Jack and Jill
Sales of this Design? – 4 sales so far :)
Jack and Jill by Karin Taylor
you are viewing the original creation created from a roll of brown kraft paper
i will subsequently load another couple of versions to RED Bubble soon… and they will also be available as prints, cards and a specially crafted one for tshirts will be here soon too
Jack and Jill – The Creative Process
a) tear large ‘rips’ of brown kraft paper from the roll
in a frenzy..helps also rid one of general frustrations of life
b) grab a huge paint brush
c) discover lid of gesso is sealed shut, requires a hammer to
remove lid
d) bash gesso lid repeatedly on desk
e) discover gesso has been flung all over the studio floor due to small holes
caused from bashing the gesso
f) clean studio floor prior to doing anything else, as gesso dries fast
g) relax …. dip paintbrush in gesso and slather it all over the brown paper
strips in long horizontal strokes… most therapeutic time of
process…mindless brushwork
h) let the paper dry….and start thinking…hmmm what will i draw?
i) come up with a brilliant idea….
j) try to draw brilliant idea many times, resulting in lots of screwed up brown
paper and wasted gesso
k) finally come up with brilliant design, oh yes.!! “Jack n Jill” Brilliant idea…but
they’ve all but grown up whilst ‘in situ’ . Jack now sporting a divinely
devilish goatee and Jill always the dreamer, now sporting a resemblance
to the flower children of the sixties, a favourite era of mine…..This also
works rather well becoz aswe all know, after Jack fell down and broke his
crown, he fixed it up with vinegar and brown paper…since Jack is drawn on
brown paper, he won’t have to go too far for a plaster
l) trace over the briliant design with a black texta
m) colour in the brilliant design with whatever’s handy and stick stuff on when
drawing fails completely and you don’t know what else to do..also…when
all else seems to fail resort to those old gum rubbers with star and flower
stampings i made an aeon ago…yep…stamp, stamp, stamp.. works well!
n) to make the bucket…i had stuffed it up completely….so with nothing to lose
i poured ink on paper towel, then cut towel into bucket shape and
stamped it…
o) i used pastels and coloured faber castell pencils plus a heap of charcoal
and some acrylic paint in the mix…. a messy and fun process
p) play with it in photoshop!! a lot!!!
Mounted Print

