Category: Artwork

Any and every kind of artwork I do.

New digital wallpaper listed at Etsy!

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::beams:: I did a thing <3

Fantasy Dragon iPhone Samsung Android Lock Screen Wallpaper I participated in a Facebook challenge at the beginning of the month, which gave me the needed push to make finishing touches on my dragon sketch, and list it for sale as a lock screen or wallpaper for your phone/tablet.

You can find them on Etsy here:

My current version in print can be found here. I even found some very lovely royalty-free mock-up photos, as you can see ;)

I’ve also been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work. I have had this idea of introduce… dragons in the Canadian wilds. ::grins:: I’d like to start that for the New Year, but I’ve been trying to map out content to post here for the entire year, and I’ve run out of steam. I have the general monthly themes nailed down, (yay!) but I’m stumped on how to thematically tie all my drawings together. (boo.)

I think part of the problem is that my night job is kicking ass and taking names :P All my planning time has been spent recuperating, but I aim to change that.

Along with drawings in the works, I’ve ordered dice to make jewelry! Some of my dice have already arrived… but I am still waiting on the cords. I don’t expect to have further updates on that until the end of January.

That’s it around here for now. Go check out the fresh artwork for sale <3

My (fantastic) results with acrylic pouring

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I tried something new!
::beams::

This week, I tried a painting technique called “acrylic pouring,” something completely new to me and out of my comfort zone. For someone who is a newbie, I would call these a success!

 

The Devil is in the Details
Galaxy at Midnight

Tutorials are plentiful (especially on YouTube), but the basic necessities are:

  • paint (even children’s paints),
  • liquid silicone (for shoes, treadmills, etc), and
  • your choice of pouring medium (used to thin the paint).
acrylic pouring supplies: paint, liquid silicone, and liquitex pouring medium
Liquitex pouring medium, Liquitex paint, and Moneysworth & Best Liquid Silicone used for acrylic pouring

You can achieve amazing results with literally any budget. I have seen beautiful results that surprised me using $10 spent on dollar-store supplies. In my case, I had several tubes of Liquitex heavy bodied acrylic paint on hand from an abandoned painting I’d begun a couple of years ago. (Bad girl!)

Unanimous internet opinion appears to be “Throw those out and buy Golden Acrylics!” (No seriously. It was annoying.) Even Liquitex will tell you that their pouring medium is meant to be used for soft bodied paint. Clearly that is not the only truth. ::smiles::

My last understated piece of advise is to state you must let your paintings cure for a couple of weeks. With space at a premium, I stacked them after a few days and the result was nearly disastrous. ::blushes:: You would think I would know better. Thankfully there was no noticeable damage when separating the paintings.

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Aside from acrylics, I have also been practising with watercolour paints!

Practising with watercolours
Practising with watercolours

I think my bee is lovely… the roses, in contrast, could stand improvement. ::laughs::  I have an interested buyer that requested bumblebees! They approve of my little sketches, so while I shall endeavour to practice more, I am relieved my skill level is acceptable. I think I might play with my watercolour pencils as well, and see if I can strike a balance between them and the paints.

Happy Fall to everyone! <3

New Artwork Posted: 4×6″ Gold and Green Dragons

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Artwork has been slow, but steady.

Still, two more drawings complete, and one more to go! The accordion book is nearing completion as well, with only the cover left to paint.

I am being encouraged by friends to write/illustrate a children’s book. ::smiles:: A lovely sentiment.

Maybe an idea will spring to mind; I have visions of “Frank the mouse” charming our curious green dragon into an unlikely friendship. Any artwork will likely take a back seat this week as I have signed up for some workshops intended to improve my business skills; one to learn to sell myself, the other to better organize my time.

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Took the girls to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets opening weekend; I found it enjoyable, and the girls did too. One of the previews was for A Wrinkle In Time, and I am stoked to see that one too, to put it mildly. ::laughs:: I’m pleased the preview piqued Dragonet’s interest, as I’ve owned the book for a couple of decades, ::whistles:: and she’s finally interested in reading it.

Just a small update today. I harvested buckets of sour cherries from my yard, which resulted in a delectable pie. Good enough I need to share the recipe. ::grins:: Next update.

Catch you then <3

Between Love and Fear

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I have been happily back to drawing!

Slightly rusty and nervous at drawing people… dragons, I am better at ;)

So what’s the title about?

I love to draw… in fact I adore working in pencil! (and own several sketch books that attest to that fact…)

Yet I often feel clumsy after I set the graphite down. Reverting to a coward, I find myself unwilling to sacrifice hours of effort to my recycling bin.

But to stop there, as I am wont to do, cheats myself of growth.
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I was gifted this beautiful light table, so methinks I’ll be able to duplicate work and practice until perfection? That is part of my plans/goals, which I will get into shortly.

I started drawing recently and you may have missed the post about my red dragon, because it would seem I still don’t know my way around WordPress and made it disappear, an error since rectified. ::blushes::

I am pleased that I’ve made considerable progress since then, and have split my efforts between two projects.

First, there is the accordion book above (also called a leporello or a concertina book), which I plan on finishing in pencil.

My second project involves a series of drawings I promised in my last update.

Drrragons! And poor lighting!

Further inspired by my leporello, I’ve chosen a few scenes to elaborate with and those I will draw in colour. Including my red dragon, I will have at least 5 new works, which is… small, but important. I wondered if I should finally open my Patreon account, but it needs artwork to draw people in, and I don’t even have a banner. Maybe that can be another concurrent project ::laughs::

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Yesterday, we went to see Little Shop of Horrors performed at the Rainbow Stage.

Dragonet laughed and enjoyed the performance, while ‘Phee had to be assured that none of the actors had really been eaten. Are we done with the theatre for now? Not necessarily, but ‘Phee and I had difficulties with the outdoor seating, so I might opt for an indoor performance and plush seats next time. ::laughs again::

They are enjoying the freedom of the public wading pool nearby, so I think summer holidays are officially off to a good start!

And with that, I shall bid you adieu for now <3

New Artwork Posted: 4×6″ Red Dragon

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So, I did a thing ^_^

 

I began this little dragon a few weeks ago when helping out at FanQuest, and then tucked him out of sight. It wasn’t until two days ago that I rediscovered the little fellow, and here are the fruits of my labour ::smiles::

I received a lovely 4×6″ sample booklet at a vendor show recently, and I think a series of drawings should be in order. Once the series is completed, I will list the whole collection for sale. Maybe I can use this for the basis of opening my Patreon account, what say you?

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First day of Summer Holidays was spent taking the girls to the theatre. They enjoyed. ^_^

For Canada Day, we went out to The Camp. I was able to take some lovely photos, and the girls were invited to be in a parade through the campground, so everyone had a lovely time.

And S’mores. Can you believe for this reason or that, I don’t remember eating a S’more before? I can’t even tell you why, other than my parents never packed them when camping. My life is complete now. ::laughs::

Just a small update this time. Back to drawing ;)