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 13:22:30 -0700 Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:22:30 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ZenPhoto RSS Generator 4"x10" panel
Micron pen and Copic marker on smooth paper
Model: `shelldevil [link]

This is my entry to `shelldevil's Mucha contest. I felt like doing a fantasy piece. Haven't drawn an elf in years, but didn't much feel like drawing a waif, so this was perfect.

The border is a true weave pattern. I just played with the line widths so it had more of an art nouveau feel to it. Two chords. I left the rose white because magical white roses appear in so many old tales of the folk.

My first attempt at inking this piece was on the polypropylene paper, but that didn't go nearly as well as I expected. The Micron pens smudged, even after drying overnight. India ink smeared into a giant blur even after drying overnight. The Copic markers didn't smear, but the tones were very pastel. None of them that I tried would go on dark, no matter how dark the ink. I think it warrants further investigation with other inks, like acrylic inks, but I didn't have the right colors and tools to be able to attempt this piece in that medium.]]> Line Art Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 6.25" x 10.5" on white paper
20 hours of work
Micron pen, Copic marker, and painted iridescent white acrylic ink embellishments on each of the blossoms.
Reference Photo: [link] by ~yuna19-stock

I spent the better part of two hours cleaning up the scan. My scanner really doesn't like purple, and it murdered the fan. The color transitions are a little bit smoother on the original, but I think this is as close as I can get with my digital art skills. I manipulated the color transitions the best I could without loosing the texture of the traditional media.]]> Line Art Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 Marker bleed through white paper.
Reverse side of Dogwood Blossoms
Reference Photo: [link] by ~yuna19-stock]]> Line Art Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800 6.5"x9", Micron pen, Copic marker, and acrylic ink on paper
Hours??? - I'm not sure

I inked the ouline of this drawing four times before actually coloring it. The colors are all done with Copic markers. The dark grey is actually pearlescent acrylic ink, with a slight blue/purple hue.]]> Line Art Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 -0700