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April Fool's Day!
ART BENEATH THE COTTONWOODS ~ Hobonichi Techo Drawings, Journal Pages & Mixed Media
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Friday, April 1, 2016
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
April Fool!
Have some fun today
and enjoy a good laugh ~
Happy April Fool's Day!
The first post for my 2015
Fake Journal is up over at
Stop in for a visit...
Monday, April 1, 2013
April Fool 2013
April Fool's Day always makes
me think of court fools, or jesters...
so here is my rendition of a court Fool.
I added a medieval style border
and background, since his costume
was inspired by an illuminated
Several types of court fools existed:
people who were considered "mad" or crazy~
some may have been small in stature.
The fool that I find most interesting
was the witty person whose behavior
and comment was accepted by royal decree.
Humor could be used to illuminate the truth
when a plain statement of fact or opinion might be
considered offensive. A Fool could get away
with saying what courtiers could not.
"In a world of fools, it is the person
who realizes his own innate folly...
who is truly wise."
In 1508, the French poet Eloy d'Amerval
referred to a 'poisson d'avril'
April Fool
literally translated April Fish!
I hope your day is filled with humor and fun!
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Jokers and Jesters for April Fool's Day
Drawing in my index card book.
Sharpie marker, extra fine point.
Page of an altered book spread in
a book of seasons and holidays.
Gesso over scrapbook paper, Sharpie
marker drawing, and some
clippings of architecture from an
art history book. The jester is
a photocopy of a drawing that I did,
and the arch is actually raised from
the background with pieces of
adhesive foam.
Opposite page of spread, featuring
drawings of medieval style
decoration.
The original drawing in pencil.
I photocopied, darkened with pen,
and reduced it in size for the
altered book spread.
A sketch in one of my journals
of an idea for an art doll...
haven't attempted this one yet.
May all your jokes today
be fun and funny!
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
April Fool
HAPPY APRIL FOOL'S DAY!
Altered book spread using
gesso, acrylic, photocopied drawings,
and pen & ink drawings.
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