Mum of 2 living in Melbourne – doodler, shoe lover, looking for a life where I get to colour-in for a living!
Well here I am … Just turned 40. Mum of a 5 and 3 year old and wondering where I go from here!
After designing for years in various disiplines..from studying Illustration…onto typesetting ..then a jump to web design …over to print design…then…motherhood… finding a way back into the workforce without disrupting our family setup too much is a little daunting.
Where do I start…
Well after much soulsearching about what I really want, I have decided I want to work from home, doing something I am good at and like, hopefully earning a little money in the process.
Is that all I hear you ask???!!!
Well this is where this blogs comes into play.
This is going to be my ongoing online portfolio.
I’ll post what I’ve created each week, hopefully pushing me to design, draw and create new and interesting projects for myself.
Stay Tuned!
Hi Lisa, thank you for stopping by my blog – I love what I’ve seen so far of your illustrations, they’re really charming 🙂 I’m looking forward to seeing more!
All the best, Liz
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Just to add, thank you for the follow 🙂
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your welcome…it can feel a bit lonely sitting by yourself drawing…nice to know someone appreciates your efforts once in a while!
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Hey lisa, you have a really cute blog:)
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Hi Lisa!
Thank you so much for stopping by and liking and following❤😃I really appreciate 😃
What cute blog you have ❤ Happy to know your blog because I love your style illustration ❤
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No Problem…always good to support each other!
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Thanks so much for the follow! You have a delightful, charming style of illustrating! I’m happy to follow you back.
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Thanks so much
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What a fun blog! Ahhh shoes, a girl can never have enough!
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Thank You
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Hey Lisa, Love the happy vibe. Thanks for the like on my blog. Looking forward to seeing more of your stuff.
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Thank you for liking and following, Lisa. I’ll return the favor. All the best with your life and career. I split my time between raising a daughter and doing my art as well.
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No Problem and Thank You. Good Luck to you too with both of your very important jobs.
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Hi… I’m hoping for a little help/advice. I’m not an illustrator or drawer or anything much, but I’m finding the need to put a few drawings on my blog… funny the way expression happens! How do you get your drawings onto your screen? Scanner? some magic device? I’ve resorted to the camera on my tablet, but it’s… well, not great! Thank you!!!
I’m loving trawling through your blog – the pictures are wonderful!
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Thanks for the positive feedback.
Here is what I do…
doodle in pencil till I am happy (ish)
go over in an artline
Sometimes I use TOUCH (similar to copic) markers to add some colour or colour in Photoshop
Scan in my doodles using my Canon pixma mp150 printer. It’s a printer, scanner and photocopier in one.
I scan in at 300dpi but you only need 72dpi if you are going straight to web.
Fix up in Illustrator or Photoshop (although I’m much more confident in Photoshop) but they are expensive.
Here is a link to some alternative programs
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/11-free-alternatives-softwares-to-adobe-photoshop/
Hope this helps
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thank you thank you!!!!
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Thank you for liking my post Lisa! It’s greatly appreciated. You have such cute drawings.Keep it up! Cheers. 😀
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Hi there:) I adore your illustrations…very cute! I know a woman that I met through an online class, whose name is Brigette, and she would like to reach out to other artists in the Melbourne area…perhaps you’d like to take a look at what she is up to: http://iheartartdelivered.com.au/ Wonderful work, Lisa…can’t wait to see more!:)
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Wow…Thanks Desiree
I’ve filled in the subscription form…let’s see what happens. Eeeeek!
Thanks for thinking of me.
By The Way…I love your mixed media piece to do with balance
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Aww, thanks! I’m glad you decided to connect with Brigette. Best of luck:)
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Hello 🙂 Thanks for the follow on my blog. I’ve checked out your illustrations, they’re adorable! Reminds me of some of my favorite children’s books when I was little. I wish you all the best!
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Thanks so much. L
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Thanks for stopping by blog and “liking” my artwork. I appreciate it. 🙂
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no problem. The tiger is amazing!
