Theme of December: Candles

Hey there! Wow, what happened to The blog of the Difference of 25?
I'm sorry but lately I have been very busy. But I'm still here and guess what? I have a new theme for the end of 2014! Of course the theme is inspired by Christmas. The new theme is....candles!

Candles are lightening the dark days before Christmas and they make our homes nice and cosy. My mother always lights a candle in times we need good luck! And candles are romantic...!
You can send your artwork until the 23th of December. I hope you join and send in your candle(s).

Theme 32: Halloween

Sorry it took so long for the Halloween gallery to be posted. I've been very busy working at my Etsy shop Roses are Red as I participate in the pop-up shop Winter Winkel in Amsterdam. This shop is organized by the Ka-Ching Collectief and Etsy. The shop opens coming wednesday. If you are in Amsterdam don't forget to visit the shop at the Oudezijds Achterburgwal 121. It looks great!
But finally here it is: The Halloween gallery!

Thank you so much for joining the blog, I know a lot of you are very busy and still are sending in beautiful artworks! From my side I try as hard as I can to keep the blog alive.This blog exist already 3 years and this is the 32th theme we made! YES!

Enjoy the show.

Halloween: Caroline, Breda, NL

Halloween: Susan Hol, Chaugey, France

Halloween: Anne-lize, Amsterdam, NL

Halloween: Jule Geleijns, Utrecht, NL

Halloween: Naomi Simmer, Eindhoven, NL

Halloween: Mara Simmer, Eindhoven, NL

Halloween: Gerda Simmer-Elzenaar, Eindhoven, NL

Halloween: Roos, Utrecht, NL

Theme of October: Halloween

This month theme is Halloween! I love the carved pumpkins with the funny, scary faces.
Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31.
The word Halloween is a shortening of All Hallow's Evening.Traditional activities include trick or treat, bonfires, costume parties and carving Jack-o-lanterns.
For more info you can visit: halloweenhistory and history-of-halloween

What can you make? Carved pumpkins, bat's, a hounted house or castle, spiders in a web, black cats, funny dressed up people, skeletons, ghosts... just use your imagination!
You can send in your artwork until the 23th of October. Hope to see you soon!
In the meantime I make some pumpkin soup.

Theme 31: Hello Cat!

Welcome to the gallery of cats. I love the variety of these artworks. I think the cats of Susan and Wilma must definetly fancy eachother!
Thank you all for sending in your artwork. I hope you are not wondering what the weight, height, hobbies or favorite colour of these cats are. Don't forget these are real cats, not girls!!!!

But maybe you want to know the names of the creators of these cats! You can find this right below. Here you can also see all the artworks seperately.
Enjoy watching and I hope to see you back on the first of October for the new theme!

Hello cat: Susan Hol, Chaugey, France

Hello cat: Wilma van Boxtel, Perth, Australia

Hello cat: Gerda Simmer-Elzenaar, Eindhoven, NL

Hello cat: Caroline, Breda, NL

Hello cat: Anne-lize, Amsterdam, NL

Hello cat: Naomi Simmer, Eindhoven, NL

Hello cat: Roos, Utrecht, NL

Theme of September: Hello cat!

Welcome back to the Difference of 25.
We had a small holiday break, but now we are ready to start a new theme!
This week I read the news that my favorite Hello Kitty character is not a cat at all, but a girl!!!!!

I quote a piece of The Los Angeles Times:
"Hello Kitty is not a cat. She's a cartoon character. She is a little girl. She is a friend. But she is not a cat. She's never depicted on all fours. She walks and sits like a two-legged creature." For those of you who want to see the whole article here is the link:
http://www.hello-kitty-in-los-angeles-not-a-cat
What can I say, what can we do, we lost a cat! Let's make some new cats! But please don't tell us later that it's a girl!
You can send in your artworks until the 21th of September.
Hope to see you back!

Theme 30: If I were an animal

Welcome to the gallery of...If I were an animal. Thank you Wilma, Gerda, Susan, Anne-Lize, Caroline and Greet for sending your artwork.

I am sorry I could not post the gallery on time, but my life was very busy last weeks.

It is fun to see the different kind of animals. It strikes me that we have 3 cats! I was doubting if I would make myself a busy bee or a happy rabbit :) But I choose the happy one. 

I hope you all have a nice summer vacation. The difference of 25 is going on a summer break. We will be back the first of september with a new theme. 

Don't forget to come back and enjoy summer!

If I were an animal: Gerda Simmer-Elzenaar, Eindhoven, NL

If I were an animal: Susan Hol, Chaugey, France

If I were an animal: Greet, Utrecht,NL

If I were an animal: Anne-lize, Amsterdam, NL

If I were an animal: Wilma van Boxtel, Perth, Australia

If I were an animal: Roos, Utrecht, NL

If I were an animal: Caroline, Breda, NL

Busy, busy, busy

Sorry to keep you waiting a little bit longer for the gallery of animals. My work is keeping me busy.

The animals will be here on the first of July. 

Hope to see you soon!

Interview Petra Coumans

During coming months we will have more information about the participants. Some of them are joining the blog from the beginning! Time to read more about their dreams, favorite artworks and hobby's.

Today Petra will tell you more about herself, by answering some questions.

1. When did you join the blog and why? 

I joined the blog from the start. Drawing is my hobby ánd my profession, but I usually don't take the time for drawing as  hobby. Professionally, I mostly work on surface pattern designs for textile and stationary, for instance for department stores. The blog is a welcome opportunity to spend time on drawings just for fun again.

2. What is your favorite material? Or way to work?

I always start with a grey pencil, black ink or a fineliner. Most of the time I start with a rough sketch and finish it on the computer with Photoshop or Illustrator. When I draw by hand I like using colourpencils, pastel or oil crayons mixed with acryl paint or ecoline, mix materials and collagetechniques.

3. What other hobbies do you have?

I like to read, eat, make walks or runs in nature (I hope to get a dog soon to join me), go to the theatre, visit musea, go to the sea, visit new cities, go on a holiday with my husband and two daughters.

4. What inspires you?

For my work, I get inspired by retro (children's) book illustrations, retro illustrations in old magazines, art, nature, children and animals. Other illustrators blog's inspire me as well. 
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