The Once Upon a Flock blog tour continues!
I love being an illustrator because folks give me assignments that I might never have tried to tackle on my own.
Today's creative challenge is a spectacular living masterpiece:
Kylee wasn't sure which of these ladies is in fact Violet, so I chose that elegant form in the background.
First, to capture those voluptuous curves.
Then, to make sense of that wildly graphic feather pattern.... I began with black, then carved the white pattern. A bit of shading, and that rich red face....
And here's Violet! ....Makes me want a Silver Laced Wyandotte of my very own.
Now, please head on over to OUR LITTLE ACRE to meet Violet and to win yourself a copy of ONCE UPON A FLOCK!
Here's the full list of the fantastic and unique blogs on my tour -- Enjoy!
March 19 Tilly's Nest
March 20 Hencam.com
March 21 The Chicken Chick
March 22 Our Neck of the Woods
March 23 Our Little Acre
March 24 Red Dirt Ramblings
March 25 Lessons Learned from the Flock
March 26 Fresh Eggs Daily
March 27 Garden Rant
I love when you show how you do your fabulous artwork, Lauren! For artistically challenged people like me, it's wondrous. Thank you for asking me to be a part of your fun blog tour. I absolutely loved the book and the portrait of Violet will be treasured. I just love it. :-)
ReplyDeleteCan I covet a silver laced Wyandotte too? Aren t they just stunning! I am curious to know if your illustrations are done on a computer? Do you have a previous post about the program you use?
ReplyDeleteHi Finding Fifth -- This was all done in Photoshop. I do love to do artwork by hand: pen-and-ink, scratchboard, and watercolor. But I equally love using my Wacom Tablet, and drawing directly onto the computer is so convenient and speedy.
DeleteAnd yes, I think we all covet Silver Laced Wyandottes!
Lovely illustration! Silver laced wyandottes are on my chicken wish list. I think they are so gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteSomeday soon we will leave the suburbs and have such a fine lacy bird of our own. Your illustration is just stunning.
ReplyDeleteI missed the book givaway, but oh well. However, I didn't want to miss the opportunity to tell you how much I have enjoyed your art lessons! I have really had fun following your simple directions! OK, I am still not a Rembrandt, but I may be able to pretend that I am a Picasso! '-)
ReplyDeleteThanks,
Lynda