tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54244680256822012212024-02-07T17:27:03.608-08:00Bel Illustrate!Art and illustration of Belinda MorrisAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-84261887239954425212015-08-20T22:28:00.003-07:002015-08-20T23:37:06.624-07:00Convention Preparation - Health<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr align="center"><td class="tr-caption"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">This too could be you if you don't take care of your health!!!</span> Photo credit David Mills <a href="https://instagram.com/dmills1979/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">https://instagram.com/dmills1979/</span></a></span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Stay hydrated and don't eat junk food. (Unless, of course, you normally subsist on it.) </span><br />
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Something which is not often thought about until after the convention is health. As artists we are always in such a rush to have the work prepared in time that we often forget this very important aspect. Conventions can be hotbed for germs and getting "concrud" will be inevitable unless you take some precautions. Here's some advice from some professional artists;<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Health tips!! WATER. Hydrate like it's going out of
style. Vitamins vitamins vitamins. Eat well (have snacks in case you
can't get away for meals), try to eat as little junk as you can, try to
eat healthful, SLEEP WELL. Pass up on 4 am partying if you're tired.</span></div>
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Tawny Fritz <a href="http://www.tawnyfritz.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>www.tawnyfritz.com</b></span></a><br />
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<a href="http://www.wendymartinillustration.com/"><b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></b></a><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Make sure you have everything you need on hand. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span>The best tip I've ever received was to bring a "MacGyver kit" filled with tape, packing tape, duct tape, pencils, pens, scissors, safety pins, paper clips, Aspirin, band-aids, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Kelley McMorris <a href="http://www.kmcmorris.blogspot.com.au/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>www.kmcmorris.blogspot.com</b></span></a></span></span></div>
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And now this is one for the ladies, so if you're a guy reading this be prepared for some girl talk...</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">If you’re a lady and it’s close to that time of month make sure you have what you need - tampons, pads, pain killers... I found out the hard way getting caught out with an unexpected period and no tampons or pain killers, I had to ask if someone had a tampon in the public toilets (there were no sanitary dispensers in the convention toilets and the nearest pharamacy was too far away to get to in a hurry) thankfully someone was able to help me out :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Belinda Morris <a href="http://www.belindaillustrates.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><b>www.belindaillustrates.com</b></span></a></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-55944331974533112202015-07-08T11:05:00.000-07:002015-07-08T11:05:52.576-07:00Convention Preparation - Booth Presentation<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: small;">A good thing to remember when designing your booth display is to make sure it looks inviting, fun and has a cohesive theme to it - keeping in mind your brand.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I really wanted to emphasize booth design this year, something that I hadn't really played with before. I grabbed a bunch of fake reptile skin of natural colors to really go with the whole dragon theme of my booth and I also found three small decorative chests that were rustic looking and covered in thick (fake) crocodile skin. I found some red velvet on clearance at a fabric store and placed it in the chests over some fluffy cotton to display all of my prints and a few originals. We draped the remainder of the red velvet throughout my booth and had many people come back just to see the "eye candy" that was my booth, according to them. My sales were through the roof this year with that set up and it reinforced my brand as an artist.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">led lights to light up all of the art on my table drew customers to the booth like moths to a light. I'm never going to exhibit anywhere without using lights to properly display my art. For the giant 6' Dragon print I had behind my table the light really brought the piece to life and helped sell the massive print.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #666666;">Crystal Sully</span> <b><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://www.crystalsully.com/">www.crystalsully.com</a></span></b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #666666;"><span data-reactid=".3p.1:4:1:$comment496957203791709_496965400457556:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".3p.1:4:1:$comment496957203791709_496965400457556:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody" data-reactid=".3p.1:4:1:$comment496957203791709_496965400457556:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".3p.1:4:1:$comment496957203791709_496965400457556:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.$end:0:$text0:0">After
getting my table set up I removed most of the stuff in front of the
prints, leaving the portfolio open so that people who stopped by could
look through it. People were highly interested in the sketchbooks, and I
sold all of them. I noticed that this was the case for other artists as
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<span style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1"><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body"><span class="UFICommentBody _1n4g" data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0"><span data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0"><span data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.0.$end:0:$text4:0">For Spectrum this year I tried using a table top sign and borrowed some </span></span><span data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3"><span data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0"><span data-reactid=".4g.1:4:1:$comment494407667379996_499620696858693:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.1.$comment-body.0.3.0.$end:0:$text0:0">Pro
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a test for how my 3D printed jewelry was received, and all the positive
feedback made me think I might sell out. So I put a lot of time/money
into making a bunch. ...And I sold only a very small fraction at the
actual show. I didn't even see some of the people who said they'd come
buy one. Point is, start with small runs, likes/comments don't translate
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Ok so <span style="font-size: small;">originally</span> I was going to cover everything you needed to know in order to run a booth or a table as an artist at a convention within this one blog post. I asked a couple of friends if they'd like to offer any helpful advice or tips they could give towards this post... The response was HUGE!<br />
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artists like to keep all their originals in a portfolio, we (Allen and Vicki Williams) like
