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Storytime

Tuesday, 28 May 2013 by Janette Wright

This past week I have done some research about the history and fables of Cape Town. The stories will involve some of my newly created characters and their adventures around the city. I would like the stories to have some interresting link with the cape, I think this will make them appeal to tourists as well as locals. The three first drafts are the following: the legend of van Hunks and the Devil smoking on the mountain, the story of heroic Wolraad Woltemade and his horse who saved shipwrecked passengers near the mouth of the Salt River and the legend of the “Flying Dutchman”.

Now it is time to do a costing on the colouring-in books and other activities I want to put in my packages. Also – I am looking for a good storyteller who can interpret the basic stories that I have written an turn them int nicely flowing or rhyming prose. Please contact me if you have any ideas.

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First story, first draft

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 by Janette Wright

I am a picture drawer, not a story writer, but I gave it a go anyway!

Two of my characters, Blikkies and Baby (feature picture), are going on their first adventure, an excursion in the cable car up the mountain.

I decided to start with the well-known legend of captain van Hunks and the devil smoking up a cloud over Table Mountain. I interwove this legend with Blikkies’ excursion. I have to have my story edited and checked before I plan the picture book layout and illustrations.

It will be A5 and it will be the central part of my first activity kit. Some of the pages will be printed in full colour and some just with black outlines – to be coloured in.

I will add in a few other activities into the package, like a “dot-to-dot”, a maze or a “spot the difference”, there will also be a cut-and-fold colouring-in sheet.

Its a start!

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Experimental scribble drawing-paintings

Friday, 05 April 2013 by Janette Wright

This afternoon we are leaving on a road trip to the Karoo town of Sutherland. I love the Karoo with all the open space, textures, colours and shapes. There is sure to be some inspiration for artwork there!

I have been doing quite a bit of work which each started as a random-scribble-drawing. Here are some of the more successful results.

I think I am at the stage now where I have enough new friends to make up some “snapshot” stories.

Or what about a colouring-in book for kids?

I would be fantastic if you could help me make clever and humorous captions for my pictures. Bring on the comments!

pencil scribble drawing

please give me a name!

George will soon go on his first adventure.

I also want a name please …

old drawing redrawn with pen and ink and embellished digitally.

there has to be better names …

dressed in her nicest frock, she sets off on her scooter.

for now he is called “Spot Two”, surely there is a more original name?

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My Tonto-girl!

Thursday, 14 March 2013 by Janette Wright

Tonto is a big part of our household. She thinks she is our boss. Her world revolves around food (any food!), a stick that can be thrown, chicken, barking at the postman, walkies, waiting for food and sleeping. She is amazingly active for a doggie that is almost 12 years old, it must be the Border Collie and Terrier mix! Lately we have had some hot dogs (literally) as a result of the hot summer weather. When Tonto is totally relaxed, she shuffles and wiggles on her back and and makes growling sounds.

Bollie relaxing on rolled-up carpet

Betsie sitting on shelf on the stoep

As far as the cats go – their world revolves around eating and sleeping. Occasionally as entertainment for Pepsi.

I did do some work this week! Here are some pictures: it is a bit of a mixed grill and I think that a little exhibition in a few months time would be good. With Snacks and wine of course.