Two years ago I didn’t know anything about crochet. I know. It sounds strange, even to me. I feel like I have always been crocheting… But, 2 years ago I was painting and drawing… pictures for kids, like this one black sheep. The quote is one of my favorites, from Oscar Wild of course “Be yourself! Everyone else is already taken.” So cute and true.
I painted girls with butterflies, like this one
or this…
I also kept an illustrated journal, and enjoyed tremendously drawing and painting in it
but when I fell in love with crochet, I became totally addicted to it, so I stopped drawing and painting… And to be honest, I don’t miss it. I know that at this time in my life, crochet is the thing which inspires me the most, and where I can express my creativity in the best possible way.
I know for sure, that one day I will be back to my journal and paints, paintbrushes and pencils, and I look forward to it.
In the meantime, I spend my days in the best possible way. With my crochet hook. The pink one. And some sunny days, with my camera. My trusty Nikon D40.
I also have been thinking recently about how I don’t like to write about myself very much. It crossed my mind that maybe I should try to make my blog a little more personal. But then, I realized that creating something is personal. The more personal than the fact that for example I have a very, very, very cute black & white Tibetan terrier (which of course I adore), or that I studied law, or that my teenage son makes me crazy every single day (but who of course I adore nevertheless)… So, I realized that my blog in fact is very personal.
And at the end I want to tell you something very important. Do what you love, every day! Just like I do.
P.S. The pattern for these lovely motifs you can find here.
Simply lovely !! Thanks for being you !
Thanks Pragti! I'm trying… 🙂
Muito interessante essa sua outra arte,parabéns.Boa semana.Valéria.(Brasil).
This is a beautiful posting and what a beautiful artist! You paint and draw with a crochet hook now. Such inspiring work.
Your illustrations are very beautiful!
This can be a beautiful postcard …
Thanks for the template …
Thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork. And the quote from O.Wilde, very inspiring.
wonderful drawings ….. thank you for sharing,
xxxxxxx Ale
Dragana, your illustrations are simply amazing! I don't like to write about my everyday life and sometimes I'm afraid that this could be a problem for blogging, but I realize that I incorporate fragments of me and my life in my crochet creations making my blog "personal"! Have a great week!
Your paintings are beautiful 🙂
I do include personal things in my blogging, I suppose mine is more like a diary for me, I don't get too many people leaving comments, perhaps people just read and move on, or perhaps i have a very boring life, lol. I do like to read blogs that have something personal,you know, day to day life, but that's because i'm nosey, lol.
Either way I will still read yours because you create such beautiful crochet in amazing colours!
x
What an amazing artist you are!!!
Thanks for your lovely post. I enjoy your blog very much and I never found it to be unpersonal.
You are right, your creations are personal.
Love, Iris
You are a all round super talented girl x
Que bonitos dibujos y que bonita muestra de ganchillo.
Your paintings are wonderful, your crochet is amazing too.
Only found your blog recently & am inspired every time I browse through it
Karen x
Your paintings are amazing, you are so, so talented. I am in awe. Do what you love, some days if you have the time you can do both! And my teenagers made me age at such a rapid rate. I love them but boys can be a challenge! Share what you want about yourself at the speed that is comfortable for you.
Hugs,
Meredith
Your drawings/paintings are incredible!! I love them and your crochet too. That quote from Oscar Wilde is a great one isn't it. I hope that you are happy being you in life and on your blog just as you please. xx
You draw such beautiful faces! I fully understand how you have become addicted to crochet too though and it seems you have transferred your wonderful creativity into your lovely crochet designs. What good advice to do what you love every day!
Best wishes Alison xx
A wonderful post, and beautiful drawings/paintings. I love all crafts, and dabble in most, but crochet was first and (drawing my second) enduring love and I always find time for it the most. I came be found painting one day and sewing the next. (But usually crocheting every evening.)lol Thanks for sharing.
They are so beautiful! Thank you too for sharing the pattern. I am thinking of making it too but I don't have alot of experience joining not so square patterns. Should it be a join-as-you-go or can I make many then join them after?
Thank you! 🙂
I would join the motif by the join-as-you-go method.
x Dragana
Thank you very, very much for your kind comments! 🙂 Your support means so much to me! Thank you!
So much talent 😉
Go girl , create it, love it, feel it ♡
I love your drawings. The other day I went through your earlier posts and they were full of such beautiful illustrations. The lovely faces that you draw are fascinating. I wish you could draw more, but yes our focus does shift sometimes and it is best to enjoy what we do now.
Hi for the motif above do you have a written pattern instead of a chart please.
Hi Janet,
This isn’t my pattern, and it seems that there is only the chart.