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inventory! can we talk about inventory?! Have a starting inventory then
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<span style="color: #666666;">Hi folks it's been awhile! Sorry for the silence, just been re-settling to life back in the suburbs of Western Australia after getting back from my 3 month trip overseas at the end of last year. I've been setting up a new studio space, working on some illustration ideas, looking for a "regular job" and just trying to cope with a really hot summer!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Something happened to my art work recently... it got caught in an online conversation maelstrom due to this article <a href="http://muddycolors.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/what-women-wantin-women-characters.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">"What Women Want...In Women Characters"</span></a> written by the creative director of Orbit Books <a href="http://www.orbitbooks.net/author/lauren-panepinto/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Lauren Panepinto</span></a>. It featured a whole range of comic and game characters re-designed by female artists like myself working in fantasy art. The concept arose from numerous conversations had in the Facebook group Women In Fantastical Illustration (WIFI for short, if you're a woman and an artist and would like to join send Lauren a message on Facebook). It was a fun challenge to work on and many of us discussed the different ways to tackle the re-design of a character who is usually presented as a sexual object rather than as an interesting subject like her male counterparts. Because the group is so diverse (we come from a wide range of backgrounds, art styles, techniques and from all over the world), the way we interpreted the challenge was going to be equally diverse and varied.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Since Thursday (5th March 2015) when it was first posted, the article has been talked about all over the internet. It got re-posted on Mary Sue, i09, reddit, NeoGAF and even</span> <span style="color: #741b47;"><a href="http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/reports/news/a33972/fantasy-cartoon-characters-redesigned-functional/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Cosmopolitan!</span></a> </span><span style="color: #666666;">I have never been a part of a topic that has been re-talked about by so many people... it was a bit of a shock...</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I really shouldn't have read some of the feedback... but I did and now I feel the need to respond or at least to show my design process behind the image - and yes I did do my research :P</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I started with some sketches and 2 different ideas on how to portray SW.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">The first idea was to tackle the time in the Scarlet Witch's life when she pretty much had a mental breakdown and almost destroyed the Marvel Universe.</span><br />
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from "Chaos Magic"; however, this proved to be an uncontrolled aspect of
her mutant power and created a great mental strain on her. An
unintentional remark by teammate Wasp
about Wanda's lost children apparently drove her over the edge. She
suffered a nervous breakdown and lashed out with her new power,
subjecting the Avengers to a savage assault and apparently killing
Agatha Harkness and some of her teammates. Others were injured or
affected by various odd outbursts and incidents. The remaining Avengers
gathered including a number of reservists." </span></i><a href="http://marvel.wikia.com/Wanda_Maximoff_%28Earth-616%29" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Marvel Wiki</span></span></a><i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666;">I wanted to portray a slightly crazed witch holding the two children she wasn't supposed to have. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">The second idea I had was of a teenage version of the Scarlet Witch just learning and trying out her new abilities.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">Since time was of an issue and the whole concept was to actually re-design the costume I chose the second idea (and I shall re-visit the first idea another time).</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">I was going to push the typical "gypsy" look (ie frilly shirt, embroidery, coin scarf, hoop earrings etc) then while doing some research I realised that the term "gypsy" was actually an offensive term and the portrayal of their style can be more theatrical than factual especially with the contemporaries.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666;">So instead I thought to change direction and instead focus on a look reflecting a modern nomadic type who is of Romanov descent living in America. This <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/21/iain-mckell_n_4110136.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">article</span></a> in particular helped with my concept. I liked the idea of picturing her as a young late teen/early 20's girl not long before she gets involved with the Avengers. I placed her in the country against a fence on a country path (I love old paintings in particular those done by the Pre-Raphaelites), trying out her new found powers. The bracelets, head scarf and red flowing skirt is a nod to her Romanov background as well as a precursor to her eventual costume in the Avengers. The Chucks were chosen because Chucks are cool and fun.</span><br />
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A couple of weeks ago I attended Illuxcon for the second time. It is an illustration convention with a focus on fantastic art created traditionally and held annually on the 3rd week of September in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Though it was my second time attending, it was my first time attending as an exhibitor in the Showcase hall. For this little known illustrator coming from the far end of Australia, which incidentally makes it one of the longest plane rides you could ever take (Perth to Boston total travelling time around 28 hours), it was a big deal to have the chance to show my art to collectors and artists. I have to thank Jeannie and Patrick Wilshire (the organisers of IIluxcon) for their support without which I would not have been able to make it to the convention. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Things I Learned from Illuxcon</span></h2>
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Paint Bigger</h3>
Many of the paintings were at least 40x50cm, however character sketchers were smaller. Most of my paintings have been limited by the size of the paper and the board I used to stretch the paintings on. Since discovering hot press 645gsm Fabriano watercolour paper from my workplace I will no longer need to stretch it beforehand due to the fact that with it being thicker the paper is able to hold more water with little to no buckling. Also Larger paintings look better for display and when prints are made of them they look better when reduced in size. However the only drawback of a bigger painting is transportation and display.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.mynameistran.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Tran Nguyen</span></a> talking to <a href="http://www.donatoart.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Donato Giancola</span></a></td></tr>
