November calendar art journal page

My November calendar art journal page is finished, I used paper cuts and hand painted elements on this page to give the feel of a whimsical winter landscape. It also features my little bird called Fredi who seems to have popped up in a lot of paintings recently. I painted some of the paper cuts…

New painting – Antelope lady

I’ve finished my antelope lady painting, I tried to create a look of sheen on her coat and was inspired by the Akhal Teke horses of Turkmenistan, they have a natural metallic sheen which makes them look golden :) I also looked at some paintings by George Stubbs, a master of painting horses. But yes…

New painting – Mongolian Warrior Queen

I’ve finally finished my Mongolian warrior queen painting, it was inspired by an archival image of a queen in full regalia and I imagined that she would get her powers from swirling antler-like balls in her hair. :) I think I have been playing too many video games.. I have added a speed painting video…

Calendar art journal project – October

Hi all :) It’s that time again, I recently completed the October calendar art journal page, where I took an old calendar and painted on top of it :) This months theme is Halloween and gothic. I sketched the gothic window and coloured it with pencils and water-soluble crayons before adding paper cuts :) There…

Work in progress – Mongolian warrior queen

I managed to add a bit more detail to my Mongolian warrior queen painting. It’s been quite interesting painting the drapery and decorations, the dress is supposed to be green silk..