Betty Lou, Virginia
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen
Hey look, more pretty girls! Flapper girls, in particular, made for a Great Gatsby theme. I really like them. But it would be nice if I could draw an arm or a whole body! I am hoping to work on some anatomy this year.
Geraldine, Phyllis
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen
Thanks for visiting! I can’t believe it’s the end of January!
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Legend of the Sleeping Kitten
4″ x 6″ pen and ink, Copic markers
This was actually the first of the secret santa bunch, which includes the sleeping tiger and sleeping dragon previously posted. The Legend of the Sleeping Kitten turned into a sort of universal foundation tale with slightly different details in different parts of the world. Hence: a kitten, a tiger, a dragon. It is my intention to write a book in 2015. Perhaps their stories will be in it!
Here are a couple sketches done using my new fancy Luxo magnifying light.
Steampunk Hornbill and Elvish Snow Queen, in progress
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ pencil, ink
Thanks for dropping in! I’ve had some blog issues recently so am slow to post. The holidays are always a strange time, aren’t they?
Also, you MUST WATCH THIS cute and hilarious (and short!) thing. I would not steer you wrong.
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First, a quick note about the hacking that happened October 25th. Most of my images for the past two months are no longer on the site. So, I have to decide how much I’m going to replace. Probably main pics but not progress pics. It’s just so time consuming. And I have a really good password now. And I’ll make more. :)
I thought I’d post some more of the Halloween ACEOs from last weekend’s Halloween making.
Six for Halloween
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, gel pen
At the bottom left, a Pumpkin Drone beside a Pumpkin Crone. And then the Zombie Bride Calavera mash-up!
And then there is the witch made at the request for another of a previous witch. Sisters! Of different orders, certainly.
The Witch Aricela, and The Witch Josabeth
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, gel pen
The Witch Aricela is flying even now to The Netherlands. And the Witch Josabeth, to the UK. (Both traded for other Halloween art). It’s cool! Thanks so much for dropping in!
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The Smoking Fish Banner
Copic marker art, arranged digitally
Blue jeans. Victorian ruff. Kilt. Tuxedo pants. Did you wonder if they were stylish? They are so stylish!
It’s Version 1 of a new Facebook banner for the band The Smoking Fish. I may try to increase the size of the text but with my unpracticed Photoshop Elements skills, the digital part of this took ages and I figure I’d give it a rest for the moment. (The slideshow below has more close-ups of the drawings.)
You may have been following the smoking fish illustrations on my Facebook page. (Or, you could!) I do put a bit more art up there. I’m also still updating Flickr. My Tumblr and DeviantArt pages are ancient history. I think with blog-Facebook-Flickr, three is my maximum. I don’t have time for more, holy cow!
Thanks for dropping in! Boatload of progress pics below (though none of the digital part – maybe next time.)
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You guys! This post was going to be about a tiny castle and a young witch, which you will find below. However, I am most pleased with this unicorn I made today, so I have decided to make her the star of this post.
Thistle in Progress
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ pen and ink
Thistle is a rare horned pony of the Lilac Herd. Her mother is Shadowfast, a Wisemare. Thistle has shown signs of of the following Talents: Empathetic DiscHorse, Minor Raincalling, and Soothsense.
Horses are a favorite art subject but I am so afraid of doing them terribly that I get no practice at them. However, a unicorn was requested as a trade and I decided to give it a go. I think I went through five sketch cards, but she turned out not bad!
Fenrick’s Castle and Young Agnes
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, uni PIN pens, white gel pen
And here we have a tiny house castle (belonging to Fenwick), made for an art card trade. I am fond of the mailbox. This tiny house is number 48 of 100 Tiny Houses!
And a young, somewhat stylish witch – very early for a Witches swap due in October. (I wish I’d left her eyes red but as often happens, I screwed about with them too much. Alas!)
Thanks for stopping by! All horse drawing tips and suggestions welcome!
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Red Gwendolyn, and Home of the Astral Gnome
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copic markers and uni PIN pens
Two from recent themes – Fancy Dress, and Tiny Houses.
Still smack in the middle of busy season at work so less energy for art. Arrrgh! Hello to Paint Party Friday! Thanks for dropping in!
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O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!
Welcome to my newly spruced up blog with its newly posted poster shop! (Fabrics and other stuff coming soon!)
Currently the shop offers four posters and one variation:
36 Art Card Dogs Poster, 20″ x 30″, CLICK TO ENLARGE
Cindy Dauer, Artist, The Slumbering Herd
Please be advised! I have just opened right now on July 13, 2014! There may be some hitches or glitches. Please leave a note if you encounter one.
ALSO, I am offering a 25% off coupon for anyone willing to test the order process through the end of the day July 15th, 2014! This will be 25% off your entire order, an offer I do not expect to use again. Use the coupon code cart tester at checkout. You will of course also be testing the coupon code widget!
Coming soon to the shop: fabric, greeting card sets, and original ACEO (art card) matted art sets.
Many shop details can be found at the Shop FAQ! Thanks so much for dropping by!
Lady Rawr, and A Sister of the Dewdrop Clan
2.5″ x 3.5″ pen and ink with Copic markers
Half-sister to Ladies Mrowr and Hisst, Lady Rawr is CEO of a thriving production collective specializing in small decorative spheres made from aluminum foil. They call the outfit Shiny Things on Strings.
Hello visitors from Paint Party Friday!
I have also produced this exceedingly wonky house, a questionable foray into perspective. Color coming in the next post. Thanks for stopping in!
Lil Lopsided
2.5″ x 3.5″ Prismacolor 005
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The Twins Who Parted Ways
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen
Mila and Delia were born twelve minutes apart on Atari Prime, one of earth’s closest habitable planets. Their parents were scientists preparing for an influx of new colonists. Both believed their daughters would stay but if not, then surely they would at least stay together. They did not.
Mila chose the Earth and joined a commune committed to reforesting the former South of Italy, now part of the New Mediterranean Landmass.
Delia chose space and became a Raptor Pilot, making stellar light runs into unknown star systems in search of adventure and lucrative mineral resources.
Both art cards were recently made for no particular reason except to practice fancy things. And also because I was avoiding doing a different project.
Thanks for the visit! Progress pics below.
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Three Twisted Alice
Each 2.5″ x 3.5″ Copics, fine liners, white gel pen
A trio of “Alice in Wonderland With a Twist” art cards, for an online art card swap. White Rabbit is Late (a bit steampunk), Toothy Alice (a bit vampiric), Fancy Cheshire (TOTALLY FANCY!) :)
Progress pics below! Thanks for visiting!
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