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Paint in a Series</h3>
A series of paintings all following a similar theme looks good when hung together and will complement the rest of your work. I noticed that when this was done, more paintings would be sold, examples of this include Kiri's miniature paintings and Iris' creepy portraits of freaks and monsters. After a review I was recommended to do a series of paintings based on the portrait I did of Lady Matilda with her steampunk gun and pet dragon. I also had some interest in my mermaid painting "The Rescue" and "Dragon Tea" painting.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jeremywilsonart.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Jeremy Wilson</span></a>'s work in the Salon Show</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://kirileonard.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Kiri Leonard</span></a>'s display at the Showcase</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.eyeris.eu/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Iris Compiet</span></a>'s display at the Showcase</td></tr>
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Enhance a Watercolour Painting</h3>
A lot of the paintings were oil paintings. Including two of my favourite watercolour artists (<a href="http://www.wyliebeckert.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Wylie Beckert</span></a> and <a href="http://www.gallerygerard.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Justin Gerard</span></a>), many artists chose to enhance their paintings with oils, acrylics, pencil, ink and digital. I found the use of painting in oils over a finished watercolour painting an interesting method I'd like to employ once I get back to Australia.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wylie Beckert (right) and Sam Guay (left)</td></tr>
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Ask for Feedback</h3>
As well as signing up for 2 pre-organised portfolio reviews, I also showed my work to a number of professional artists. One artist in particular Rebecca Guay even drew a rough alternative sketch to show how a painting I had done could have been improved. Her suggestions included; for poses and hand movements consider alternatives to the predictable - make unusual choices, when drawing your final make your marks surgically precise. And since I mentioned Arthur Rackham she also suggested I consider how does he convey movement in his paintings. She said many more things but unfortunately my brain is like a sieve and I think next time I will put my phone onto record.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.rebeccaguay.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Rebecca Guay</span></a> in front of her display in the Salon Show</td></tr>
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Talk to Everyone</h3>
The convention was jam packed with artists who had all levels of experience and since many of the artists I only knew via their art work, it paid well to not be shy. At one point I found myself talking to Jim Burns. We talked about storytelling through art and how I'd like to write a book one day. Though his style and technique are quite different from my own I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation. This conversation paid me back well as the following evening at the Showcase Jim Burns came up to my table to look at my work, following him was a couple who are avid collectors of his work, upon seeing my Lady Matilda painting they offered a price for it, which I was unsure of until he guaranteed he would ensure the art work would be scanned as I was unable to do so before the convention. So Jim Burns' collector ended up making the first purchase of my work that night.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady Matilda</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.alisoneldred.com/artistJimBurns.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Jim Burns</span></a>' display in the Main Show</td></tr>
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Don't Expect to Make A Lot of Money</h3>
Expect instead to spend A LOT of money. If you are showing at the convention there are numerous ways to spend your money (apart from the fact that you have to pay for your flight there which came to over $3000 for me, accommodation and food). First promotion - ordering prints, business cards, banners, display stands, frames for paintings. To cover various markets I brought some original paintings that I had matted so that I could frame them once I arrived in the US. I ordered two types of prints while in the US, one set I had printed on high quality artist paper which I signed and embossed and kept to a limited number. I also ordered a smaller sized range of prints that I had printed on a cheaper paper from the same company. I didn't sell any of the limited edition prints but did sell a couple of the cheaper prints. I had postcards made up which I handed out for free along with business cards and a sticker which I printed from home. The limited edition and cheaper prints I will make available for purchase from my website. Before I arrived I had 2 weeks holiday in the US, during this time I painted 3 watercolours, 2 of which I sold at the convention. The convention is an advertising opportunity to display your skills, make contacts for potential future work and collaborations, an opportunity for Art Directors to meet you in person (which gives them a chance to know what kind of person you are, for example neat, friendly, reliable etc) and since there are a lot of collectors who are attending for some of the bigger name artists in the main show, it's a chance for you to find a supporter for your work - a potential patron.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My display at the Showcase</td></tr>
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Have a Good Display</h3>
People will be drawn to a good display. I noticed that artists who had opaque "walls" to hang their artwork upon did very well. Travelling from another country makes this option very difficult to do, though one international artist was able to overcome this problem by an American friend who was able to help her out by lending her a display system. Even though you are not supposed to hang anything from walls, having a table up against a wall helps the viewer to direct the gaze directly to your work.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://cheeseman-meyer.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Jason Cheesman-Meyer</span></a> at his display at the Showcase</td></tr>
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Make Time to Have Coffee</h3>
I made so many friends at Illuxcon, or rather I should say, I was able to confirm so many friendships at Illuxcon. I had made a lot of friends online while I was still in Australia. One group of friends in particular was made when someone invited me to join the Women In Fantasy Illustration group on Facebook (WIFI for short). The group was initially started as a support group with the proviso that it wouldn't become an anti male militant feminist group. A lot of the women from the WIFI group met up at Illuxcon, at one point we all met for dinner - it was quite a large table! The WIFI group was a godsend, through it I was even able to find two other girls who were looking for someone to share a hotel room helping to bring my total costs down. Having friends at the convention made the whole experience a lot more enjoyable, it didn't matter where I went there would always be someone who knew my name - or at the very least recognised me by my artwork.<br />
