Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Cards Ordered



Image sized for the xmas card.  Lost a little at the top, but I planned it that way.  SH cards should come by Fri.; ours next week.  *Few*  What a weight lifted getting them done.

BTW, second year we've done them on Cyber Monday to take advantage to the extra discount:  60% off.  Otherwise they regularly run a 50% off for xmas cards.

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Photographed Prints Outside


BW moon.

Yellow moon.

Deciding between these two.  Or I may color up another one, but right now overall I'm liking the yellow moon over the bw moon print.

Friday, November 24, 2017

Darker print plus



Started with a darker print.  Color saturated.  I'll try a lighter one next.

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Tried color on the moon.  Don't think it works.

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Silvering the Castle



Same print as before.  Silvered the castle, added a tad more color here and there.  Darkened it more in Paint Shop Pro.

I could touch up the chop and use this print I suppose.  But I really should color some more and choose between.

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Pastel Test



Testing pastel on a lighter test print.  Almost got the critters.  Might add color to the castle (I have a silvery pan pastel that might work ok).

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Test Print


Best of the test prints.  I like the lights and darks.  Tan color will be added to some of the beasties.

Wednesday, November 01, 2017

Moon



BW image.  Moon needs more carving.

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Stars and Castle




Now I work on the moon.  Think I'll save that for tomorrow when Tina an I do art together.  Then it'll be time for a test print.

May add more detail here and there, but I'll be adding pastel color to some of the critters so details aren't that important.

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Sunday, October 22, 2017

More Trees



Carving more snowy trees.  Starting to think about the stars.


Ta-da on the snow and trees.


Friday, October 20, 2017

Trees



Carving snow and trees.  

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Carving My Chop



Had to make sure I got it in there, so I went ahead and carved it before I carved away any more snow.

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Almost Done with Doggies



Almost done with the doggy bottoms.  Then the snow, et al.  I added more stars.  Trees will be white with a little detail.

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Sunday, October 08, 2017

More Carving



Time for a stretch break.

Saturday, October 07, 2017

One Doggy Bottom at a Time



carving doggy bottoms  ;->


Time for a stretch break.  And to ice my shoulders.

bw view, to see how lights and darks are working out

Tuesday, October 03, 2017

Carving



Good start.  8-]


Saturday, September 30, 2017

Ready to Carve


Tweaking the cartoon a bit, but I think I'm ready to start carving.  As long as the castle is facing the right way, anything else can be dealt with.  ;- p


Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Block


First error.  Transferred the cartoon without flipping it first.  I can adjust ~ reverse the castle and Oscar's ears.  Then I can go with the flipped image.

Carve this.

Print this.

I also smallered up the castle.  It was too prominent.

I think it looks ok the reverse of how I first envisioned it.  More room for my chop anyway.  Or not.  Doesn't matter.  Maybe I'll incorporate the chop into the image.  

Ok.  Carve this.

And print this.




Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Cartoon


Board sanded and stained.  When it dries I can transfer the cartoon.


Enlarged the cartoon to fill the page.  Board is wider, so I can add trees on the sides.

I may smaller up the castle and moon, so there can be more sky.

Sassi (on left) can be smaller; border collie can be a little bigger.

Monday, September 25, 2017

Last Addition


That's it.  I cut and pasted and squished in one more doggy bottom.  No more critters, unless it's a bird or a turtle.  ;- j




Lighter version for better detail.

Sassi on the left has to be smaller; border collie can be a little bigger.  Otherwise I think it's ready to go.

Need to prep a board ~ probably 9"x12" if I have one.  May have to order it, I'll see.  No larger.


Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Sketch ~ Howliday Moon



Generic still.  Want to try Oscar, a better Gabby.  Size them better.  A better Meechee.

Size is variable.  I can have more trees on the side, more stars in the sky.  Then I can make it match the card shape.  Probably longer, so I might add a dog or two more (or just more trees).


Starting to draw SH dogs.

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Doggy bottoms


Collecting doggy bottoms.

Chiron

Fae

Beth's dogs

Gabby

Signy puppy

Signy-Oscar

Signy-backyard

Eusebius - Joe K's cat?
any short hair from the rear would do


generic cats from rear

generic border collie ~ wrong coloring


generic border collies



hard to catch Signy in action  ;->

Another view of Gabby