tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20461890297141886512024-03-03T17:34:37.535-08:00Meticulous MadnessIntricate Illustration EndeavorsMariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-45087004229764769912021-12-07T16:34:00.000-08:002021-12-07T16:34:10.396-08:00Illustrations of 2021<p> Oh look, another year has flown by. 😆<br /><br />Only 9 personal paintings this year.<br />All of the paintings are 4 x 6 inches (10 x
15cm), or smaller.</p><p>Materials used: black micron pens (003, 005, 01), black and white
waterproof inks, as well as white crayons and salt
for some final touches and texture effects. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFvkkIMBvrE_kRuY_x4B6Imchf7FxkSHBPEKOrMJdmdfv-H8IhK-EOQ9oojQ79a1HK7mI23f1DApb2GFdIEmGwXdwwBVsYZgE5tl87CFHLzeCXa7VojtN3pW1oPh0pF7yx5f8W6y4yR_F/s1138/molshevska_ink2021_fox+familiar_foil+moon_ig.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1138" data-original-width="1138" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFvkkIMBvrE_kRuY_x4B6Imchf7FxkSHBPEKOrMJdmdfv-H8IhK-EOQ9oojQ79a1HK7mI23f1DApb2GFdIEmGwXdwwBVsYZgE5tl87CFHLzeCXa7VojtN3pW1oPh0pF7yx5f8W6y4yR_F/w640-h640/molshevska_ink2021_fox+familiar_foil+moon_ig.jpg" width="640" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvLfua2_gjHTkqBBcuywHKMw7Wb91qWJCLAulyh2-bxmkd5OVlvjPRFXR808q8Vk9qMRzLsWCbsHSgb-Fz_3dHjeownFmSxxZ3Z2FzuHvXAY_6-grfOYMvkSs41ZnWL6qklOddaZHUtSWy/s1148/molshevska_ink2021_overgrown_silver+foil2_s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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<br /></p><p>P.S. My previous series {<a href="https://mariyaolshevskaexpressions.blogspot.com/2020/11/artober-2020.html" target="_blank">is here</a>}. </p><br />Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-55363051301674417362020-11-08T14:03:00.001-08:002021-03-11T19:05:36.221-08:00Artober 2020<p>Hello,</p><p>It's almost been a year since my last blog post, but let's not dwell on that.</p><p>In an effort to escape the unpleasant realities of 2020 I decided partake in another Inktober type challenge. <br /><br />I did not follow the official Inktober daily prompts, but I did take inspiration from Emily Hare's #Strangetober challenge, Maria Dimova's #ImageOfMaiden challenge and various fantasy themes in general.</p><p>In order to make work manageable for my schedule, I again worked small. All of the paintings are 4 x 6 inches (10 x
15cm), or smaller.</p><p>As is now my personal tradition, I used black micron pens (003, 005, 01), black and white
waterproof inks, as well as white crayons and salt
for some final touches and texture effects. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvfUkaJ5MlJb7G-8ebEwj_H5ELwtPJY9mqUfi6lT0DBapMb1ieDvKm5Y36QQ7t913As8rYN316h86ihyphenhyphenZfdhCkBodRRP8-k-yqCLVTp7TLoODnuzezuSvt-WbLf1AN0EzdDvNc7G6DLMo/s1500/molshevska_inktober2020_grid_s.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1253" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMvfUkaJ5MlJb7G-8ebEwj_H5ELwtPJY9mqUfi6lT0DBapMb1ieDvKm5Y36QQ7t913As8rYN316h86ihyphenhyphenZfdhCkBodRRP8-k-yqCLVTp7TLoODnuzezuSvt-WbLf1AN0EzdDvNc7G6DLMo/w535-h640/molshevska_inktober2020_grid_s.jpg" width="535" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>In total, I made 30 pieces and used day 31 to rest. View the images bigger by clicking through below. <br /><br /> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoXxQgVp86GpPIQ3plIDX5tyIc5iI_-3Cbk0KABAuKTYFqayYYw2SZVpm7f7Qi8kCVnZI6kFx2GU0MMuW4wmTgaBEeHO8_SKEKGl-0SJV0PPBVnrLjihjYxAoctMGM0NH-3_Rupi2S_Cu/s800/molshevska_october_day1_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFoXxQgVp86GpPIQ3plIDX5tyIc5iI_-3Cbk0KABAuKTYFqayYYw2SZVpm7f7Qi8kCVnZI6kFx2GU0MMuW4wmTgaBEeHO8_SKEKGl-0SJV0PPBVnrLjihjYxAoctMGM0NH-3_Rupi2S_Cu/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day1_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXE8YllS8zOMLKBthI3e9raZgeggijFre3Fy4JlZ6mM4T6PQFHxirhmTTCF138Im-x_TrVl7znhqw1Ldc6o_7up3hl_U5U1f_dwvHAfTYQbLDZpd8jpqg-wFWFSbqPjwZ0cLYuYXv239R/s800/molshevska_october_day2_magical+bird_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXE8YllS8zOMLKBthI3e9raZgeggijFre3Fy4JlZ6mM4T6PQFHxirhmTTCF138Im-x_TrVl7znhqw1Ldc6o_7up3hl_U5U1f_dwvHAfTYQbLDZpd8jpqg-wFWFSbqPjwZ0cLYuYXv239R/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day2_magical+bird_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 2<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiFcZvb3jR6dDFpAZtAFWyI7fwvAUzdfan8sOq7_Nug0jDtxodCLtKS5DLr354qAtduEtQIRVZaxwCsx8Udek54SRcgoK8YVweoonCK96MzJdzJc22LWHHGVgVX4Xuc8aFS2s7Wl5Bn-m/s800/molshevska_october_day3_mountains_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieiFcZvb3jR6dDFpAZtAFWyI7fwvAUzdfan8sOq7_Nug0jDtxodCLtKS5DLr354qAtduEtQIRVZaxwCsx8Udek54SRcgoK8YVweoonCK96MzJdzJc22LWHHGVgVX4Xuc8aFS2s7Wl5Bn-m/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day3_mountains_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 3<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2M1VDYGvkyqJwJq41ifqygMITI2cuIW260j2XkiI-u7qD3OR0gRsrw8oX79eikKfzud_dHBsDons8HSOtWDOf0-j9tphsvyVRMV2Mtbwk65GBV6vogOSW8fHAk1vap3Otx_Dg6mT0y2X/s800/molshevska_october_day4_rider_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM2M1VDYGvkyqJwJq41ifqygMITI2cuIW260j2XkiI-u7qD3OR0gRsrw8oX79eikKfzud_dHBsDons8HSOtWDOf0-j9tphsvyVRMV2Mtbwk65GBV6vogOSW8fHAk1vap3Otx_Dg6mT0y2X/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day4_rider_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 4<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVYzdX2jWUu0hcYJT4laB2fpC7BXtKpHyFZMZBVVdvXQq_qZQWM_j3vayeLjo8UpwHnrixBtSj9MVZXeNIJea2Szq2KR17CnNASI1-1w1FDPYAZQwpL_X2tNd_twjtHdJGTpbEArZPjOP/s800/molshevska_october_day5_canoe_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVYzdX2jWUu0hcYJT4laB2fpC7BXtKpHyFZMZBVVdvXQq_qZQWM_j3vayeLjo8UpwHnrixBtSj9MVZXeNIJea2Szq2KR17CnNASI1-1w1FDPYAZQwpL_X2tNd_twjtHdJGTpbEArZPjOP/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day5_canoe_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 5<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTtUow8EGZtktZvNlaPaphScClLl86C_eNWRZNCV4RJCjrpVCrgZOq3wVTAkr9s5mEh4SjaDT8WHwkjjwE23MVoP1XwherH26TTOU7Z6TueGnFWA5_lP1-ZPss5gxeYGy4M8REi8xf-gR/s800/molshevska_october_day6_tree+fairy_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKTtUow8EGZtktZvNlaPaphScClLl86C_eNWRZNCV4RJCjrpVCrgZOq3wVTAkr9s5mEh4SjaDT8WHwkjjwE23MVoP1XwherH26TTOU7Z6TueGnFWA5_lP1-ZPss5gxeYGy4M8REi8xf-gR/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day6_tree+fairy_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 6<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFIGGpPE9PMKJag_SjpCeQV1Eygsydbi0ITlV9Z5LiO9YUFlPNo55LoJLHzdoDg1le_nHh6vdK0ZhWcc5RJBfqjIXyvlRAjDj8Au1_wmijHmTVFzC9tMezN26TtoKm6L80XLAqBDqZtB1/s800/molshevska_october_day7_fairy+forest_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFIGGpPE9PMKJag_SjpCeQV1Eygsydbi0ITlV9Z5LiO9YUFlPNo55LoJLHzdoDg1le_nHh6vdK0ZhWcc5RJBfqjIXyvlRAjDj8Au1_wmijHmTVFzC9tMezN26TtoKm6L80XLAqBDqZtB1/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day7_fairy+forest_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 