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If you are an artist just starting out looking to start a career in fantasy illustration I highly recommend you attend this convention Illuxcon or another similar convention that is held earlier in the year called Spectrum (I am yet to attend this one but I have heard it is also focused on fantasy illustration both traditional and digital). I know from my own experience it will do the world of good for your work and for yourself as an artist to attend something like this. Being able to see the standard of work, hear the stories of working in the industry, sharing mutual experiences with other artists on a similar journey to you is something that can not be replaced by reading about it in a blog or watched on youtube it has to be experienced. It is expensive and this tends to be the major reason why someone may choose not to attend if you come from another country, however Illuxcon have started up a scholarship to help with this. As well as scholarships depending where you live local and national government grants for artists are available, an example is Artflight which is available in Western Australia which provides funds up to $3000 to pay for your flight costs. Another way to raise the money which I have heard many artists have been able to successfully employ is to start a Kickstarter (or similar) campaign. <br />
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Whatever you choose to do if you're an artist just starting out - good luck! Work hard, promote your art, talk to other artists and don't give up - it's hard work and doesn't pay well but being a fantasy illustrator sure beats working in a dull 9 to 5 job in a boring office! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After talking to <a href="http://www.coroflot.com/katguevarart" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;"><span class="entity _586o" data-fulltext="Kat G Birmelin" data-group="all" data-icon="null" data-select="group" data-si="true" data-text="Kat G Birmelin" data-type="ent:user" data-uid="662125940">Kat Guevara-Birmelin</span></span></a><span data-si="true"> </span>for the past 3 years online we finally got to meet at Illuxcon. Here she is at her great display at the Showcase.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Illuxcon September 2015, Allentown, PA (USA) <a href="http://www.illuxcon.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.illuxcon.com</span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;">Spectrum May 22 - 24th 2015, Kansas City, MO (USA) </span>www.spectrumfantasticartlive.com</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">NOTE: Some of these photos have been sourced from other exhibitors and attendees at the show.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-88801849009780539892014-02-23T07:52:00.000-08:002014-02-23T07:52:22.920-08:00Goldberry from Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring)Here's a character I had originally meant to submit to a Lord of the Rings Exhibition last year but couldn't complete it in time (if you would like to see the exhibition you can view it online <a href="http://www.gallerynucleus.com/gallery/pieces/284" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a>). Since then I redesigned her and here you see her finished in her silver green dress and forget-me-nots in her hair.<br />
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<i>"...they saw Goldberry now small and slender like a sunlit flower against the sky; she was standing still watching them, and her hands were stretched out towards them. As they looked she gave a clear call, and lifting up her hand she turned and vanished behind the hill." </i></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>JRR Tolkein, The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring</i></span></div>
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Ink, watercolour and gouache on Arches 640gsm smooth watercolour paper.<br />
2014.</td></tr>
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And here's the development of the painting, enjoy :) Send me a message on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BelindaIllustrates" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">facebook</span></a> and let me know what you think or if you have any questions feel free to ask.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original concept sketch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Originally I was going to have her facing the other direction wearing a cloak</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Final drawing, with a few lines from the book describing the scene</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is one of the rare shots I got of the inked drawing (really need to remember to scan first before proceeding!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After reading about Arthur Rackham's technique of lifting colour to create highlights I thought I'd give it a try</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I applied a layer of Daniel Smith's Watercolour ground to the hair before applying the was as I found that I had made the hair too dark with the ink linework</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Due the ink staining the background a lot more than I intended a lot of white gouache was required to lighten the sky</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There were a couple of moments where in the middle of painting I felt it was a shame to continue, like the tonal base and this stage with the irises, I 'm still learning the art of guiding the eye using detail and it's lack thereof.</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-27612290684331680072014-02-14T05:04:00.000-08:002014-02-14T05:04:17.300-08:00The Transformation of Daphne Painting ProcessThe first painting for 2014 is for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1458416144379233" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">an upcoming exhibition</span></a> opening next week, it is available for purchase through <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/179376434/painting-original-watercolor-the?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">my Etsy shop</span></a> or during the week of the exhibition. The theme for the painting is based on the Greek myth of the transformation of Daphne. Daphne is a naiad who in order to escape the amorous attentions of the god Apollo cries out to the gods for help, the gods respond by changing her into a laurel tree. Here is a nice quote I found while researching for the painting;<br />
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...<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">a heavy numbness seized her limbs, thin bark closed over her breasts,
her hair turned into leaves, her arms into branches, her feet so swift a
moment ago stuck fast in slow-growing roots, her face was lost in the
canopy. Only her shining beauty was left.</span></i><br />
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And here's the process behind the painting - enjoy :)<br />
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and while I was working I was visited by a little friend at the studio...<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-2186235269220034332014-01-19T04:38:00.002-08:002014-01-19T04:40:08.890-08:00RAW Perth Video Plus PhotosHi Watchers!<br />
