http://sidneyeileen.com/zp I am an artist, seamstress, and craftswoman, specializing in realistic artwork, Celtic knotwork, corsetry, and costuming.  Within these pages you will find many examples of my work in many different mediums.  I have a passion for unique and custom creations, and welcome commissions. en-US Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:05:54 -0700 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:05:54 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ZenPhoto RSS Generator Oil paint on canvas board, 9"x12"
4 painting sessions
Reference: a photo of myself from New Year 2009]]> Human Portraiture Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:47:33 -0700 White colored pencil on black paper, 5"x7"
~4 hours of work
Model: [link] Dread Captain Robert, of the Ophelia and Abney Park fame

No prints, and the original is not for sale. This is a portrait fanart, drawn from one of the photos on Abney Park's myspace page, just because I wanted to. I wasn't entirely happy with how it turned out, particularly the eyes (any of you who follow my art closely know how important the eyes are to me), but here it is anyway.

I'm feeling rather inspired for drawing steampunk art at the moment, so if my time allows I may make more drawings of the band members in the near future. Maybe after a few of them, I'll do better at drawing humans.]]> Human Portraiture Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 White colored pencil on black paper, 3"x6"
~8 hours of work
Model: [link] Nathaniel "Two Sheds" Johnstone, of the Ophelia and Abney Park fame

No prints, and the original is not for sale. This is a portrait fanart, drawn from one of the photos on Abney Park's myspace page, just because I wanted to. Eventually, I want to draw at least one portrait of every member of the band.

I took some liberties with the lighting from the reference photo, to help keep clarity without the additional lighting sources. In particular, I changed his hair around a bit.

I'm also quite happy with the guitar, having never tried to draw one before. The perspective isn't perfect, but at this point, I don't care. I'd say about half the total time was spent just on the guitar.]]> Human Portraiture Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0800 Colored pencil on smooth press paper, 9"x12". Photo reference.

The graininess in the red shirt occured when I digitized the drawing, and does not exist in the original.

This is a drawing of my best friend and her father at the top of Mt. Ingalls in 1976. I drew it as a birthday present for her father last October, referencing a photo her mother took of them. The original photograph can be viewed at [link]]]> Human Portraiture Wed, 27 Sep 2006 13:55:09 -0700