An update, working on the 3.rd horse now.
Dogs with Hats
The first drawing in a new illustration series "Dogs with Hats" - here: "Pug with bowler."
I kept the drawing in a mix of realism and illustrative style, inclined towards illustrative.
What I mean is, that there are things in the illustrative method, you can not use for realism, for example: contour-lines and symbolic texture.
It has been fun and a bit difficult to stay away from the highly detailed realism, I usually draw in with pencil.
New t-shirt
A whimsical, little owl and the words; I am the wise one!
Avaliabe for women and men ;)
Lively Ladies
"Lively Ladies" is a series of cute, naughty, whimsical and sexy ladies, drawn on the computer.
The drawings develop spontaneously and without any model, whether alive or photographed.
However, I have gone to croquis/livemodel drawing for several years, which is a big advantage.
The album of Lively Ladies
Prints avaliable of some of the images "Lively Ladies"
Going Home - Jutland horses
Yet an update on my drawing.
I have started the final horse. The horses are fun to draw, the grass is a pain !
Prints
Print of the month (August)
You now have the opportunity to buy artprints directly from me. Also canvas prints. I hope many of you will like the prints I offer, and can use one (or more :)) to decorate and embellish your walls.
Sales are already started, and I have had nice feedback. I myself am very happy withthe printhouse I have found, they provide a fine quality.
Each month one print will be on sale: 10% off. See the page for more info.
On my website is information, pictures, etc.. You are welcome to write if you have any questions - on the page is a contact formular and my address.
My english website: theplanet.dk /a-zoo - check it out :)
Hanging watercolors without glass framing
Born out of me being among very few people that showed glass-framed art at shows with my artgroup, I wanted to explore how to frame my artwork without it.
Also I find the glass-framing process being a bit of a hurdle when getting ready for shows. At least when I get to no. 5...6....
This is my second attempt and it works fine.
My first attempt, was to glue a small watercolorpainting onto a mdf-board. I used 3M photomount spray - which will not work properly, despite a clerk said it would. Also the mdf-board will not work for larger artwork, at least not the thickness mine have.
The goatkid is a watercolorpainting on 300 gsm watercolorpaper.
I attached it onto a mounted canvas. The glue is Ara Acrylic gel medium. I use a big flat brush to spread the medium onto the canvas. I then lay the painting on top of the canvas. I used a roll - originally use for graphic printing - and rolled gently onto the paper.
I turned the canvas and paper, so the paper faced the table, and put some heavy books onto the wood the canvas are mounted on.
After one day, I checked if the gel medium worked. It did except I carefully put a bit more onto a corner with a cottonbud. I just hold it a minute or two, and it was okay.
I then cut the paper to size the canvas. Paper facing the table as before, and cutting along the canvas sides.
I then used fixative, to protect the watercolor painting for not dissolving when using varnish.
I use Lukas 2323 fixative. Even on the can, it says to be used for pastels and graphite, it can be used on wc as well. I sprayed fixative 2 times, and let it dry for some minutes.
I then used varnish, Lukas 2324 spray film twice. This is to protect the painting against dust, dirt and for UV-filter against light-damages.
I will add some paint to the sides of the canvas. I think it would have been better to do this in advance, but I did not think about it then.
I believe this process will work for colored pencil work too.
For some reason I want to keep my graphite drawings framed with glassframes. I like them like that.
But my next show will be less glassframing for sure! I like the look of it!
About me
I am working on getting the Print-sale page finished, hope to be ready for the 22. july ;)
Going Home - Jutland horses
I have come far with the second horse, as you can see.
The drawing has been in jeopardy - my hubby spelt water over my drawingtable. You can see some of the damage below the first horse; this paper will not take water.
Also at outer right - you cannot see it here - I had to cut off some of the composition. Still, I believe an acceptable composition including 3 horses, will be saved. But no-one is allowed to bring water near my table ever again!!!
Going Home - Jutland horses
Here is an update on the drawing.
I am slowly progressing, as my dayjob takes the best of my workinghours :(
Hope some day, it'll be the other way round..Art taking the best of my workinghours...and pays the bills of cause :)
Going Home - Jutland horses
I have started on jutland horse no. 2.
Usually I would have put in the background first, but decided to add it later.
Canvasprint
Finally got the canvasprint of my Friesian painting. And it looks great. Not the best shot here, but I find it a nice quality, and the canvas-texture adds a new dimension to the painting, originally painted on watercolorpaper.
I'll properbly be adding this kind of print to my shop later.
The print will hang without frame and glass, but of cause a frame for canvaspaintings can be added.
Prints are sold from me directly
So please, if you have any interest in my artprints, you can purchace directly from me. I sell professional printed artwork, from printhouse. You can pay via Paypal, and I have a return policy.
Take a look via the Prints link above :)
Response from recent buyers:
"Online it looks really nice, but in reality they are even better, and also I experience perspective makes you fall right into their universe. I can highly recommend your prints"
"It is awesome, and I am so happy with it. It will be perfect in my home!"
"I am truly impressed, it looks like an original drawing"
"I love it, it actually looks like my mothers dog"
"Perfect. It will hang at my office to enjoy"
"The drawing is SO beautiful and it looks great in my apartment! Thank you so much, Lene. You are really really talented!
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