Mad scientist finished

Well, it’s been a while since my last post but I have a good excuse – honest!  Okay, I should probably resign myself to the fact that I am a lousy blogger.

The hubby and I just bought a home and are selling our old place so understandably our focus has been elsewhere.  While having to leave the house while it’s being shown, I did manage to finish the image below and begin thumbnails for a new commission.  It’s a good thing the client – also my friend – is patient.

Life drawing at the TCW

I’m making an effort to go life drawing again as it’s one of the things I regret not spending enough time doing. I know it’s a good exercise to keep up with as it trains you to solve problems quickly and, in turn, helps to increase the speed with which you draw. I find life drawing is a lot like working out. The more you do it the better the results. And like working out, it’s hard to get past those first few times.

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Tonkinese study

As I have some upcoming pet portraits to work on, I decided to do a little practice drawing of a Tonkinese cat from photo reference.  My cat happens to be a Tonkinese – wonderful little guy but doesn’t seem to like having his picture taken.  Thank God for the internet and Google! ;-)

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