Fine Art America

If you wanna purchace beautiful animal-prints, I offer many of my paintings at drawings for sale. A new place is at Fine Art America. There are multiple sizes, and greetingcards as well.

Take a look here.

I hope you find what you're looking for :)

Fantasy: Peace and Harmony

Peace and Harmony, the fantasy-painting of my daughter is finished. It contains quite a few symbols, referring to the feminine rider and her youth, some of her ideals etc.
My daughter is satisfied with it, so I'll frame it.

Guests Gallery art competition

I have entered 2 paintings into the Guests gallery 3. international Animal art competition; Here.

Part of the votes are delivered by the public.

Take a look and see if you like my entries. If so, please vote for me. You can vote for 2 artworks.

Artwork will be added until May 24. I believe voting is open untill early july.

Remember to take a view on the enlarged artwork to see it proberly.

May the best artwork win :) - and hopefully from lots of votes.

In 2010 I was among the top 15 entries with my graphite drawing of a poodle.

Fantasy: Peace and Harmony

The fantasty painting will have the title "Peace and Harmony".

Still using watercolors and watersolouble colorpencils.

I think the painting progress very well.

competition deadline 31. may

Remember to e-mail me if you wanna join the competition of a print of my koala-drawing.

The question is, what is the funny detail about the koala, I mention in my post: koala finished.

My adress can be seen in Profile page, or top right coloumn at my blog. a-zoo.blogspot.com

Fantasy

More colors. And the fennec fox starts to show.

Fantasy

I have started painting the girl. Skintones are alizarin crimson, yellow ochre, burnt umber and ultramarine blue.

So far the moon is in watersoluble colored pencil.

Fantasy

I have started something completely new for me. A kind of fantasy painting.

My daughter have asked for this for a long time, and I finally have a go at it.

The fantasy genre is wide, and this, my first, is not that complicated when it comes to imaginative elements.
The fantasy is more about the illusion of being in a surrounding not likely to happen. And riding a zebra, holding an owl and a fox, the clothing and other stuff.

It is going to be painted in mixmedia. So far watercolors and colored pencils.
Work title, perhaps final title: Peace and Harmony

New wildlife at Imagekind

2 very different animals are now availiable as prints at my Imagekindshop.

From Australia, the charming koalabear. Drawn in graphite on smooth watercolorpaper this artwork is detailed, but yet with an almost painterly look. Focus is on the animal and the tree he sits in, background is added in a blurred manner.

From Africa, a Grants zebra. A very colorful zebra painted in watercolors. The white background gives this artwork a stylish and modern look.

Anyone who loves wildlife, and in particular these animals, will be satisfied with these art prints.

Why did I draw and paint these animals;

Firstly, the Koala-bear is a competition winner from my comp.: Your favorite animal. I simply asked people reading my blog, facebook, newsletter or homepage, what their favorite animal are. I got very different replies, and chose this cute animal.

I really loved to draw him. To make the fur look just as soft and nice and his face so cute. Also getting the textures of the tree right, and add a background, that was looking good, but not too important.

I love zebras. They are so beautiful with their stribes, manes and small hoves. I wanted to do a more modern looking painting, and as I love animals (maybe you noticed), I thought this could be a fine mix. A zebra, but painted in exceptionel colors and placed on the white background.

It was a thrill to paint. Watercolors can be a bit unforgiven, but it worked fine.

Hope you like them too ;)

Why I draw and paint horses

HORSES

I am very facinated with horses, and like to draw and paint all kinds of breeds and types.

It is one of the most beautiful animals. Their strength, grace and energy are amazing to look at.

There are so many beautiful kinds and each horse is special and have its own personal expression.

I had a couple of commissions drawing horseportraits, and when time admits, I open op for new commissions - keep an eye on the site and my news.

I draw and paint my own compositions too.

Several of the drawings can be yours as a print from my Imagekindshop.

See more in my horsegallery.

Why I draw and paint dogs

DOGS

I just love dogs, and drawing or painting mans best friend is a pleasure. There are so many exciting breeds and mixbreeds too of cause. Each dog has its own personality and expression.

So far I had 3 dogs in my life. For the moment I do not have a dog, but that won't last for sure. I like the friendship with a dog, the daily walks and working together also to participate in competitions.

I had several commissions drawing dogportraits, and it is a pleasure, to have happy customers.

I draw and paint my own compositions too. I like to go to dogshows and look at all the wonderful doggies, and have a chat. I take many photos too, as I use them for my own compositions.

Dogs are wonderful !!

See more in my doggallery

Doggy shop

Webgallery Page

On my added page-tab Webgalleries above, you can find links to where I've written a bit about why I love to draw and paint dogs, cats, horses, wildlife

Koala bear finished

I have finished the koala bear. Isn't it a cute looking animal!

I heard from a fellow artist from Australia, that the koala sleeps 20 hours out of 24, due to the low nutrition in the eucalyptus they eat.

Take a look at my facebook, to join a competition, where you can win a print of the drawing!

You can find my mailadress at top right colomn, if you want to participate.