I did four shaded nude sketches that I'm happy to have as my first art in forever, and then I went for something different and tried to tackle some of the detail on Manolo's outfit from the Book of Life. I'm happier with the first lot, purely because the second is a bit stiff and lacking in proper anatomy and perspective, but it ended up being an ( Read more... )

I don't make a habit of crossposting things from my tumblr, but I'm really, really pleased by how this piece of art turned out:

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:D :D :D

( under a cut because half naked Fenris )

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I'm working on this for a friend's birthday present, this is my two hours ish from a blank canvas:

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Would anyone be interested in commissioning a painting? As I am just beginning, the price reflects that and it pays for the canvas but I thought I'd put the details out there just in case.

I'm thinking a base rate of £10 per painting* + postage at this stage.

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I want to get some of my feelings down about painting. It's surprising the impact it's had on me. For so many years I've been carrying around certain beliefs about myself - that "I could never paint" and I was "terrible with colour" - which I just accepted even though art has been part of my life since I was little. I was always drawing and I ( Read more... )

I've finally done something I've been meaning to do for a few years: buy myself an easel and canvas and paint to create something IRL. The catalyst was watching the Dr Who ep "Vincent and the Doctor" and I kept thinking "I'm an artist, why aren't I doing this yet?". I saw a few easels for £50 and I was dithering when I saw a full size one for £15, ( Read more... )

Never getting tired of this wonderful game. This is the default female character, Marian Hawke. She could be any of the classes here but I've decided she's a rogue.


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