Wednesday, September 21, 2011

New Blog Header

Running Horses
You may have noticed that I have a new Blog header. This morning I decided that my old header was just a little out of season. I also felt like drawing some horses. I ran a google search on horses to get ideas on perspective and angles for the three horses.

I drew them with a pencil first onto scratch paper, then I inked the image on a new sheet of paper using my light table...then I didn't have to erase. So, I sketched out the following illustration using a 0.05mm Gray Multiliner and a 0.05mm Sepia multiliner. Then I started coloring. Tomorrow I will post a tutorial with the steps I took in coloring the horses and markers.

Have a great day!
at

14 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 22, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    The horses look wonderful and miniature lifelike almost as if one is jumping out to take a bite out of the marker.

    ReplyDelete
  2. DeneenSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    Okay...you are just too crazy talented!!! Love the horses. I want to be you when I grow up:)

    ReplyDelete
  3. BastSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    That is just abxolutely gorgeous! I love it. TFS

    KimMJ
    bast830@comcast.net

    ReplyDelete
  4. Delia September 22, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    Beautiful work, love the drawing and your coloring is amazing. Can't wait for the coloring tutorial.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Debbie OlsonSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:47 AM

    Love it--especially the dappling on the gray horse!

    ReplyDelete
  6. BrendaJSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:53 AM

    WOW! Absolutely love your new blog header!!!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Karen WSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:02 AM

    These are amazing, fabulous job on these!!!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Patricia St MartinSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Marianne, You did a wonderful job drawing and coloring the horses. You are so talented. The header looks wonderful.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Where Colors Take MeSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:22 AM

    Wow... Beautiful. Very inspirational. Have a great day! Maria

    ReplyDelete
  10. Bandon, OregonSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:37 AM

    HORSES... I've been wanting you do to some Horses.... You heard my heart... I was up in Coos Bay at Memories of Time, some time ago with Kisa and Joy... They were talking about stamp sets.. as I was coloring (with my copics) I looked up and said... I just want a real horse... What?? no.. I just want a real horse stamp set... not cute, not funny, but a real horse stamp set...

    Your horses are Wonderful!! Please a stamp set... Pretty Please....

    Faith

    ReplyDelete
  11. Take care and STAY POSITIVE! TrenaSeptember 22, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    Great new header Marianne. It reflects all your artistic talents. What can show your encouraging talent?...a big heart!

    Take care and STAY POSITIVE!

    ReplyDelete
  12. Elaine MSeptember 22, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    WOWZER!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Cathy YSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:30 AM

    OMG - your header is spectacular. The gray horse is just stunning. I think horses are one of the most difficult animals to "get right" and yours look pretty darn perfect to me!

    ReplyDelete
  14. cgargusSeptember 24, 2011 at 2:13 PM

    You really are amazing! What an awesome job of coloring, not to mention the drawing itself!!

    ReplyDelete