what I've been up to lately

Sorry to say I have no new large updates yet. I am working though; I follow an on-line course with Bet Borgeson, cp-artist.


Working in BB's method is very different than what I am used to. A lot of the learned I can use with pleasure, and some I cannot adopt. That's not strange when trying new ways of working. I'll put some of this work up here later.
Not to leave this as only text, heres a square of one of my coursedrawings ;)
Besides working in new techniques, the motifs differs too, being more illustrative/imaginative. Great fun!


This also means that my "Gentle Giants" of irish wolfhounds are waiting again. But not forgotten at all.



Forgotten is instead the papillon-drawing, as the commission simply didn't turn out with the customer. This is the first time it has happend to me, but it sure hit me hard. Well, no time for whining, and I did get wiser when taking commissions - if ever again.

Imagekind prints

It is possible to buy my artwork as prints from only $ 10.99 on Imagekind.
Many sizes, framed or unframed, and also as greeting cards.
...and it is free to have a look :)

Chameleon III as print

Gentle giants - irish wolfhounds

This is proberbly the update of the week...

Gentle giants - irish wolfhounds

Sorry to be a little slow with updates, but I do have different things in the making.

Here are the development so far of the left dog.

Gentle giants - irish wolfhounds

Here is a view of the entire drawing.

I am working my way into that very special fur of the irish wolfhound.

Gentle giants - irish wolfhounds

Finally I have some time to work on my drawing of the irish wolfhounds.

I also found a title, as you can see; "Gentle Giants".

I will be on/off here, as I am following a course now, but I do not have any obligations or timelimits to this one, so that is okay.

hello

sorry, I have not been active on my blog lately, but facing some issues with the papillon commission, not knowing what would happen, I haven't had anything else cooking.

I am not the type that can have a lot of unsolved drawings around me at the same time. It disturbs my concentration.

Anyway, I hope to be able to post something new within a week or so.

Papillon

I have started a new portrait of a papillon. It is in colored pencils and size A4.

Great dogs - amazing artists

I did mention back in 2009, that I was invited and selected ("Black cocker spaniel") for the "Great dogs - amazing artists" book, but I don't think I ever told where to buy it. Here's a link if you are interested.

2.nd place

My painting "He's my Favorite" took 2.nd place from the public votes at Fineart Americas contest "Magical Horse". View

The votes are cast by members of FAA, and the honour is the prize. I am happy the viewers liked my painting, and I liked many of the competitors entries.

Dalmatian - finished

Here is the finished portrait of the dalmatian, Sigurd.

Now I just have to get it mounted and delivered ;)

Reactions

I just found out that blogger offers a small Reactions poll under each thread.

As blog-owner you can customize the replies viewers can choose.

I've set mine as: I love it - I like it - Not my favorite.

I don't know if people will be aware of it, but it is a quick way to send a reply, isn't it ;)

More computerdrawings

I relax very much doing these whimsical computerdrawings. There are more in my picasa-webalbum.