7<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFM9dLlBpJ2418-E-zJw0gqw9zES_kUFjXax2sw2n2lmgN7sTam3Im_hxIbs4L1bYSWHPKZAmzoFKp6lDr6s_FctBFPYAFTXQBNI24HkKk6AnT_-e5ENAwzQ1jCrQCmmqdGw3B9k5G86F/s800/molshevska_october_day8_fog_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFM9dLlBpJ2418-E-zJw0gqw9zES_kUFjXax2sw2n2lmgN7sTam3Im_hxIbs4L1bYSWHPKZAmzoFKp6lDr6s_FctBFPYAFTXQBNI24HkKk6AnT_-e5ENAwzQ1jCrQCmmqdGw3B9k5G86F/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day8_fog_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 8<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HxNTOeidWWY6TdGuq-rQGP6ybs7Z-9G3dzxOy__iStv5wKWgFrXaKbSO1GrBycwxy14sbanLA5moeudNRMMiErHSBX4_26Fddhv75w3cRMvpPNhKS76rTRir5J9OqUoOEeg9CdzWlNqw/s800/molshevska_october_day9_castle_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1HxNTOeidWWY6TdGuq-rQGP6ybs7Z-9G3dzxOy__iStv5wKWgFrXaKbSO1GrBycwxy14sbanLA5moeudNRMMiErHSBX4_26Fddhv75w3cRMvpPNhKS76rTRir5J9OqUoOEeg9CdzWlNqw/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day9_castle_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 9<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qJoYvpLWnX4_FWv8hrcF5uyDiMsoC9QTZZK41hkQGfkPrRuuwTQh-gedowtVxpr1gCJY7-B2WPc3K3ua39QRYAlNXI2yF7dGJY7-O0WFG-ubKlF5Tugoe8ukwXmQyC77wvOSq_kpFj_z/s800/molshevska_october_day10_mermaid_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qJoYvpLWnX4_FWv8hrcF5uyDiMsoC9QTZZK41hkQGfkPrRuuwTQh-gedowtVxpr1gCJY7-B2WPc3K3ua39QRYAlNXI2yF7dGJY7-O0WFG-ubKlF5Tugoe8ukwXmQyC77wvOSq_kpFj_z/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day10_mermaid_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 10 </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_HELpkANKxi-BZDgvVcPxMAR0BG_cfOpwpFdwV6_E-zRlX2eF6edvGfIglV8R-HGpSK5J9k8G696tk2hDyYnwdaiL2w_tmCcLSEJVOcr5k5jMAFmLkSN_A_BdHaVjVswR58ITqTsenn4/s800/molshevska_october_day11_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_HELpkANKxi-BZDgvVcPxMAR0BG_cfOpwpFdwV6_E-zRlX2eF6edvGfIglV8R-HGpSK5J9k8G696tk2hDyYnwdaiL2w_tmCcLSEJVOcr5k5jMAFmLkSN_A_BdHaVjVswR58ITqTsenn4/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day11_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 11<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6drqoVFn6YvkM4SDXCvdz8s7z_2rLIMftTNjoNJK2jTwT7IuEyDOV_wFTzRC2DyZcYdcLtyqb6qN0uWJGZqxb3AyCBhvJhDr65nim_Qf_X3qtPfYpU3D3R0uOFXG_uP6roxwkcTetlcYT/s800/molshevska_october_day12_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6drqoVFn6YvkM4SDXCvdz8s7z_2rLIMftTNjoNJK2jTwT7IuEyDOV_wFTzRC2DyZcYdcLtyqb6qN0uWJGZqxb3AyCBhvJhDr65nim_Qf_X3qtPfYpU3D3R0uOFXG_uP6roxwkcTetlcYT/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day12_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 12<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZb9xaggZD980TtBAbK7jf1GW7Vo3MzLUxw6dJUgS5rpZHdDRn7gAHXFhHbbC9iBYBPcqNIJiElne5x0l-2RV0Gp83SFD8dSgJNpzae5IfOq5ZTNprVrkTWMDjin2MvzgPFQxh94M6LTOm/s800/molshevska_october_day13_standing+stone.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZb9xaggZD980TtBAbK7jf1GW7Vo3MzLUxw6dJUgS5rpZHdDRn7gAHXFhHbbC9iBYBPcqNIJiElne5x0l-2RV0Gp83SFD8dSgJNpzae5IfOq5ZTNprVrkTWMDjin2MvzgPFQxh94M6LTOm/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day13_standing+stone.