Hi Everyone!
Welcome to FFO. This is the place to show off any type of face in any medium.
I did get some drawing done this week. So much is going on in my life that I just wanted to draw. Drawing takes me away. Makes me focus on the lines instead of whatever is going on.
This is the first one. I really like her face.
I also got 2 more Witche's Bells finished. These are larger, 5" grapevines. I have 2 more to go and I will be finished.
It seems that every culture, religion and belief system have a connection to bells. They all believed they did the same thing. The ringing of bells got rid of evil spirits, negative energy and of course the Church rang them to get rid of witches. In many cultures bells are put into jewelry, sewn onto childrens clothing, and of course put on animal collars. All for protection. Shopkeepers hung bells over their thresholds, not so much to alert them to the entry of customers but to keep evil spirits from entering their premises. Gremlin Bells, Guardian Bells, or Spirit Bells, are a good luck charm for motorcycle riders. The bell is said to protect them on their travels. It is attached to the lowest part of the frame. So you see having bells in your home, your car, your buisness, or maybe just wearing a small bell will keep the negative away from you.
Now for the featured artist. I am so thankful for the number generator. As I have said before I could not make the choice. Everyone is so talented.
I am also linking with Gillena
Now it's your turn to show me your face.
Nicole
31 comments:
Good evening, I enjoyed the history of the bells-didn't know some of it, like the church's bells keeping the witches away. Happy Friday and weekend. Lots of rain coming down here at moment
Hugs from the Lake
The first drawing is absolutely stunning!
Yes, I know what you mean. After a tough day at work sketching calms me down (but I also resumed training).
I just had a look - our dreamcatcher has no bells but a little wind chime.
Not the same.
Thank you for the explanations, Nicole. I always thought bells on stores´ doors are to alert the staff! Same with cats!
I´ll keep my eyes open for bells.
To a happy Friday!
Outstanding faces Nicole! They seem even better as you escape into your art.
Bells are fascinating. In London we lived near a bell foundry where they had been aking bells for nearly 1000 years. Lovely sketches, too! Hugs, Valerie
Thanks for all these interesting informations about bells. I like your drawings too. Have a nice week-end
Hi, Nicole!
Your woman drawing is one of your best, I think.
The doorbells are great and they have fantastic history beyond as you wrote.
I wish your weekend is enjoyable xx
You really do capture some amazing expressions on your faces.
Dear Nicole, it was very interesting what you shared about bells! I never thought about the protective effect of bells - except when I put a bell on our cat's collar: to protect birds, because Nina was a good hunter and thanks to the bell the birds could hear her in time and flee...
I love your drawings ❤️ - you observe wonderfully and bring a lot of personality into your pictures.
Much love and have a nice weekend!
Hugs, Traude 😘
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PS: In my post you can decide whether you prefer (for example) the monkey faces, the faces of the anteater or the coatis or e.g. the fallen termite nest that looks like a skull ;-)
You really can draw a face Nicole.Both drawings came out great, as did your witches' bells. I loved reading about the history of the bells. That's really fascinating. Have a great Friday and weekend ahead. hugs-Erika
Amazing art Nicole. Happy Friday.
Much💜love
...being busy beats the alternatives.
such a beautiful post dear Nichole !!!!!!!
I LOVED your both face ,incredible and charged with Powerful expressions ,first one must be difficult ,she is stunning ,elegant seems to have selfesteem :) yes So real and impressive she is !
second face is also poignant and intriguing ,again so real !
you are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
glad you created such remarkable pieces :)
bells i find here rarely in our culture i think . though i remember bell voices hanging on the front door .but it was only one house where an old woman would live alone ,must be late eighties but strong ,i would go to bring her water pot from tubewell .i heard and saw carelessly bells hanging on wooden roof .but i wonder why i did not ask her why they were there the answer must have been interesting :)
health ,peace and joy to you and loved ones!
Interesting information about the use of bells.
I am fine, I just didn't have a face to share this week.
Bells are very interesting. I learned quite a lot from your little history of how they have been used in many cultures. I love wind chimes when I walk around my neighborhood, though when I put them on my own porch, the neighbors are unhappy with the noise.
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Lovely work
This week drawing was replaced by spring cleaning.
I like your faces and thanks for the great info on bells!
History I didn't know! I like your 1st drawing. And interesting info about the bells :-)
Have a nice weekend!
I do like that first face especially! I looked for a postcard with a face on it, thinking surely I'd see an Elvis face on one, but no luck. Alas!
I have a few bells but none in the car. I'll fix that :)
I was SURE I left you a comment last night, but I don't see it here now. My sincere apologies. Maybe it's in your spam folder. Regardless, I adore those drawings. The first one is especially beautiful and the man shows his age. LVE them both.
What a fascinating story about the bells, Nicole. I knew NONE of this. You have made it understandable, too.
Have a super weekend and a great FFO, dear.
You ate amazing 👏
Thanks for the Bell info and Art!
Hi Nicole.
Thanks for linking to AFFF today at my blog.
Much💜love
Love the first face. Interesting info on the bells.
I love your drawings ... your faces are so perfect and capture the essence of the people you are sharing. Do you have someone in mind when you draw these faces? I have to have something to look at ... can't seem to pull the features out of my mind like my sister and mother used to do. I admire that ability, but also appreciate that it isn't easy to copy something you are looking at and really capture the essence. Love your bells and thank you for your information on the role of bells in our lives. I think I may have to find myself some bells to hang here ... are you by chance selling any of your Witch's Bells? If so let me know in a comment and we will negotiate a sale :)Hope you are well, Nicole and hope all that is going on that you are avoiding by drawing are things that can be managed :)
Andrea @ From the Sol
P.S. I find I have a hard time keeping up with the comments when I post on both FFO and TAD ... never seem to be able to make a quick, easy comment and the time gets away from me. If I should fail to comment when I post here, I will try to make it up another time :(
Andrea
"Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings!" -It's a Wonderful Life (my fav movie of all time)
Your drawings are AMAZING. Please keep drawing!
And I'm prayin' for ya...
Thanks for the sweet, interesting info about bells. I read some of it aloud to the Husband who was clueless like me. Your faces are amazing. They have stories to tell. I especially like the woman.
Oh Thank you so much for featuring A ShutterBug Explores ~ Xo
Your portraits are awesome and I do so love the witches creations ~ thanks
Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Well done on faces.
Coffee is on and stay safe.
I like your drawings.
Many thanks for all the interesting information about bells.
Enjoy the remainder of the weekend and my good wishes for the new week ahead.
All the best Jan
Your first drawing of the lady are my favorite. It´s wonderful. :)
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