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

Cottonwood Counterfeit Journal.

Stop in for a visit...

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 

manuscript letter.

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!

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!