Game of Thrones - Arya Stark

The new series of Game of Thrones is coming up.  As I was watching the last series to refresh my memory, I decided to paint one of the characters.
I find it incredibly difficult to capture watercolour. The first is taken with a camera the second is a scan.  

 I've used sticky backed plastic to mark out the house stark emblem.  I stipple watercolour with a stiff brush, in hindsight I went too far and went much darker then a originally wanted.  

Illustration Friday: Spark

This weeks illustration Friday theme is Spark.
A week never seems long enough. so here is a quick sketch of something that came to mind when I heard the word 'spark'.
Dolly X

Illustration Friday: Prehistoric

I was really interested in doing an illustration on fossilised plant life.  I wasn't able to spend as much time as I would have liked on it, but maybe this is an idea that I will revisit in the future.
To learn more about fossilised plants go here... Natural History Museum, London
I also did a quick illustration of a flint tool, which were made by early humans. click here to see a real Flint Tool at the British Museum
-Dolly-

Illustration Friday: Exotic

It's pretty hard to think of 'Exotic' when it's pouring it down every hour of the day, all week.
However, what I've done is redrawn some sketches I did of people at the beach last summer.  I wanted to have a hazy/sandy wash over the top.  It didn't really turn out how I planned, but oh well.
Tell me what you think.
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Illustration Friday: Search

Hi everyone! This is my contribution to this weeks theme, search.
As a child I remember pretending that I had a dragon and I would play and hide and seek with him.
This was the inspiration to this drawing, I hope you like it.

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Illustration Friday: Spirit

"Come in and know me better, man"

- A Christmas Carol. 

"I wear the chains I forged in life" - A Christmas Carol. 

Illustration Friday: Shadow

Lemur Couple

I submitted 2 pieces of work to the Luton Art Show a few weeks ago and I recently found out that one got in.  I am so happy it was my 3rd year trying, it's good to know that persistence pays off.
The one that did get in is actually featured in a past post titled Pinecones. see it here
It means that it will be on display at the Luton Museum in Wardown Park from December till March 2014.  It is up for sale, but I'm not worried whether it will sell or not I was just happy to get it in and go to the private view.

If you are wondering what was the second piece, the one that didn't get in?
Well this is it.  A watercolour of a male and female ring tailed lemurs, from a photo I took at Whipsnade Zoo.  

This is what it looked like in it's frame.  

Even though it didn't get in the show, it turned out quite well.  I really enjoyed doing this style and I think I might do it again for other animals. 

It was quite convenient because this weeks illustration Friday theme is 'tail'.

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Dolly 

Illustration Friday: Secret

One of my favourite books is The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. So when this weeks theme was 'secret' I had to use the story in some way. Enjoy, Share and Subscribe - Dolly

Illustration Friday: Entangled

Illustration Friday: Moustache

I visited The British Museum recently and found these items that made me think of this weeks theme. 

They are cast bronze masks representing moustachioed male faces buried around 50-20 BC and found in a rich cremation burial at Welwyn Hertfordshire.  They're tiny, probably 5cm maybe 1.5inches tall.  

Illustration Friday: ONOMATOPOEIA

Illustration Friday: Together

It's been a busy couple of weeks.  I went to Centre Parcs to celebrate our wedding anniversary, had an amazing time holding eagle owl and relaxing in the spa.

Well here is my contribution to this weeks theme, Together...

as always Enjoy, Share and Subscribe - Dolly 

Illustration Friday: Totem

 

I was finding this weeks theme difficult and then I found a sketch that I did years ago.  I think it suits quite well.  

Totem: a natural object or animal that is believed by a particular society to have spiritual significance- oxford english dictionary.

Illustration Friday: Lush

The English countryside.
I normally hate doing landscapes, but I've been wanting to draw a landscape in this style for some time now.
It also fitted in well to this weeks illustration friday theme, 'lush'.

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Illustration Friday: Rescue

My contribution for this weeks theme. Me rescuing the Princess from Bowser.

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Illustration Friday: Power

This weeks theme is Power. Have a look at my gallery of work, subscribe to my updates, Dolly. 

 

Illustration Friday: Fresh

A Fresh pineapple rum cocktail is my favourite drink.  Just wished it was served like this every time.

Have a look at my gallery of work. subscribe to my updates. Thanks for stopping by. 

Illustration Friday: Hybrid

I find mixing old and new architecture really interesting. 
This is what I did for this weeks illustration Friday theme - Hybrid.

Illustration Friday: Jungle

My second contribution to this week theme Jungle.

 Leaf-Cutter Ants