Starr WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
I have the next week off so hopefully I can get in and get a bit more work done. Stay tuned!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
only another quick update
Unfortunately time is still floating through my fingertips, so only a quick update on Starr. Hopefully it will be the last update before she is complete.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Just a quick update
I am still really busy, so just a quick update at the moment. Progress on Starr and KC's portraits
Starr WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
KC WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Belle
Well I have made little progress this last week, which is really annoying! Just a short one to let you know where I am at as of tonight.
Belle WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
All eyes on you
Well all eyes are in now, tomorrow will be on the nose, lol. I have to say that Jess's eyes were a bit of a challenge, and I am still not sure I am happy with them.
Belle WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Joey WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Jess WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Small progresses, and a little fun
Well I have not got much more work done as I had dog training last night, life is still getting in the way. The work i have been doing has been interesting as the eyes on a couple of the dogs I am drawing are a bit different. They do not have as much detail in their eyes showing, instead the light is reflecting off the surface of their eyes, I don't mind the effect but it is hard to achieve. So these guys have taken a bit more time.
I have also been playing a bit with my Ipad, downloading apps to try and help me organise a few things like finances and meals. Something else I have been playing with is Sketchbook Pro, which is a great app, but it is hard to master drawing with my fingers as you can not easily see where to join up lines etc. Here is a little drawing I did in about 10 minutes during my lunch break the other day. I made a few layers for the colour and then moved the original sketch back to the top. I guess this would be classed as a self portrait. ;p
And the little progress that I have made tonight.
I have also been playing a bit with my Ipad, downloading apps to try and help me organise a few things like finances and meals. Something else I have been playing with is Sketchbook Pro, which is a great app, but it is hard to master drawing with my fingers as you can not easily see where to join up lines etc. Here is a little drawing I did in about 10 minutes during my lunch break the other day. I made a few layers for the colour and then moved the original sketch back to the top. I guess this would be classed as a self portrait. ;p
Kristy - I'm a Skier
Ipad size, Sketchbook pro
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
And the little progress that I have made tonight.
KC Wip
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Belle Wip
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Delays, Life, Technology and Progress
So, maybe some of you have been wondering how my dog portraits have been going. Well I can tell you slowly is how they are going. Life has firmly stamped it's foot down and stopped me from getting alot of work done.
Firstly I had some house painting I wished to get started as it has been dragged out for ages. I got most of it done, just a few touch ups to go. There was of course the standard washing and cleaning that needed to be done. It is almost tax time, and my partner and I have decided to get a budget together and organise things a bit better, he wants nothing to do with creating the actual budget so I have spent hours creating pages of excel spreadsheets which is not what I can fun. Mostly completed now.
In an attempt to save some money we have also decided to plan our meals and lunches more as it is so easy to burn through money when buying lunch everyday (and my vice, zero coke) so we hope to curb that habit. So I have been planning meals and writing shopping lists as well. I am kinda over spreadsheets now!
Last but not least it is my birthday soon, and I received an early birthday present of an ipad (well half an ipad, I sold a bunch of stuff to earn the other half of the ipad) and it is hard to resist whittling away the hours fiddling with it and the large number of apps that do not cost alot alone, but of course add up, with budget in mind I have had to limit myself to 3 apps this week. The main one I have tried is sketchbook Pro, it is a lovely drawing app, but will take some learning as it is hard to work out where the line is going under your fat finger ;p
Well thought I would post up where I am at with my drawings any how, all the initial line work is in and I have started a little work on KC's eyes.
Firstly I had some house painting I wished to get started as it has been dragged out for ages. I got most of it done, just a few touch ups to go. There was of course the standard washing and cleaning that needed to be done. It is almost tax time, and my partner and I have decided to get a budget together and organise things a bit better, he wants nothing to do with creating the actual budget so I have spent hours creating pages of excel spreadsheets which is not what I can fun. Mostly completed now.
In an attempt to save some money we have also decided to plan our meals and lunches more as it is so easy to burn through money when buying lunch everyday (and my vice, zero coke) so we hope to curb that habit. So I have been planning meals and writing shopping lists as well. I am kinda over spreadsheets now!
Last but not least it is my birthday soon, and I received an early birthday present of an ipad (well half an ipad, I sold a bunch of stuff to earn the other half of the ipad) and it is hard to resist whittling away the hours fiddling with it and the large number of apps that do not cost alot alone, but of course add up, with budget in mind I have had to limit myself to 3 apps this week. The main one I have tried is sketchbook Pro, it is a lovely drawing app, but will take some learning as it is hard to work out where the line is going under your fat finger ;p
Well thought I would post up where I am at with my drawings any how, all the initial line work is in and I have started a little work on KC's eyes.
Starr WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
KC WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Belle WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Jess WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Joey WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
All Lined Up
Well I was not to well yesterday so there was no drawing done. But I do still have an update on Starr. I have decided to work on all the portraits I have to do at the moment at the same time to give myself a bit of variety. So all of tonight I have been setting up the other 5 portraits, two of which now have the initial line down and have been cleaned up. Three more line works to do and then on to the more fun stuff! Also lots of work to get done on my website this weekend, hopefully there will be an update there soon as well.
Starr WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Joey WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
Belle WIP
20x25cm, Graphite Pencil
Copyright Kristy Chappell 2010
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