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I hope you all had a nice Christmas and a happy New Year. Ok so now that's out of the way here's a video and some photos from last years RAW Perth where I was invited to exhibit my work. It was a fun night, a lot of people attended (around 600 came through the doors). There were bands playing, models modelling clothes, hair and makeup, a couple of specialty stores were displaying their wares including jewelry, burlesque accessories and of all things... knitted male appendage warmers ;). There was also nail painting and a specialty icypole maker (I bought one that was elderberry and basil - very refreshing!). And last but not least photographers and artists. Thanks again to everyone who came and supported me and bought some of my artwork :)<br />
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you can see the rest of the photos from the night <a href="http://flic.kr/s/aHsjNCyXZR" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></u></a><br />
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And here's a sneak peak of a painting I am currently working on <br />
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Here's a painting I just recently completed, it's my interpretation of the moment of rescue where The Little Mermaid rescues her prince, whether or not she is bringing him up to the surface or dragging him down under is up to your own interpretation ;)<br />
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I was inspired by a great contemporary artist Arantza Martinez who also painted this beautiful moment with the Little Mermaid and her prince which is also called The Rescue. If you haven't heard of Arantza before I highly recommend following <a href="http://www.arantzazumartinez.com/work.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">her work</span></a> you can see the image that inspired me at the end of this post :)<br />
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Below are images depicting the process from thumbnails to completed painting. Materials used include; cartridge paper, kraft brown paper, Arches 300gsm medium watercolour paper, coloured pencil, graphite, masking fluid, gummed tape, various sized brushes, white gouache, white ink, watercolour paint; Art Spectrum, Windsor & Newton, Cotmans.<br />
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Enjoy.<br />
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Prints are available of this painting. They come in 2 sizes 8 x 10" $15 and 11 x 17" $25. The prints are on Epson Lustre paper and are of a very high quality. They can be purchased through my Etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/170625352/the-rescue-lustre-print-watercolor-and?ref=listing-shop-header-2" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> <br />
The original can also be purchase for $200 and it's size is 27.5 x 37.5cm it can also be purchased through my Etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/170625980/the-rescue-original-painting-watercolor?ref=listing-shop-header-1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here </span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-50012187003575382882013-09-12T11:49:00.000-07:002013-10-01T10:01:25.021-07:00Disappointments, Inspiration and New Paintings<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It's been a while since my last post and in that time I have experienced a few ups and a lot of downs. Yesterday - the 12th of September - <a href="https://www.ruokday.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"R U OK?" Day</span></a> was initiated in Australia addressing the rise in cases of depression and suicide attempts.<br />
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I am one of those Australians who have been diagnosed with depression and have had thoughts of suicide. This was first recognised when I was studying Fine Art at University over ten years ago. At the time my parents were splitting up and I was failing the only thing I thought I was good at it. I had no energy, no enthusiasm and I just felt constantly sad. My head was in a fog. My mum recognised the signs and got me to a doctor who was able to prescribe me suitable medication and recommended I get counselling. It wasn't a quick fix, my parents were still splitting up, I was still doing badly at uni but the medication helped me to focus, I started to think clearer and I managed to graduate with a Bachelor of Art. <br />
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Then came last month where I experience a massive bump on this journey called life... though I should say it was a series of bumps that just grew without any relief in sight (I'm still struggling with it to be honest). I won't go into it at this point (unless any of you would like to know please comment below) but lets just say it had a lot to do with traveling/visas, money, employment and illustration.<br />
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Anyway what I would like to say is, if you're doing it tough and you are struggling don't go it alone. Find someone you can trust, a friend, a family member, a boy/girlfriend, your wife/husband, priest, mentor - whatever - even your pet will do, (I know I have vented some of my frustrations to my pet dog Buddy and he gives the best feed back - a happy tail wag and a soulful look) tell them you are struggling and that you need a; hug/support/advice/help/coffee. Sometimes it's surprising just how supportive they can be. Don't give up, keep going and keep your integrity.<br />
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Below is two images I did during this difficult period. The first is my take on a nymph of a birch forest. She's preparing to leave the forest as it approaches winter and receives a message from Winter in the form of a raven. Her dress is caught in some of the undergrowth and tears as she glances towards the raven, she longs to bring life back to the forest but knows she must wait until spring.<br />
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The second is for the <a href="http://theartorder.com/inspiration-the-ultimate-artorder-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Artorder Inspiration Challenge</span></a> run by the fantastic Art Director of Wizards of the Coast Jon Schindehette. If you have never heard of these challenges and you like to create either digital, traditional 3D or 2D art you should definitely give this a go. The challenge is due November 18th 2013, so you have plenty of time to get something in.<br />
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When I first started working on this I really struggled. I was trying to come up with a cohesive way to combine my love of trees, Pre-Raphaelite art and my pet dog. At first the tree was the focus but I just kept coming up with ideas that have been done to death... then I came up with the final composition, I can't remember how (I think it might have been during an afternoon nap!) but there it is. I have been reading tonal painting and colour theory in <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0891340254/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"The Student's Guide to Painting" by Jack Faragasso</span></a> which really helped me with this. The book is very good and is based on <a href="http://ennisart.blogspot.com.au/p/order-of-blog.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"The Reilly Method"</span></a>, I highly recommend it for anyone wants to grow as an artist.<br />