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Hi there! Thanks for checking out my blog and ‘liking’! I love your blog btw – the drawings are excellent!
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your welcome and thank you back!
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Hi Lisa Jayne Murray,
Thank you for ‘following’ my page!
I am in the final phase of re-branding and am looking forward to connecting with everyone on my Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/tywilsonartist.
Please take a moment to “like” me over there so that we can stay in touch, as this site will be taken down at the end of the month.
Have you had a chance to check out my new website? http://www.tywilson.com
And don’t forget to follow me on Twitter: @tywilsonartist
Thanks again for your comments and support. I’ll see you on the other side.
Warmest regards,
Ty
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Will do!
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Hi Lisa,
Would just like to let you know that I nominated you for ‘The One Lovely Blog Award + The Very Inspiring Blogger Award!’ (You can find details in this post if you would like to take part! http://gegallas.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/the-one-lovely-blog-award-the-very-inspiring-blogger-award/)
I think your illustrations are beautiful and inspiring; I adore your blog!
Wishing you the best of luck for the future!
Sammy
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Wow…typing this with very juicy eyes. You’ve made my day!
I’m really glad you like my stuff. It’s a little nerve wracking putting yourself out there in the great wide web.
Nice to know I’m not treading water out here in this big ocean of creativity alone.
It’s quite late here in Aus so I will do the whole acceptance rules tomorrow but i couldn’t wait to say Thank You for thinking of me. I will fall asleep with a big smile tonight.
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Aw, I’m glad! You are most welcome. 🙂
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Thank you for visiting my site. So glad it gave me th chance to find yours! I love your illustrations!
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Thank You.
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You’re living a coloured life with a Melbourne shoe doodler, a living mum lover 2!! Interesting. Indeed. I’ll be back.
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Hello Lisajaynemurry- You have a very talented and creative body of work. It is both delightful and charming, and I appreciate the wide variety of comments you make with your images. It speaks much to the depth of your having observing and responding to life’s intricate moments.
Thanks for looking in on my site (www.storydoors.com) and giving me the address to finding your works.
eightdecades (pentalk)
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Wow…this means a lot coming from someone with such a varied and amazing body of work.
Before I started blogging I was so scared to put myself out there.
I’m not sure what I expected to happen but my bravery has been repaid with nothing but kindness and amazing support from all corners of the globe.
I only hope when I ‘LIKE’ someones work it gives them a little boost to post again.
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Thank you so much for stumbling onto my blog and thank you twice because now I have discovered yours!
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Thank You
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Love your site. Your doodles bring a smile and warmth, keep doodling!
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Hello,
Thank you for stopping by my blog and ‘liking’ my post. Love your illustrations – they beautifully sum up the fun and unpredictability of children and family life! Can’t wait to see more.
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Very cool.
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Thanks for the follow and likes! Your work is very fun and colorful.
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Hi we’ve nominated you for a Liebster Award, because we felt you and your blog deserved it. You don’t have to pass it on or anything but we’re really interested in your answers to our questions.
TTFN
Gwen & Elinor
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Thank You Muchly
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Thank you for visiting my site 🙂 I love your artworks and I find them inspiring. Makes me want to pursue a career in illustrating children’s books. 🙂 I look forward to seeing more of your illustrations 🙂
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Hi! I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award. Congratulations and thank you for sharing your wonderful drawings!
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Wow Thank You!!!
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You’re very welcome. It’s just my little way of saying thank you for sharing 🙂
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Hello LisaJayne!
I have been enjoying ‘muchly’ scrolling down through your home page. Keep doing what you are doing because I am sure it is just a short matter of time before your talent takes the web by storm. You have truly lovely illustrations! I wanted to thank you for stopping by our blog and for following us. I’m curious how you discovered our little blog?
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talent and equally wonderful tips! Your humour is delightful!
k- of k&p Catalano
http://pibbsdreamquest.com
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Hi guys…came across you through the WPREADER and liked your illustration of the lady with curls. I liked it very ‘muchly’! Just read your ABOUT page and am very impressed. Good luck with all your endeavours being free spirits.
