Once In a Blue Moon

I just love the way this illustration turned out. I was imagining a group of friends lazily flying in hot air balloon up into the sky and traveling through the universe on an adventure. Not knowing what they would encounter they were in awe of the activity that was going on that most earthly beings never see or can even imagine.This trip will be something they will always remember and will cherish the memories.

"Once in a Blue Moon" ©2013 Paula Radl

A New Pet Portrait

I was commissioned to do a pet portrait for a cute Corgi mix dog.   I love doing pet portraits as I am a big animal lover myself with many pets of my own throughout my life. This is the reference photo I was given and my version of what I see him to be. I started out by sketching in pencil and then black lined him with ink. I then used markers to color him in and finished with colored pencil to add depth and texture.

He is fun, colorful and whimsical with a wee bit of seriousness to him. 

His name is "Charlie"

"Charlie"    ©2011 Paula Radl

A NEW PET PORTRAIT

I resolve to complete at least two art projects a week, not including doodling or sketchbook art. I also will complete many of the projects I have started and this is one of them that I had started several months ago. 

It is a collie pet portrait I just finished using Prisma color markers, 

colored pencils and ink, it measures 8" x 10".

Homemade Christmas Gifts

 

These are some drink coasters I made as Christmas gifts. I drew them on stone tiles with prismacolor pencils and ink, then sprayed them with a clear satin acrylic sealer. The colors turned out very vibrant...a funky spot for your coffee or beverage of choice!!

A Companion of Diana

This is from the blog "Different Strokes from Different Folks", check it out at http://differentstrokesfromdifferentfolks.blogspot.com/. They have a bi-weekly challenge of a photo that you redo in your own style, as you can see I like to use a lot of color. This challenge was of a marble sculpture of one of the goddess Diana's companions, a nymph and her hound. The marble sculpture was done by Jean-Louis Lemoyne, titled 'A Companion of Diana', commissioned by Louis XIV in 1724. Diana was goddess of the moon and of the hunt, this nymph is one of Diana's companions, with her hound. This sculpture belongs to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.