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The next painting "Mistress of the Black Dog" points of inspiration include; <a href="https://www.google.com.au/search?q=romanticism+art&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=R4q&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VvIxUo_yDMSCkQXOoIHYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1540&bih=840&dpr=1.09#q=pre-raphaelite+paintings&rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&safe=off&tbm=isch" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Pre-Raphaelitism</span></a>, <a href="https://www.google.com.au/search?q=romanticism+art&safe=off&client=firefox-a&hs=R4q&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VvIxUo_yDMSCkQXOoIHYBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1540&bih=840&dpr=1.09" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Romanticism</span></a>, trees, flowers, sunsets and my pet dog Buddy - who is also representing <a href="http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/docs/Foley.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">"The Black Dog"</span></a> . As I described above I have had some battles with The Black Dog and at the moment I'm keeping him on a tight leash, though it ain't easy! Luckily the black dog in the painting (Buddy) is not a depressing dog and is a fond member of the family.<br />
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Thanks for reading this and watching. I wish you all the best.<br />
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Belinda Morris.<br />
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<i><b>UPDATE October 2nd 2013 </b></i><br />
<i>My painting "Mistress of the Black Dog" won the "Encouragement Award" at a local arts festival :) You can view photos from the event <a href="https://www.facebook.com/The.Arty.Bel/media_set?set=a.10151607790065216.1073741829.697910215&type=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a>. It's ironic... haha I needed an "Encouragement"</i><br />
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And for those who are curious here's my photo references, thanks goes especially to Deviantart stock photo artist <span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><a href="http://chirinstock.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">*</a><a href="http://chirinstock.deviantart.com/" target="_blank">chirinstock</a> <span style="color: black;"></span></span></span></span>who provided the inspiration for the girl and her expression.<br />
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Now here is the next painting <span style="font-size: small;">"Mistress of the Black Dog"</span>;<br />
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The following painting is for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bevan.mcguiness" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bevan McGuiness</span></a> a fantasy writer who has published several books including <a href="http://www.harpercollins.com.au/books/Scarred-Man-Bevan-McGuiness?isbn=9780732289805&HCHP=TB_Scarred+Man" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Scarred Man</span></a>. The painting is based on a scene in his upcoming book depicting one of the main characters - a girl called Frank - seen from the view point of another character;</h3>
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To distract him, he focused
on Frank. She was floating across his ragged, dying lawn towards the front door
like a beautiful black cloud. At the door, she looked around, her hair flowing
out with the motion of her head like a black silk waterfall, catching the
sunlight and glowing with luxuriant health. That perfect, wide smile lit up her
face, crinkling the corners of her eyes, making the intricate pattern that
extended out like red and black branches move as if in a light breeze. Billy
was utterly entranced.<i> </i></span></span><style>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>How
could anyone so perfect love a big lumbering oaf like me? </i> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was about then Billy
realized that his perception of Frank ‘floating’ across the lawn was not the
hyperbole of a man in love. She had actually floated. Her feet were hovering
just off the ground. He could clearly see the gap between the soles of her
black Doc Martens and the wooden planks of his verandah. Billy shook his head,
seeking to shift the thickness that was rapidly filling his mind, muffling
sounds and blurring his vision. His balance shifted, sending him staggering
sideways to land heavily on the side of the VW. He grasped at the car, trying
not to fall, but only managed to inadvertently slam his injured right hand onto
the steel. A cry of pain, quickly bitten off, escaped his lips, changing
Frank’s expression from happily smiling to instant concern. She ran back across
the lawn towards him, but Billy’s mind was so full, so muffled, that he could
only barely make her out."</span></span></div>
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Usually artists prefer not to show their mistakes - it's hard enough to show pictures we made that we think are ok! This time I thought I'd post the photos that show my mistakes. One of the important lessons I learned while doing this painting is - even when you think you have ruined something don't give up!</h3>
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At this point I showed the image to a couple of people and after a bit of feedback I decided her expression was just not quite right... </h3>
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...so I scrubbed her face away - and freaked out when I found that the paper just wasn't holding the paint... </h3>
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After a couple of days of thinking and sketching another version on a bigger piece of paper, I came back to the original painting to see if I could re-paint the face...</h3>
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And here she is - Frank - I changed the colour of the eye makeup from red and black to turquoise and dark blue to match the colouring of the overall image. I was really glad to be able to complete the painting and send it off to the author <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bevan.mcguiness?fref=ts" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Bevan McGuiness</span></a>. Check out his books and like him on facebook to keep up to date with the progress of his books, he is currently in negotiations with Harper Collins for getting the first 2 Frank books published. He also just told me recently that he just signed a contract for a mainstream novel based in WA. It’s to be published with Satalyte Press and should be out early next year. It’s called The Only Evil.</h3>
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And for those with sharp eyes - yes there is a watermark in the paper, you can just make it out underneath her skirt, it says Fabriano Artist [Paper]. This can be removed in photoshop (thank God!).</h3>
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Reference Credits;</h4>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pandamute?fref=ts" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Cara Smith</span></a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MahafsounArt" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Mahafsoun</span></a><br />
<a href="http://faestock.deviantart.com/art/Eclipse76-324069974" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Faestock</span></a><br />
House and sky photos taken by me. <br />
You can find the rest of the images I referenced<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="color: black;"> <a href="http://artybel.deviantart.com/favourites/12019547" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">here</span></a></span></span><br />