Jack and Jill at Twilight Prints and Cards
Jack and Jill belongs to the following groups:
All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Art and Stories Made For Children, Childhood, Cutest of the Cute, Love & Romance , Mixed Media, Peace Love & Happiness Hippies and Two Beings Group Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Kenny Gulley Jr.
hah jacks a commie and jills a hippie! go figure
lol no im kidding w/you Karin!
Love your style it never ceases to find adoration from me!
Karen Cook
Brilliant idea Kaz… works SOOOOOO well! Particularly love the ‘grown up’ look!!
Karin Taylor
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Hey Kaz…thanx mate. .. much appreciated…glad you liked this version of J&J
Karin Taylor
Kenny Gulley Jr.
just read your creative process…and omg she is a hippy! lol
and awesome step by step commentary- it was enjoyable to read :D
Karin Taylor
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lolz…yep, you picked it …that she was a hippy…flower child…n all that jazz…..cool Kenny!! and thanx for the lovely response to my work!! glad you enjoyed!
fatfatin
ooOooo…love it!!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much fatfatin :)
udonchow
Karin Taylor
gillsart
Soooooooo creative (writing too) ! u could write childrens books and do the ilustrations ..go on Karin ….........
Karin Taylor
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Hey gillian!! thx so much!!
maybe one day… iAN Derrick and I are doing a children’s book (self publishing) he wrote a darling story with my characters in it…so there’s a beginning :)
thanks for believing!!!
udonchow
So imaginative,Karin!! This is a funky pair of Jack and Jill, so fun and delightful! I love jill’s hair and dress…..if only I could have hair like that in real life :D and Jack’s goatee really tickles me!! Thanks for the detailed elaboration of the creative process behind this piece, you are awesome!! :D
Karin Taylor
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Hey, hey…..Ellen…thanx for your lovely words..so happy you like the funked up version of J&J….the goatee tickles me toooo!!
Arletta
I’ve never used gesso .. is it fun?
Karin Taylor
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oo yeah…love gesso…gives everything a bit more tooth..covers a multitude of mistakes…wonderful chalky paint stuff Arletta :) or just substitutes for white acrylic…it’s very thick…you can now buy it in black also!
Douzy
Another winner – this is too cute!
Karin Taylor
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Hiya Douzy,
thanx mate!!
CateTownsend
Hillarious and fantastic and brilliant thats you Karin, it was Mr Beans influence with the Gesso I’m sure….. so funny. Wonderful description of the process, have a huge smile on my face now. Instant fav 4 me KT xxx
salsbells69
Omg Karin!! What brilliant fun and great stress release and it all comes out looking as Fabulous as these Two !!! Briliant..I appreciate you more than ever!! Jack and Jill are awesome!
Karin Taylor
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hehe….Sal…i love your comment…it makes me giggle! thankyou, thankyou so much!!
VioDeSign
great work! and nice description:)...
Karin Taylor
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Hey V…
thankyou so much!
iAN Derrick
Love it Karin….Yep I reckon that from the look of those eyes, Jill has been sucking up the Gesso when you were not looking.
Karin Taylor
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thank you iAN..so you reckon little Miss Jill has been on the gesso a bit lately hey!!??
cheeky…cheeky!!
Sensiworld
Lovely work !
Karin Taylor
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thanx so much Sylvia!~
zomboy
too cute! these kids look like peas and carrots!
Karin Taylor
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lol..thanx zomboy..glad you like
AnitaInverarity
OMG I just love these pair- They look real naughty xx
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much Anita :D
JuliaWright
Wonderful..I love it!!!
Karin Taylor
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Hey thanx heaps Julia!!
karenanderson
ROFL !!! .... so funny the process … jack and jill are so gorgeous … Jacks goatee is just so stylish ;) ......
Karin Taylor
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lol..thank you vry much Karen!!
glad you like the goatee!
debb
Cool – cute & creative – luv it :)
Karin Taylor
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Hey debb, thanx so much!
japu
So cuteeee! :D
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much japu!!
flower68
love the run downon what you did,and oh this little couple is soooo sweet :-)
Karin Taylor
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Helloo flower :)
thanx so much and for the fave as well!!
Natsky
If only all nursery rhyme illustrations were so wonderful! Very stylish couple…
Karin Taylor
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Hey Natsky!
Thanks very much – glad you like it :)
DaliDoo
Glad I’m not the only one that flings gesso and paint everywhere!!!
Mmmm, the black gesso that went everywhere recently in my studio was a interesting :)
It’s worth it in the end though hey :)
Divine creation KT, love your process of creating.
Karin Taylor
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lolz…sounds like there’s two of us who do that Jak…haven’t heard anyone pipe up!...oo i imagine black gesso everywhere would be like tar…a big mess!! worse than white even….thank you so much Jak!! xox
Karin Taylor
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Hey thx for the fave too Jak!!
much appreciated :)
MuscularTeeth
wow this is fantastic KT. love the 3d effect from the layers of paper. outstanding work.
Karin Taylor
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Hey MT,
thank you for checking out my latest…
so glad you think so mate…
cheers…KT
sparklehen
I love Jill’s rosey cheeks! the 3d effect with the pail is wonderful too!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you heaps n heaps sparkles…nice to see ya!!!
Romo
So cute:)
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Romo!!
Tracey-Anne Pryke
just so coooooooollllll
Karin Taylor
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hehe…thanx so much traceyanne…its great to see ya
i’ve been thinking of you the last two days and wondering
whether you were coming back…..so welcome back!!
frozenfa
Heheheh!!! wonderful wonderful piece, Karin!!! i LOVE Jack’s goatee.. and his cap!! i love his cap, i love the way you do the shading and toning, just perfect!! XD and i agree with iAN!! Jill must have been helping herself with the gesso while you’re working on Jack.. look at her eyes and blush!! hehehehe… i so love her hair!! they remind me of you.. hehe.. and it’s sooooooooo SO cute, the way they both hold onto the pail.. and Jack prolly trying to act cool by looking away.. hehehe.. XD
Karin Taylor
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lolz….yes, you’ve got it to a “t” fa….
jack’s trying to look so cool….by looking away….slouching, covering his face with a cap and a beard….jill’s oozing some kinda cloud of happiness and peace…possibly helped along by the inhalation of gesso…and mustn’t forget she’s also had quite a dose of fixative!!! thank you so much fa!! what a great comment !!
Tracey-Anne Pryke
spooky!!!! so much to do…kale has just started school…and he is not a happy bunny…..catch up later gater…..I hope your book goes well and you do it quicker than mine…..
Karin Taylor
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hehe…thank you traceyanne, i know the feeling well…just not enough time in any one day is there…so sorry kale is unhappy…i hope things will settle down for him soon…poor little darlin’
frozenfa
oh dear!! and fixative too!!! i use fixative… and dang.. they’re evul~ XD
Karin Taylor
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yeah, my supplier wonders what the heck i do with the stuff…i go through so much of it!! heheh…..i hope it doesn’t kill me!
blamo
Sensational …........
Karin Taylor
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Hiya blamo…thankyou so much!
blamo
waves back
Karin Taylor
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:)
Nicole Goggins
so so so cute!
Karin Taylor
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Hiya Nicole!!!

