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Alpha Challenge - M for Mavis

 
 
I promised myself I would enter every fortnight...
Alpha Challenge at The Craft Barn
I've not been well and have not been up to much.
Thank goodness for thinking ahead.  Thank goodness for pre scheduled posts.  I wouldn't have got through the last week otherwise.
I have a page half done...
 


I chose Mavis - the song thrush...




I like the background - gesso and paint pen.




I like the tree trunk - watercolour pencils




Less satisfied with the bird - again watercolour pencils.  When I am feeling better I will probably go back and work on it a bit more.  I'll also add some more details to keep the page in line with my others.


 
 
 
Bring on the next letter and some energy to join in again!

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  1. Cazzy15 March 2013 at 13:10

    Sorry to hear you are feeling rough Laura, I like your bird!

    Cazzy x

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  2. Sue15 March 2013 at 16:03

    Hope you feel much better soon.

    Loving this one. Never knew the Song Thrush was also known as Mavis.

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    1. Laura26 March 2013 at 11:30

      That is the beauty of old dictionaries - you learn all sorts of new things!
      :)

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  3. Maggie15 March 2013 at 19:15

    Hope you feel better soon, this is a new word to me too one I like very much, your tree is fabulous so much detail I like the painty background which sets off your thrush.

    MaggieH

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  4. Susan15 March 2013 at 19:46

    Gorgeous page!! I hope you feel better soon!!

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  5. Rossella15 March 2013 at 20:28

    I love the background, the tree trunk and the bird.
    Rosie x

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  6. Sylvia15 March 2013 at 21:05

    Fabulous pages again, love your thrush and the great tree branch. Hope you feel much better soon.

    Sylv xx

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  7. Dawn15 March 2013 at 21:35

    Laura your thrush is superb sweetie, loving the page as a whole too. Hope you're feeling better soon my lovely.
    Hugs x

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  8. TwinkleToes2day15 March 2013 at 22:20

    What a fabulous find! Did you already know that Mavis was a song thrush? Your picture is fabulous.
    I wish you well and renewed energy :0) Mo

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    1. Laura26 March 2013 at 11:30

      I think I did know somewhere in the back of my head... maybe it was a cross word clue that stuck in my mind...

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  9. Joan15 March 2013 at 23:09

    Love Mavis, I had forgotten the thrush was called that! Fab page

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  10. Elaine16 March 2013 at 13:10

    I think it's brilliant - it looks like a bird in a tree. If I tried that, mine would be a mess, so well done on your drawing!!

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  11. Karen16 March 2013 at 14:40

    Oh Laura, I am sorry that you haven't been well sweetie. You have done yourself proud again with your beautiful drawings as your Mavis is wonderful! When I saw the title of your post I wondered who Mavis was, now I have learnt something haha! Thank you and get well soon from The Craft Barn xxx

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  12. cebelica16 March 2013 at 20:04

    Wowers girl, this is amazing! I wish I had some of your talent!
    I'm sorry to hear you are not feeling well though. I hope you'll get better soon.
    Hugs! xx

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  13. Anonymous22 March 2013 at 12:23

    Love, love, love your page. Beautiful drawing!!
    Thanks for entering our challenge
    Izzy

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