A Commissioned Oil Portrait Painting
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- At December 21, 2011
- By melissa
- In Drawings in Progress
I took this oil portrait on as a commission earlier in the year. I hadn’t painted a portrait in 18 years so I had to ‘brush’ up on a few things. Pun intended! The most challenging area to paint wasn’t the face but rather the uniform. I had first painted this as a sepia based painting and then started building up the tones in the painting. So who knows! you may just see some more oil paintings here.
This photograph does no justice to the original painting as the colours are too saturated and bright here. Also, it’s a bit skewed as you can tell by the wooden stand. If I get a better picture I will surely post it
Maggie & Murphy
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- At November 14, 2011
- By melissa
- In Drawings in Progress
These are two cocker spaniels, Maggie & Murphy, whom I had the pleasure to draw for a client. I also had drawn this client’s past two cocker spaniels named Tiffy & Taffy about 10 years ago.
Royalty Free Stock Photos
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- At November 4, 2011
- By melissa
- In General
My photography buddy (and long-time friend!) Susan Maracle have brought our professional photographs together of wildlife, pets, landscapes, birds, flowers, reptiles (and more!) in selling them as royalty free photos in our customized online store. New photos will be added periodically.
The photos are great for references for artists and illustrators or can be used by graphic and website designers. High quality professional photos at inexpensive prices. Instant download. Secure payments with Paypal. If you would like a larger photo size just let us know.
http://www.shutterbugstockphotos.com/royalty-free-stock-photos
Learn How to Draw a Realistic Eye in Pencil
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- At May 4, 2011
- By melissa
- In New Work
Would you like to learn how to draw this eye?
Visit my YouTube Channel
for Step by Step instructions!
Drawing Eyes (Male)
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- At March 3, 2011
- By melissa
- In Drawings in Progress
I am always fascinated with drawing the characteristics of eyes….with some having bushy eyebrows, fine lines & wrinkles, and brown spots on their skin! lol. It does give you a lot of practice at seeing different textures in the skin and how light and shadow can play a major roll in achieving a realistic look to it.
Drawing a Baby’s Hand
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- At February 25, 2011
- By melissa
- In Drawings in Progress
The smooth skin of baby’s hands and those delicate fingers that seem to clutch anything it can touch – including your hair if you’re not too careful! Baby’s skin is great practice for shading with a pencil and in layering your shades.