Louise Parton
great work karin really lovely!
Karin Taylor
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Hi Louise, it’s so lovely to hear from ya!!

Cvail73
:O they are litterally jumping off the painting, amazing, and so cute with that!!! :)
Karin Taylor
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lolz…thnx Christelle…i thought you were in Provence!!! Cool…i was hopin’ ya would see this one .... so glad you did, and so glad you like it too!!

MattTworkowski
Love it Karin,everything you touch turns to gold,so amazing
Karin Taylor
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i always look forward to your comments so much!!
Malkman
nice wrk karin so cute
Karin Taylor
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Hiya Malkman!!

AnaCBStudio
oh my…this is gorgeous…love them!
Karin Taylor
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hehe…thank you Ana!!
Antanas
Great work, well done
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much Antanas!
Cvail73
I’m off tomorrow, I did not6 think I’d take the time to read my messages, but hey, addiction.. ;)
Karin Taylor
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ah… addiction .... lolz
you have a wondrful time on hols?
and look forward to hearing from you on your return!
xoxo
gypsycaster
Why is it my “messed up” pieces are crap and your “messed up” pieces are brilliant???
Brilliant I say!!!
Karin Taylor
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lolz…well, let’s just say that when i really mess up…i do it BIG time…and no-one gets to see it!! this was just slightly messed up…. lolz…..
and your work is brilliant you crazy chic!!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much!
Janis Zroback
Simply adorable…her make-up is a gas and their tanks should be for sale too…like I said before, you are a genius…
I loved reading the process too… :)))
Karin Taylor
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Hellooo Janis, so glad you like J&J …

kjgordon
these guys are adorable….but that is what we have come to expect from you…..well done
from you prosess you had lots of fun…..........
Karin Taylor
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Hellloooo kj!!

Ujean1974
What a LoVEly & AdoRABle couple!!! You again amaze me with your creativity, Karin!!! Thanks a lot for sharing your creative process with us, and THIS PIECE IS ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!!!
Karin Taylor
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o how i love your wonderful enthusiasm Ujean!!!

it is a sheer delight to have you around!!
gypsycaster
Cheeky!
squeeze
Mel Brackstone
I always look forward to seeing your latest, Karin! Love your creative process…..LOL!
Karin Taylor
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Hey thanx so much Mel!! :)
Paul Compton
Aaaaaaghhh, adorable!!!!!!! The colours and feel of this are just so splendid…...I’m all smiles. Great work Karin : D
Karin Taylor
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Helllooo Paul!!

i love to hear from you…..thank you so much!!
Lisa Jewell
Brilliant work…..Wow Weeeeeeeeeeeeee I’m really impressed….
Karin Taylor
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Hiya lisa…and ….
Jrsjewels
Oh, I love this!
Karin Taylor
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thank you so much…and also a big

