The sketchblog of the goings on in the life of 21 year old Hannah Groff. A 2D and 3D illustrator living in Sydney, Australia. Follow her on twitter: @PalindromicGirl You can see more work at http://hannahgroff.carbonmade.com/ var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-20963834-1’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement(‘script’); ga.type = ‘text/javascript’; ga.async = true; ga.src = (‘https:’ == document.location.protocol ? ‘https://ssl’ : ‘http://www’) + ‘.google-analytics.com/ga.js’; var s = document.getElementsByTagName(‘script’)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();Tumblr (3.0; @wonderingsandfunnythings)http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/449d9c34b6fa827f390003445ec09642/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a81922d32d791a7ff9bc7410e9463af/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2662ab2cca1800d51b0c46a29e8f3494/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo3_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3dd6377c108b57155621d3aa7a0903a0/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo4_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/02f60d1b2b3947336bc77642a518d513/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo5_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd2901d9eaf453b44f9cf4e274911517/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo9_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b57ee06f5ba19005a0ad54b8afb3df4/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo6_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/46f858772b02c7b9b69c217a1511b3e5/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo7_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51725307463591347d1604d3cc5515f8/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo8_r1_500.png"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a7fb49f1947b0e5a493309d84e96d2d/tumblr_mlkqyhTzeM1ql59afo10_r2_500.png"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://philafluxia.tumblr.com/post/48893606827/ohokaybien-julianne-moore-as-famous-works-of" target="_blank">philafluxia</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://ohokaybien.tumblr.com/post/48829047046/julianne-moore-as-famous-works-of-art-by-peter" target="_blank">ohokaybien</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Julianne Moore as “Famous Works of Art” by Peter Linderbergh - for Harper’s Bazaar</p> <p>Seated Woman With Bent Knee by Egon Schiele, La Grande Odalisque by Ingres, Saint Praxidis by Vermeer, The Cripple by John Currin, Les danseuses by Edgar Degas, Madame X by John Singer, Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer, Woman With a Fan by Modigliani, Man Crazy Nurse #3 by Richard Prince, Adele Bloch Bauer I by Gustav Klimt.</p> </blockquote> <p>Julianne is queen.</p> </blockquote> <p>We’re not worthy. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/48919692005http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/48919692005Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:23:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13dd0bfaca31839c4e3de7c51f60fffd/tumblr_mknq3u5LE61qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Linework! </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/47021997429http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/47021997429Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:00:23 -0400mermaidIllustrationdiverso romantic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/858a5e2bcd8822285d8cff7a047753bc/tumblr_mknnxfwtHh1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6817bf200d9368b8907c2841c383b211/tumblr_mknnxfwtHh1qe3xixo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>A rework of an olllld ollddd sketch from the We Heart Holidays exhibition a while ago. Today was surprisingly cold and rainy, so here is to dreaming of sunnier days. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/46984462530http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/46984462530Tue, 02 Apr 2013 21:24:51 -0400girlsIllustrationArtists on TumblrsketchRetrobikiniswimmers<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XAhB_EpuW00?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://toughestfrail.tumblr.com/post/46079398813/gorn-flakes-you-guys-my-two-friends-anne-and" target="_blank">toughestfrail</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://gorn-flakes.tumblr.com/post/46053372847/you-guys-my-two-friends-anne-and-foley-are-on" target="_blank">gorn-flakes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>You guys, my two friends Anne and Foley are on this amazing podcast called the <a href="http://www.ladylikebookclub.com/" target="_blank">LadyLike Book Club</a> and it’s exactly what it sounds like.</p> <p>Every month they read a classic, Harlequin-stytle <em>lesbian</em> romance novel (and don’t worry, every book has to have a happy ending).</p> <p>This podcast is so great and I want it to have a hundred hundred listeners.</p> <p>And don’t act like you’re 2 Kool for unapologetic escapism. I know how much fanfiction y’all read.</p> <p>And can we please talk about their cat Bailey’s face</p> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/32240d4158766774e150430627e0fa02/tumblr_inline_mk3mqzOmal1rbg7vb.png"/></p> </blockquote> </blockquote> <p>This is the best thing! Also check out Annie’s podcast, <a href="http://boyhowdypodcast.com" target="_blank">Boy Howdy</a>, for all your geek culture catch-ups </p> <p>I remember when I was younger, my mother wrote a parody of a harlequin romance novel and sent in into them. She received a rejection letter “We were not amused, Mrs Groff”. She keeps it next to her literary awards, I think its her favourite. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/46132962061http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/46132962061Sun, 24 Mar 2013 00:04:50 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1531e461006979317c171b86acafc006/tumblr_mgzz8v3L8H1qd03buo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>You guys, in Uni Stef put everyone to shame with his drawing skills. Since then he’s gotten even better and now can put even more people to shame with his badass talents. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/41189045266http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/41189045266Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:44:41 -0500<a href="http://samorchard.tumblr.com/post/40672258289/sams-spectacular-sale">Sam Sees Stuff: Sam's Spectacular Sale!</a>: <p><a href="http://samorchard.tumblr.com/post/40672258289/sams-spectacular-sale" class="tumblr_blog" target="_blank">samorchard</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/7085f03839d47afa7b38f3148941396a/tumblr_inline_mgpok8rA4n1qbz8i3.jpg"/></p> <p><a href="http://felt.co.nz/shop/sam_orchard" target="_blank">Visit my Store!</a></p> <p>I need new glasses so I can see. Seeing will help me draw more comics.</p> <p>So I’ve decided to hold a SPECTACULAR SPECTACLES SALE!</p> <p>I’m selling a bunch of ORIGINAL HAND DRAWN ART from my Rooster Tails comic strips.</p> <p>That’s right, you can get your very own ONE-OF-A-KIND ORIGINAL…</p></blockquote> <p>You guys, Sam does the sweetest art-go check him out!