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Hand painted Christmas Window decoration by Jo Brown, illustrator.

12/23/2021

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Badger and Mole set off to deliver their Christmas Presents: window painting by Jo Brown©
This year's Christmas Window at my house.
Badger and Mole, setting off to deliver their presents on Christmas Eve. I based it on some drawings I had in various notebooks (I searched through a LOT of notebooks to find this little mole!)
I started with a blown up copy of a sketch, for the outlines, printed across a few sheets of paper, taped it on the outside of the window to get the main shape, then worked freehand. 
It looks different as the light changes too, and I find it easier to work on it when it is still a bit dark outside. 
Painting notes: I used Posca pens and a little gouache and wanted it to work from both sides, although I do this for us (inside) primarily - you get a very different effect from the outside, flatter- and you have to layer it - the first marks made are seen on the outside so details first.
My working style is always 'make mistakes, fix it' so I have cotton buds and tissue at the ready. 
(and yes it will just wash/rub off)
pencil and ink sketches on paper and an open notebook, with images of badgers and moles
a window seen from inside in the night time with a painting in a children's book style, of a mole and a badger delivering presents in this snow,
a painted window seen from outside of a children's book type illustration of a badger and a mole delivering presents in the snow
sketches and notebook of children's book illustrations of a badger and a mole
sketches of a badger and a mole on paper with a pencil and pencil sharpener
a painted window seen from inside in daytime, of a children's book type illustration of a badger and a mole delivering presents in the snow
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