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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: What draws me to faerytales?
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Friday, 19 June 2015. What draws me to faerytales? Say it with me, baby! Tea is my fuel of choice for art o clock, and I've dedicated a drawer now to tea, bang next to the kitchen table which is my studio space. The drawer is now groaning under the weight, and it's such a joy to see all those beautiful boxes, and sniff all those luscious leaves just jostling to be glugged down! These are some of my favourite cuppas at the mo:. Yogi Ginger, Orange and Vanilla,. Which brings me onto - the importance of bea...
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: December 2011
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Thursday, 22 December 2011. The Golden Egg Gals. A beakful of sneak peeks from the new commission sketches! I'm thinking of going with indigos, ochres and gold for this one. Thursday, December 22, 2011. 3 emerald leaves from passing woodland folk. Katla and Bird Figure fully conjured and delivered! I've just finished conjuring this commission of feathered figure and cat, and delivered the pair to their new nest on the bus yesterday! It is such bliss working on these big canvasses! About The Pipit Nest.
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: June 2012
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Sunday, 3 June 2012. I'm currently wanting to develop a more playful approach to my paintings, and inspired by the amazing Rima Staines at Into The Hermitage I've started making split pin puppets again! My lovely illustrator friend Line and I spent a whole yule hooked on these and they're such a hoot. I'm working with my bird people characters and want to get to know them a bit more - musical, magical, dancing and dreaming! Sunday, June 03, 2012. 1 emerald leaves from passing woodland folk. The Lady and ...
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: Comparing English and Norwegian folklores - Mêl-An-Tol and Giftesteinen
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Sunday, 24 May 2015. Comparing English and Norwegian folklores - Mêl-An-Tol and Giftesteinen. I have just read something fascinating which fits beautifully into a project idea I've had brewing for the last few years: comparing Norwegian and English folklores and faerytales to inspire new creative work. It also links into the fertility theme that's been inspiring me since spring two years ago! So without further ado! I read about an ancient stone site in Cornwall, called the Mêl-An-Tol. Now the Norway bit!
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: Fertility
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Sunday, 17 May 2015. Seeking inspiration and musing about fertility tonight - spring is in the air! Leafing through seedlings of ideas:. Sheela na gig - Giving birth to trees, foliage. Humans and nature interwoven. Constellation related to fertility? Norwegian / English / Sami folk lores related to fertility? Sunday, May 17, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). About The Pipit Nest. I Will Go With My Father. The Woodland Trust have given Pippa a nest too! The Woodland Trust Creative Campaigning.
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: Foxy Folklore of the Northern Lights!
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Saturday, 23 May 2015. Foxy Folklore of the Northern Lights! So I'm getting impatient and will just have to ignite some of my own with paint! From luminarium.org I found these lovely tales (fox tails? Finland - the Finnish name for aurora borealis (the northern lights) is 'revontulet'. Which translates as 'fox fires'. How beautiful is that. The translation in itself just sparks the imagination into a foxy frenzy! The whistling crackling noise which sometimes accompanies the. Live in the sky”. The Woodlan...
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: March 2013
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Saturday, 16 March 2013. Bird Caressing a Golden Egg. New big oil painting swooping in for Sunniva and Christer, my hubby to be's cousin and loveboat! So excited about this and flexing my feathers ready to paint a new giant canvas :). Saturday, March 16, 2013. 2 emerald leaves from passing woodland folk. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). About The Pipit Nest. I Will Go With My Father. The Woodland Trust have given Pippa a nest too! The Woodland Trust Creative Campaigning. My Prince's magnificent magical snaps.
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: May 2013
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Monday, 20 May 2013. Symbology of Hedgehog and the Hidden Side of Spring. Spring has arrived in Norway with a toasty 27 degrees! Everything is green, glittering and gorgeous, the forest is buzzing with birdsong, and the lakes and waterfalls are spangled with sun-diamonds. After a little research I found out that in Celtic lore, Hedgehog is actually a symbol of Spring arriving! Now I will start sketching! I'm so excited to begin this new painting and can't wait to share my progress with you all. And also ...
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: Eventyr! A beauteous new book and personification inspiration
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Monday, 8 June 2015. A beauteous new book and personification inspiration. I have just bought the beautifulest, weightiest, whopping great brick of a tome and I'm so excited I could pop! Isn't that just the most magical word? It means fantastical, fairytale escapade in Norwegian. What could be more evocative? It sounds like 'adventure' and 'eventide' squished together! Mm, adventures at eventide, anyone? White Bear King Valemon). East of the sun and west of the moon. Was also a golden chestnut! He needs ...
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The Pipit Nest - The musings, work process, and artwork of illustrative artist Pippa Hoel: Celtic harp inspiration
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Monday, 8 June 2015. Two magical harpists whose music I adore are Elisabeth Jane Baldry and Àine Minogue. Elisabeth Jane Baldry features in a super documentary called The Fairy Faith. And she is so sweet! She has dedicated a lot of work to Victorian fairy music and I hope to buy her CD soon - I think it must be wonderful. I have also just heard of a magical folk song called The Selkie -. Àine Minogue's enchanting version has captured my heart. An extract from the lyrics:. Monday, June 08, 2015. Follow th...