Linda Sannuti
this is wonderful work Karin! Love it!
Karin Taylor
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Hi Linda…. thank you so much…

georgiegirl
totally totally gobsmackingly gorgeously brilliant!!!! Love Jill’s hair and the bucket is just soooo cool!! Love this :D
Karin Taylor
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hey….wow!! thank u so much georgiegirl…

you also gave me a fave…holy mackerel!!
pinkyjain
They are sooo sweet, just so adorable, love them Karin
pinkyjain
Hee hee, lovin’ your commentary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karin Taylor
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lolz…. thank you pinky!! tried to give a ‘visual’ :)
Nira Dabush
Fantastic creativity, Karin… so much fun here…
just love it…!!!!!!!!!
brilliant!
Karin Taylor
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aw, thank you so very much Nira!!
you’re so kind :D
Paola Jofre
OMG…this one is sooooooooooo cute…sorry..i just had too :).........Awesome….Love Love it!!!
Karin Taylor
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lolz.. so glad you enjoyed this one Paola!!!
i can get a bit crazy creatively speaking!! :DD
Paola Jofre
haha…love the creative process :)...what a hoot haha…..:)
Karin Taylor
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oh wow, thx so much for the fave too!!
Ellen
A beautiful drawing…..Very creative!
Karin Taylor
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thnx very much Ellen!
Robin Pushe'e
lol Karin what a great recipe!! Enjoyed the reading, I gotta see a pix of your studio.. Pleeeeese :)
Karin Taylor
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Hellooo Robin…i will try and take a photo of my studio…it’s sooo messy, but what the heck!! thank you so much :)
Tomoe Nakamura
They are very good. I saw your profile. I see you are really established designer!
Karin Taylor
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thank you very much indeed…
i really appreciate the lovely comment :)
Atiger97
this is so cute
Karin Taylor
hellooo Atiger!!
thank you so much sweetie :)
Tania Rose
Absolutely love hearing your story of their creation!! :)
They are a lively couple, aren’t they
Karin Taylor
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...lol… they sure are Tania
thank you for reading my description…
so glad you enjoyed it and…
i really appreciate your comments :)
Carole Felmy
such great colours and very scientific technique ! love your designs Karin… ;)
Karin Taylor
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lol ~ thank you Carole!! ~
I like your sense of humour !
Tollwut
GREAT WORK!
Karin Taylor
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thx very much indeed! :)
Aimelle
wow ! I’m so in love with these cute characters ! and this version on brown paper awww… I’m without wirds… simply, I love it ! (oh ! and I enjoyed ready the process =D hehe )
Karin Taylor
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lol.. wow! thank you Aimelle. what lovely things to say ;) so happy you enjoyed this one so much !!
Elaine van Dyk
Karin, these are wonderful! I LOVE your description of “The Creative Process”! It makes me want to leap out of my chair and rush into my studio, ripping up brown craft paper and setting to work too…...unfortunately tomorrow is another day at the office and so I must contain my frustrations for yet another day/week/month!!!!
Karin Taylor
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oh, Elaine, so nice to hear from you!
really glad you enjoyed this one, and the ‘process’ lol ... hope you can get back into the studio real soon….. !
Karin Taylor
thank you to Shanghaiwu for faving this one!!! very grateful thx so much :D
BlueKnot
Such dreamy looks; no wonder they fell down!
Verra cute! :D
Karin Taylor
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BlueKnot – thx !! lol…yes, no wonder!!!
MaiaRamish
your work fulls me with joy
Karin Taylor
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that is the most beautiful compliment i could ever receive maia, thank you from my heart :)
Ulrikeart
Absolutely love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karin Taylor
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thank yo so very much!!
Hena Tayeb
so cute
Karin Taylor
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thx so much Hena :)
Claire Banks
cooooooooool :)
Karin Taylor
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thx heaps claire!
Arteija
Love it…and enjoyed being there with you….in the commentary.
Karin Taylor
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thank you!!
Kartoon
so groovy and delightful!!! impossible not to be repetitive when commenting your work. your art is simply fabulous and so unique!
Karin Taylor
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thx so very much kartoon! sorry for my belated reply! :)