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I am really enjoying these Artorder Challenges despite the fact that some of the themes are not necessarily what I'd personally choose, but nevertheless they are fun! Plus it's nice to see how other people approach the same subject under the same time restraint. I also want to get my hair dyed the same colour pink/purple rocks!</div>
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The Artorder Tank Girl Challenge can be found <a href="http://theartorder.com/tank-girl-artorder-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> and other submissions to the competition can be found <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.204826179641586.1073741832.170554133068791&type=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a> </div>
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<a href="http://lileinaya.deviantart.com/art/Happy-Milk-349916616" target="_blank"><small>*</small></a><small><a class="u" href="http://www.blogger.com/null">Lileinaya</a></small></h1>
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I was going to have ash clouds behind her (as if she has just bombed something) but I found that the clouds became too distracting so after a bit of web surfing to see how other artists solve this problem I changed the background to the matte turquoise colour it is now.</div>
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Since Tank Girl is supposed to be based in a post-apocalyptic Australia I have included some Australian motif's. They are the ANZAC badge on her beret, the Aboriginal flag on her shoulders (one of our greatest athletes Cathy Freeman famously displayed it on her shoulders after winning an event at the Commonwealth Games http://www.aboriginalflag.com.au/history.html), she is wearing the Australian flag in 2 parts - the blue part on the top (which shows the large white seven-pointed star known as the Federation Star and the Southern Cross constellation which can only be seen in the southern hemisphere) and the second part which is of course the British Union Jack. There is also the words "Sorry" with a smiley face on her missile this is to relate to the apology the Australian government offered to the Aboriginal people for the way they were treated (http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/australia/national-sorry-day). The fact that it is painted on a missile is my comment on the handling of this "apology" by the Australian government. You can interpret that however you like... So... this picture has a bit more happening than I suppose you'd notice at first glance. </div>
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I almost forgot! On the weekend I went to this great little convention that happens annually here in Western Australia it's called Supanova, it's like a mini ComicCon but it's getting bigger every year. I had the opportunity to talk to <a href="http://www.markraats.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Mark Raats</span></a> and pick his brains for about a half an hour when I missed his panel talk, he was kind enough to look at my portfolio and offer me some advice (this happened in the Green Room where I got to see David Hasselhoff, the twins from Harry Potter, some of the actors from the tv show Merlin. I was practically peeing in my pants!). Thankfully Mark is really down to earth and not fazed by either :) I also got to meet some of the guys from Weta and saw some of the concept art for the dwarfs from the Hobbit film. I was able to show them my work and received encouragement to keep up the good work, which was very nice. I'm a big fan of their <a href="http://www.wetanz.com/rayguns/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Dr Grordbort ray guns</span></a> and was encouraged to contact the artist for permission to use the guns as reference for an illustration idea I have in mind... And finally I met up with a local comic book publishing group called <a href="http://www.gestaltcomics.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Gestalt Comics</span></a> I showed them my portfolio and on the spot they asked if I'd be interested in possibly doing a pin up on one of their characters and/or doing a sequential piece for a story idea they have... AWESOME!! Of course I said... YES!! Waiting to hear back from them the exact details but it's pretty exciting...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My friend Nat surprised me with going as Tank Girl - she was awesome fun to hang out with</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The crowds - oh and by the way this is the middle of winter... and it's sunny without a cloud in the sky... Global Warming is real kids</td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-82741601734365729712013-05-18T10:40:00.000-07:002013-05-18T10:42:35.256-07:00Valkyrie of the RockJust finished this painting for <a href="http://theartorder.com/rocklove-viking-artorder-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Artorders Rocklove Viking Challenge</span></a> you can see its progress <a href="http://www.wipnation.com/posts?PostKey=10678" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-12314044670333828802013-05-01T10:34:00.000-07:002013-05-04T12:24:31.754-07:00CGHub 2D Character Forge Submission - #41 SirenHad a go at one of those online art challenges at <a href="http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=17477" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">CGHub</span></a> You can see mine and other artist's interpretation of the siren challenge <a href="http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18083" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a><br />
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I am currently working on 2 more illustration which I should have finished in the next couple of weeks - stay tuned!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-30841564010352331442013-04-15T12:49:00.001-07:002013-04-15T12:49:30.572-07:00LMS Challenge on cghub.comLayla Retro Style<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-62616896795839000422013-04-04T03:19:00.002-07:002013-04-04T03:19:21.447-07:00Portrait Portfolio<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Vogue Model #2"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Vogue Model #3"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Vogue Model #4"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Karl Urban"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Candice Baby Picture"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Megan Baby Picture"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Alyshia Baby Picture"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Emily #1"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sophie #1"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cody with Fake Moustache"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Joni and Jethro"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Jarith and Brandi"</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-28848651104170434232013-04-04T03:06:00.000-07:002013-05-18T09:53:12.666-07:00Fantasy Art Portfolio<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valkyrie of the Rock</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lini the Gnome </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lem the Halfling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amiri the Warrior</td></tr>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-26730301234619257232013-03-29T08:14:00.000-07:002013-03-29T08:16:36.960-07:00Jarith and Brandi PortraitAs I explained in my last post (<a href="http://www.belillustrate.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/creative-couple-portrait-joni-and-jethro.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Creative Couple Portrait - Joni and Jethro</span></a>) I missed out on having my work accepted for a commission due to it's style not quite matching the current style used by the client.<br />
