraits-with-photobooth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-1781539312655720830Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:45:00 +00002008-01-29T22:45:50.070-08:00 Head #53 Jan 28-29, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix Self-portrait with Photobooth Stretch Effect, brown Staedtler triplus finelinerhttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/01/head-53-jan-28-29-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-790768096529750086Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:17:00 +00002008-01-22T22:17:51.808-08:00 Head #52 Jan 22, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix self-portrait in a mirror, red pen drawing with Staedtler triplus finelinerhttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/01/head-52-jan-22-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-2063365595145684395Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:16:00 +00002008-01-22T22:16:53.447-08:00 Head #51 Jan 22, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix Continuous line drawing, self-portrait in a mirrorhttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/01/head-51-jan-22-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-1932572751578697103Thu, 10 Jan 2008 07:23:00 +00002008-01-09T23:23:15.962-08:00 Head #50! Jan. 9, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix Head #50!!!Self-Portrait using PhotoBooth, in black pen.As frightening as it was, I plunged in and did a full-on drawing, not just a sketch! It is #50, after all... halfway there.http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/01/head-50-jan-9-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-5077096189192714493Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:31:00 +00002008-01-08T23:31:43.770-08:00 Head #49 Jan 8, 2008 Originally uploaded by textrix This drawing was done with a black brush-point pen. my first foray into brush point, with not much experience with pen at all! I was so sure that the shading lines would be totally to odark and thick, but to my surprise... no! They do read as shadow. I'm looking forward to playing with this!http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/01/head-49-jan-8-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-6125994625951871493Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:25:00 +00002008-01-07T23:25:06.933-08:00 Head # 48 Originally uploaded by textrix I know, she doesn't look very happy, but don't let that grimace fool you. Even though she spent half her holidays in bed with the flu, and she had to go back to a full day at work today, hopped up on way too much cold medication, she's really happy to be drawing again. No, really. She really is. No, I mean it. Seriously. um, ok. Fool-proof way to http://textrix.blogspot.com/2008/01/head-48-january-7-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-9018743836621715992Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:17:00 +00002007-12-05T00:17:11.804-08:00 Head #47 Originally uploaded by textrix http://textrix.blogspot.com/2007/12/head-47.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-1587763719753698227Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 +00002007-12-03T00:00:12.864-08:00 12022007_46 Originally uploaded by textrix Head #46Self-Portrait with PhotoBoothdone in an Artist Trading Card format3-1/2 x 2-1/2"http://textrix.blogspot.com/2007/12/head-46.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-1789404050289882348Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:25:00 +00002007-12-02T20:42:36.594-08:00Head # 40Self-PortraitContinuous Line Drawing warm up.Head # 41Self-Portrait"Live long and prosper"Head # 42Self-PortraitHead # 43Self-PortraitMore continuous line drawing fun.Head # 44"Self-Portrait of the artist as a young adult novel cover"Head #44 (Detail)Head #45Self-portraitListening to The Cure"Do I listen to pop music because I’m depressed, or am I depressed because I listen to pop music?http://textrix.blogspot.com/2007/12/few-days-of-drawings-all-in-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-1396467338872504703Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:24:00 +00002007-11-30T00:39:42.308-08:00I tried to get this up last night, but blogger wouldn't let me. Maybe I've got too many pictures hosted through them already. I must figure out a better way to host my images through Flickr, but create a psost with more than one image contained within. My, that sounds like homework!Head #36Head # 37Head #38Head # 39study with MORE THAN ONE COLOUR!!ooh, that might be some colour shading. She'shttp://textrix.blogspot.com/2007/11/wednesday-nov-28-2007.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-6368098835650429866Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:26:00 +00002007-11-27T23:37:08.534-08:00#33channeling my inner Hatchet Face#34Contemplating the left#35http://textrix.blogspot.com/2007/11/continuous-line-drawings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002862.post-5116929915325350408Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:20:00 +00002007-11-22T23:39:34.904-08:00I worked a 12 hour day today, and am lookig down the barrel of a 10 day tomorrow, before a very full weekend. No drawing tonight, and maybe not some until Sunday. Instead, I bring you footwear. A NaBloPoMo favourite!I went on a search for boots on a (very) rare mid-week day off last week. I did eventually find a pair of boots that are ok; that fit my very strict and specific criteria: fit in http://textrix.blogspot.com/2007/11/no-drawing-today-but-oh-my-boots.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (TEXTRIX)0