Summer Swan

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After a bit of an absense in posting over the summer, I'm back with a swan in tow. Made with chalk and strips of tissue paper. And glitter. I always feel the need for a bit of glitter.

If you're following this sporadic blog, I hoep you're having a lovely summer <3

P.S: If, like the horses, this swan were emoting something, what would that be... coyness? Coy Swan? It looks quite peaceful, too. What do you think?

(Possibly) Forlorn Horse

Looking a little less like a unicorn... And not as wistful as Wistful Horse. This one is more... what do you think, forlorn? Woebegone?

'Forlorn Horse' from the 'Horses Depicting Various Inscrutable Emotions' series.

Wistful Horse (s'very wistful)

But what is it wistfully thinking about? We'll never know.

First attempt to draw a horse... the horse has said I coloured it too much like a unicorn and it feels rather offended. I can only apologise.

Rabbit Magic

What do you get when a rabbit tries to do magic?

Another rabbit! To the confusion of both of them. The rabbit magician is, however, looking for any willing pocket-sized people to take the job instead. Polly Pockets are exempt as, he says, they're a bit too small.

The show was otherwise successful, and featured a guest appearance from Poorly Drawn Top Hat!

Little White Rabbits

I tried to sketch some wee bunnies just with one white pencil; I have no idea what the second one is doing, possibly tipping off the edge of something and pondering thoughtfully why that is happening.

May, More Bears!

Teddy bears again, but this time drawn with pastels rather than paint.

 Plantagenet, left - Alexander, right.Click to enlarge!

You'll recognise these bears by now, I'm sure!

I'm on my summer break now, so I'm going to set myself the challenge of drawing or doing something for this blog at least once a week. Let's see if I can manage it!

Have A Hare!

A sort of, kind of, belated Easter-related drawing. Only 'sort of' because apparently I couldn't tell the difference between a hare and a rabbit until after I'd drawn it.

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Maybe that's why he looks a bit miffed - all the attention is on rabbits at the moment, and everyone's like "Hare who?". Well, he's still a fine looking chap, and maybe this portrait will cheer him up...


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Teddy Bear Paintings

It's been a good few months since I last posted! So, I thought I'd share something very recent. Here are two small paintings, drawn on scraps of paper from an old wine listings book, with a little glitter to create a starry night for these two bears to walk through...

 Plantagenet & Alexander

Alexander

As always, you can click to enlarge the pictures!  

Hope you like them!

Birthday Bunnies

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These little guys, employees of the Birthday Bunny Brigade, were drawn and painted for a birthday card; note that I have absolutely no idea how to draw nor paint a cupcake (or any cake, for that matter! Which is why I went for a cupcake, because it's small and easier more manageable for bunnies to be bringing to someone on their birthday. Obviously.) but I tried!

It doesn't look very appetizing, does it. Though apparently the rabbits think it is.

Cardboard Bunnies

I've been a little busy with studying recently, and so haven't had much time to do anything arty, except for this:

Two bunnies on cardboard, drawn with pastels!

Sigh, I should really make it my New Year's Resolution to update this blog more often!

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Fennec Foxes

The other day, I came across what are quite possibly the strangest, cutest foxes in the world, Fennec Foxes! They are tiny little nocturnal foxes which dwell in the Sahara, and have a pretty amazing pair of ears!

Overloaded with the cuteness, naturally I had to try and draw them:

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First attempt, using charcoal and pencil.

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Second attempt, using charcoal, pencil, and a bit of white chalk.

Apparently some people actually keep them as pets - arggh, *want want want*!

Owl Three

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Another little owl pastel drawing. :3

Awkward First Post + Owls!

Hello!

I'm Saskia and welcome to my first art blog, something I've been meaning to start for quite a while now. I've always been slightly apprehensive about the idea of actually showing any art work I've done to people; so starting something online seemed like a good antidote for that! That's sort of the point of this: posting my work for the world to see-- or, well, whoever stumbles across this place!

Ah, good old first post awkwardness.

I'll be aiming to post a mixture of drawings, paintings, photographs and possibly some 3D-ish type work, but, to start off with, here are two sketchy owl pastel/chalk drawings that I did yesterday:


From photos, because sadly no owls were available to pose for me at the time, or at least not unless I paid them a lot. In mice.

So, hopefully I'll manage to post here on a regular basis, and I would love and appreciate greatly any comments or feedback on how to improve!

Thanks for reading!