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So in a last ditch attempt I tried to loosen up a bit hoping that the style would match up. Having now finished it I think that though it is good I think I have yet again failed to match their established style. <br />
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Below you will see the progress of the painting from drawing to finished painting. As the client required a key colour to be included into the painting I added the colour in Adobe Illustrator using a coloured pattern in the background. The pattern is not fixed however and depending on if the client chooses to go ahead with the commission the colour element may change.<br />
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I have also included a sample of the clients other covers so you can see the established style. Here's a link to the clients website <a href="http://www.urbanwalkabout.com/perth/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Urban Walkabout</span></a>.<br />
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Hopefully this time the response from the client will be positive - fingers crossed!<br />
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By the way the commission was to create a cover illustration for a city guide. This painting is to represent Fremantle in Western Australia. If you want to know more about Fremantle (a great place for fish and chips, coffee, art and the beach) click <a href="http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/home" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here</span></a>. <br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-53701554443959524902013-03-19T08:50:00.000-07:002013-03-19T08:50:06.226-07:00Creative Couple Portrait - Joni and JethroI was recently given a commission to create an illustration for a local guide. They saw my painting of <span id="goog_1067827885"></span><a href="http://belillustrate.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/2013-front-room-portrait-show-emily.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Cody"<span id="goog_1067827886"></span> </span></span></a>and wanted me to do something similar. I had a week to come up with it, so with the sketch approved I worked on the painting over the weekend. I sent it off on Sunday night. Then today I got a call from the publisher... they decided the painting wasn't suitable for the style of the guide. Nevertheless I decided to share this painting and will be giving the couple the painting as a thank you. I hope you can enjoy it.<br />
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These steps I skipped as I was painting this after having already painted 2 other nymph related paintings. You can see them here <a href="http://www.belillustrate.blogspot.com.au/2013/02/the-little-mermaid-nymph-painting.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Little Mermaid</span></a> and <a href="http://www.belillustrate.blogspot.com.au/2013/03/the-water-thief-nymph-painting-process.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The Water Thief</span></a>.<br />
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As you can see this image was not so tightly drawn as The Little Mermaid. I left the image simply drawn so that I could be a bit more free with the watercolour painting. Again I was deprived of a scanner so I had to use my digital camera to capture the various stages, please forgive me for the poor quality.<br />
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Here's the finished painting as I submitted to <a href="http://theartorder.com/nymph-artorder-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">the Artorder Nymph Challenge</span></a><br />
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I also did a more modest version of the above painting using my Wacom tablet and Photoshop (upon request from a viewer on facebook). It was pretty tricky trying to match the digital to the traditional, I think I did ok...<br />
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A few weeks later I decided to add some highlights in iridescent blue acrylic gouache, I was pretty happy with the result, but the only way to see the result is by angling the painting in the light. This brought back fond memories of my childhood when I used gold and glitter to paint unicorns, fairies and princesses.<br />
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This is what I ended up submitting to the <a href="http://theartorder.com/nymph-artorder-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Artorder Challenge</span></a>. The text submission divided the juror's opinions;<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>hmm i guess i am the voice of dissension on this topic,
but i disagree, i don't think you should put type on pieces unless you
want to be judged on the type as well as the art. in this case it would
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>I particularly like the effort made for the cover layout. It makes for a very interesting graphic design.</i></span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-8725162814553382362013-03-08T10:40:00.001-08:002013-03-14T09:04:51.674-07:00Dragon TeaThis was submitted to the online competition "<a href="http://theartorder.com/dragon-world-artorder-challenge/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Artorder Dragon World Challenge</span></a>"<br />
Medium - Watercolour and gouache on 300gsm watercolour paper<br />
Size - 240mm x 265mm<br />
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I imagined a culture such
as ours back in the Edwardian times when Orientalism and tea was really
popular that traditional Chinese Dragons would be both the mascots and
guardians of teas production and consumption. I also imagined that the
Tea Dragons would be a ladies best friend, keeping the tea warm once
poured, guarding a ladies secrets from gossipers, transferring messages
to lovers and providing companionship.<br />
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This painting can be purchased <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/125793718/dragon-tea?" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">here </span></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02661849034744752676noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5424468025682201221.post-89838356711169863232013-03-08T10:35:00.000-08:002013-03-08T10:35:03.851-08:002013 Front Room Portrait Show - Emily, Sophie and CodyHere's 3 portraits I did for the <a href="http://frontroom.net.au/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">2013 Front Room Portrait Show</span></a>, Emily and Sophie are my nieces and Cody is a friend of mine. They are available for purchase through my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BelindaIllustrates?ref=top_trail" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Etsy store</span></a>. If you are interested in having your portrait painted you can contact me through <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BelindaIllustrates" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">my facebook page</span></a> for a quote.<br />
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