</p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/40674706774http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/40674706774Wed, 16 Jan 2013 06:14:43 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9f7ca5cd18ef3e1b39948c5f4b4233f8/tumblr_mg1r9kbLgz1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bc2233f0dda134fa237594f9f67d4f1/tumblr_mg1r9kbLgz1qe3xixo2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7da770e9a18b3854aa07a34d2c13b9df/tumblr_mg1r9kbLgz1qe3xixo3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Thanks to the postal service, I can finally share my Secret Santa gift for my good friend <a href="http://jessedodds.com/" target="_blank">Jesse Dodds</a>. Him and his lady friend are fellow Adventure Time bros, so I whipped them up a jammin’ Marceline and BMO. I threw in some sweet comics as well, because we miss him all the way in San Fran, and comics help. </p> <p>I forgot to scan it before I shipped it tho, doi.  </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/39559422931http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/39559422931Thu, 03 Jan 2013 06:15:19 -0500artAdventure TimeBMOMarcelineScream Queens<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m82ftnqyPC1rqudevo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://pistachiocollective.tumblr.com/post/28472840588/how-hannah-pictures-what-erica-and-jesses-dates" target="_blank">pistachiocollective</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>How Hannah pictures what Erica and Jesse’s dates are like</p> </blockquote> <p>Judging by their instagram</p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/28474192857http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/28474192857Wed, 01 Aug 2012 04:19:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m80302hDi51qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Warm up doodle. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/28375803644http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/28375803644Mon, 30 Jul 2012 21:04:49 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7yv530kVQ1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>A little sketch I did because my Mum’s book ‘Mad Men, Bad Girls and the Guerrilla Knitters Institute’ is sitting in front of me. If you’re in Byron, she will be part of the Byron Bay Writers festival!</span></p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/28327701564http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/28327701564Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:17:27 -0400SketchknittingCattattooByrontea<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m71d40x15Q1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Todays warm-up sketch. Reference from the amazing blog, <a href="http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/" target="_blank">Copenhagen Cycle Chic</a>.</p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/27038392921http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/27038392921Thu, 12 Jul 2012 03:07:12 -0400sketchcyclebikegirlsGirls on BikesCycle Chic<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4on23Pq031qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>We Heart Numbers Piece number three. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/23859001774http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/23859001774Sun, 27 May 2012 09:06:03 -0400three3tattooparisolcircusretrotattoed lady<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3x02isVec1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The <a href="http://www.weheartcollective.com/" target="_blank">We Heart Collective</a> is at it again, with <a href="http://camille-nathania.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/we-heart-numbers-exhibition.html" target="_blank">We Heart Numbers.</a> The show is up till the 20th at The Rabbit Hole in West End. Here is my number two strongman. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/22903654148http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/22903654148Sat, 12 May 2012 10:54:17 -0400strongmancircusmoustachetwonumberillustration<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3d2kzzrM21qz8pm6o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://erikamoen.tumblr.com/post/22214806001/dylanmeconis-the-last-ten-copies-of-the" target="_blank">erikamoen</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://dylanmeconis.tumblr.com/post/22211241395/the-last-ten-copies-of-the-skullhouettes" target="_blank">dylanmeconis</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The last ten copies of the <a href="http://dylanmeconis.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">Skullhouettes screenprint</a> are now on sale! Get ‘em while they last!</p> </blockquote> <p>I screenprinted these and I gotta say, they came out miiiiighty nice. Get a copy before they’re all gone!</p> </blockquote> <p>You guys, these are something amazing. Just picked myself up a pair!</p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/22231406041http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/22231406041Tue, 01 May 2012 21:06:40 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ptlpF7vo1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Warm up: sketch. Based off a photo of a 1920’s acrobat!</p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/21372361886http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/21372361886Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:17:49 -0400AcrobatSketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2m2eg7b0v1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Todays warm up sketch. Can you tell I just got a bike? Based on another great shot from The <a href="http://www.thesartorialist.com/" target="_blank">Sartorialist</a>. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/21258750695http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/21258750695Tue, 17 Apr 2012 02:37:28 -0400bikegirlsketchhatgirls on bikesthe satorialist<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2jttcRxOA1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Warm up sketch. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/21186603299http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/21186603299Sun, 15 Apr 2012 21:36:48 -0400GirlBikeSketch<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m297wfDDGR1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Taking a leaf out of <a href="http://samsketch.tumblr.com" target="_blank">Sam Kallis’ </a>book and using The Satorialist for warm up sketches. Makes me want to own all the nice clothes. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/20833654752http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/20833654752Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:07:27 -0400SketchSatorialistClothesDress<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1fkjplygd1qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Cover for my <a href="http://www.arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject" target="_blank">Sketchbook Project</a> sketchbook, themed “It’s winter where you are.” It was not winter where I was. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/19883814637http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/19883814637Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:52:37 -0400Sketchbook Projectsketchbookwinter<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1fk7rlVm91qe3xixo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sketchin’ yeties and gals. </p>http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/19883655149http://wonderingsandfunnythings.tumblr.com/post/19883655149Sun, 25 Mar 2012 03:45:27 -0400SketchSketchbookYetiWinterGirlTea