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Thank you! The pibbles and bits page was an afterthought to relieve the stress of mundane tasks. We’ll probably be adding more as we traipse along the sloggy muck of sorting out our life so we can move onto to full time creative endeavors!
Really loving your blog!
k-
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thanks for liking 🙂
Your illustrations have charm, I love your banner.
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Wecome aboard, Lisa, good to have you along. Your illustrations are delightful; thank you so much for sharing them here.
Best wishes,
Miles and Pippa
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I wish I had a fraction of your talent!
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Wowsa…Thank You!
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Hi Lisa, Thanks so much for following my blog!
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you are most welcome
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Wow, you are one inspiring mom! 40 juggling kids and work- Superwoman!:) I like your illustrations, they are charming and like the illustrations that I see on 60s and 70s picture books. And I so like the onesies that you drew.:D I remember not liking onesies as a child as it’s accident prone for me, I was always falling down the stairs for running to greet my dad when he comes home from work. But in the end it also taught me to use the stair railings. I think I fell down the stairs twice before I finally realized that. 😀 Thank you for your illustrations as it’s brought me some good memories today.:D
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high praise indeed from someone so talented. Thank You
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Your illustrations are so adorable! It reminds me so much of the wonderful picture books I read as a child. 🙂
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thank you
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I’m going to enjoy following your work! they are beautiful
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Hi Lisa, thanks for following my blog. I really like your work, nicely varied, and your posts are brilliantly engaging- great!
Tom
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Thanks back!
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Good to learn about your blog. Your illustrations are delightful. Even though my children are all older (the last one still home being my 17 year old son), what parent can’t relate to your charming illustrations? They conjure up so many memories and wonderful feelings!
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Glad to know they make you happy. Thank You
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What fun pictures on your blog!
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Thank You
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Love your illustrations!!!!
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thank you
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Hi Lisa Jayne, thanks for following my art blog! I love your illustrations, so whimsically delightful!
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You are very welcome. I LOVE your Technique of the week pages.
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Thank you so much! I am taking a vacation from those right now, as summer is a very busy time for me. I’ll be back to them in the fall. In the meantime, I try to put snippets of how I do things into most of my posts.
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Thank you for stopping by my blog, Jayne! Your designs are so joyful and filled with life! Your children must be the perfect influence and models for your art and design… 🙂
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Love your illustrations! Thanks for stopping by! Merilin
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Lisa,
Your sketches have a way of reaching kids and the kid in everyone. Awesome work + kudos! 😀
Radhika
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Wow…thank you so much
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HI Lisa,
Thank you for following my Lambretta blog, lambrettista,net I appreciate it.
Hope I keep you interested, informed or entertained, or maybe just one of the three.
I’ve checked out your illustrations and they have a real charm, lovely stuff. I wish you every success in working from home, all the best,
Jock
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Thank You
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HI Lisa,
It’s lovely to discover anyone (but especially Aussies) with such talent.
Shame you’re not just down the road – although when you mentioned Beaumaris School in one of your posts, I thought you might live near me – in the West…
I too, love your charming illustrations, exactly the sort I imagine for my chidren’s manuscripts if I only I had a tenth of your talent!
I’m looking forward to reading more of your blog today, because I have some time… keep it up. Love everything!
And thanks for the follow.
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Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the like. I love your blog – some wonderful illustrations. I can’t wait to see more!
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Thank You
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Good luck, I love your style and also wish to do something creative from home and earn money. I can’t draw so it’ll have to be words 😀
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Thanks and Good Luck with your words
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I love your style, Lisa. Good heavens, what a talent!
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Wow…Thank You very much
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Hi Lisa, I’ve nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award and the Real Neat Blog Award. Thanks 🙂
https://nitacandra.wordpress.com/2015/05/19/gifts-of-the-versatile-blogger-and-the-real-neat-blog-awards/
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Wow…Thank you very much. Just hopped over and had a look at your blog…your children are beautiful. You must be very proud.
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my pleasure, Lisa… and oh, thank you, your children are beautiful too 🙂
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