And another dog with the Caran d’Ache Neocolor Aquarelle pencils. Had to get creative with this one.
Tag: dog
Look what I got!
Got these Caran d’Ache Neocolor Aquarelle pencils as a gift from a friend and had to try them out immediately!
My verdict, they are amazing and so much fun to draw with!
I’ve used plenty of watercolour pencils before, it was my preferred medium during my teenage years, but these are different. The colours are so vivid and rich. It’s a lot of fun to draw with. I just need to practice a bit to get the hang of them.
Have you tried these ones before?
And the final dog drawing.
Time for Ice-cream
Since the last sunny Saturday, we had nothing but rain and clouds. I don´t mind, as I have a ton of work to do for my paying day job and my non-paying illustration book project.
Added some colour to this little fella. It felt too grey in grey. Or maybe it is due to the low hanging sky outside. Anyhow… time for ice-cream. What is your favourite? My go to is dark chocolate brownie.
Beaver Fever
Beavers are fun to draw. The other one is a ferret, I think?
Bulldog in watercolour
Have been doing character drawings all weekend and in between some odd animals.
Someone got company
I really love how the chimpanzee turned out. He is my favourite so far! What do you think?
I had him on my pinterest board for a long time. I remember trying to draw him a year? / few years ago and it turned out all awkward and wrong. I need to see if I find the old sketch somewhere.
Anyway, good start for the day. Happy sunny weekend ahead!
And if you are still looking for some funny wall decor, check out my Etsy shop.
Dog in Boots
If a cat can wear boots, then so can a dog. Read the Puss in Boots to my little one the other day.
She enjoyed the illustrations more than the story I think.
Merry Christmas & a last Minute Christmas Card
After Inktober it got rather quiet here again. Time flies when you are having fun. I have been sketching a bit and exploring Italy.
New children book ideas are in the making and I am looking forward to get working on them once back home in January.
Until then, happy holidays! And as last year, if you are in need of a last minute Christmas card, get your free printable download below.
Inktober Day 18 – Deal
I didn’t know which one to draw, so I did two. Deal?
Weekend is almost upon us. I will use the time to draw some more. Maybe add a few new drawings to my Etsy shop too.
Pinguins are fun to draw and perfect subject for ink.
Mood today…
No time for nonsense. Have a great day!
Dogs dogs dogs…
I got hooked on drawing dogs…
Woofing Weekend!
Just leaving this here. Not quite finished yet but getting there. Have a good weekend!
Finished Book Page
Here we go. It still needs some retouching and editing but this is the raw version for now. And of course the text is missing.
What do you think? Comments and criticism more than welcome.
I will let it rest for now and tackle some of the other book pages I am still unhappy about. Or I procrastinate and draw some more random animals for my Etsy shop... tempting! I am adding new designs daily. Go and check them out 😉
Book Project – Work in Progress III
Another page sketch ready to be inked today. Although I still need to tweak a few bits and pieces.
Work in progress
So I spent the last month working on my book. It took me a while to actually figure out the final style that I wanted to go for. Now I kind of figured that out.
Next I am still in the process of tweaking some of the compositions. I liked the initial sketches and all but now that I am doing the fully rendered pages, I feel that some of them fall flat.
The story is about Madame Woof Woof, a black Labrador, and all the different reasons of why she barks at night.
Sketching Dogs!
Actually it’s supposed to be character sketches for the same dog 🙂 I mentioned previously a book I am working on. So this is it. The original idea started 2 years ago with the first sketches, and it has been brewing ever since. As I am not a writer it took me a bit to put the story together and to have it professionally edited.
Since getting into illustration, I realized that for many illustrators it’s a race to the bottom with some authors not willing to pay more than dumping prices. So I decided I would rather do my own stories and illustrate them. I know that marketing will be the hardest part, but I will deal with that later.
Anyhow, since I started working on this book I have been coming up with multiple other story ideas, so there will be no shortage of ideas to explore once I am done with it.
Inspiration for the story is Mausi (Mouse, yep, what started as a nick name when she was little became her actual name.), my sister’s adorable Labrador. She is gentle, loveable, cheeky and a bit gaga at times, especially when it comes to water and sticks.
Snow snow snow
And it didn´t even snow that much overnight. But with the lack of total winter service in Reykjavik, people drive like they have never seen snow before and everything turns into a challenge. Quite remarkable.
Different winter, same story…
Art vs Artist
Another year is slowly coming to an end. I feel like I haven´t done much illustration wise, but going through my files it actually looks like I got more done than I thought I did.
I tried lots of new things – media and styles – started on my own book projects (more about that soon) and I am looking forward to see where this journey will take me next year!
How about you? Did you try anything new this year?
What’s the weather today?
Another one from my upcoming picture book. We actually have sun, first time in a week. Off for a walk!
Melanie Franz 