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 13<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuWNsHmb_9hLgZ7jUBbh_4lp6WomAhhmeZFa6YD34ZRKHAz30ZcPqNQZfClEdWhueXwYnun4EsunvP7vxi7Lx-ljZOrMKvPSaFFLuDf9ms-SbnzATk-95-wbXlggHFco8kASQ9YPnxpz4/s800/molshevska_october_day14+wizard_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuWNsHmb_9hLgZ7jUBbh_4lp6WomAhhmeZFa6YD34ZRKHAz30ZcPqNQZfClEdWhueXwYnun4EsunvP7vxi7Lx-ljZOrMKvPSaFFLuDf9ms-SbnzATk-95-wbXlggHFco8kASQ9YPnxpz4/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day14+wizard_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 14<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtp1Em5L9F8wCJrvcN5AwOJOQcy6UD0C8WztgFCfjlvZjvc3NwXSdcHF2QMoPk2r6uVCmDWZsev0ADBWTppy9VDR0dX8aSyJ42TbpDXYLSAaU3vkKbdoymGmUQTYAR32On8tiUKCq1fd1/s800/molshevska_october_day15+naiad_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhtp1Em5L9F8wCJrvcN5AwOJOQcy6UD0C8WztgFCfjlvZjvc3NwXSdcHF2QMoPk2r6uVCmDWZsev0ADBWTppy9VDR0dX8aSyJ42TbpDXYLSAaU3vkKbdoymGmUQTYAR32On8tiUKCq1fd1/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day15+naiad_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 15<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF5x4bYNAxKf2hbAvs1A9sBbkiXFda_BuReCqaM7_5o43YCbHnR0UAAYzTtqX3Dk1NQp2iJ_r88utSDD3ABo7ESn7gkzjBk5M8f4KNst3A2xmg4rqXwl6i8_cBVHBHXMlP80gccr21WPX/s800/molshevska_october_day16_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFF5x4bYNAxKf2hbAvs1A9sBbkiXFda_BuReCqaM7_5o43YCbHnR0UAAYzTtqX3Dk1NQp2iJ_r88utSDD3ABo7ESn7gkzjBk5M8f4KNst3A2xmg4rqXwl6i8_cBVHBHXMlP80gccr21WPX/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day16_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 16</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbCs2hto0Ap4ThUcujtbK3gFEV6WiuvhPY-I6v3IG_cvxzzmzi0bw3NF9bFen64NKTTFj1HhMg6oNWb6TkxFI_9_1E-fY9I3rkuwE2iAtgHPcz0zyfBIdpdQ-6iW83jfOjf_MTSxSCscE/s800/molshevska_october_day17_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtbCs2hto0Ap4ThUcujtbK3gFEV6WiuvhPY-I6v3IG_cvxzzmzi0bw3NF9bFen64NKTTFj1HhMg6oNWb6TkxFI_9_1E-fY9I3rkuwE2iAtgHPcz0zyfBIdpdQ-6iW83jfOjf_MTSxSCscE/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day17_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 17<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDReWaE_PlIYfR6dH2Azc6f3ooOUkpVa3EJQIs0Z42DdO1YO4au92s2nGY4BL1zlfLrwS4YcPRJYvDPoa4blRi6sUbw36d5dUnatoBAA8ULX3wjQqn_d56zGkZ6uIycLq6Jlxo6IUNb7_/s800/molshevska_october_day18_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVDReWaE_PlIYfR6dH2Azc6f3ooOUkpVa3EJQIs0Z42DdO1YO4au92s2nGY4BL1zlfLrwS4YcPRJYvDPoa4blRi6sUbw36d5dUnatoBAA8ULX3wjQqn_d56zGkZ6uIycLq6Jlxo6IUNb7_/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day18_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 18<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdqLOTb8MEQr-voEQ5EOSPZWAS7inqYiFykzGhyphenhyphenaUalADzn8hKcz5HUssr9b56g5GCNqe986QrRtRhomKUHEmsLW-xsrtJPlFug8lu2awHPBdJzSVd7WAkMqjFLewfrkIoNi9mAqB1bdB/s800/molshevska_october_day19_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXdqLOTb8MEQr-voEQ5EOSPZWAS7inqYiFykzGhyphenhyphenaUalADzn8hKcz5HUssr9b56g5GCNqe986QrRtRhomKUHEmsLW-xsrtJPlFug8lu2awHPBdJzSVd7WAkMqjFLewfrkIoNi9mAqB1bdB/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day19_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 19<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWgcYraAoPZmkIVyUASmH-TjqsYYfAo5AaNhyphenhyphenCexy7TGdIcD85gh5YJFhnM_Hbyq4SYnrZqUMOq_9d-WDj61VuasV10r-cuRYKdnPv1DvDza_dQH3b2xQKrxBC-pFrvYssqSEfZFnsRgM/s800/molshevska_october_day20_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKWgcYraAoPZmkIVyUASmH-TjqsYYfAo5AaNhyphenhyphenCexy7TGdIcD85gh5YJFhnM_Hbyq4SYnrZqUMOq_9d-WDj61VuasV10r-cuRYKdnPv1DvDza_dQH3b2xQKrxBC-pFrvYssqSEfZFnsRgM/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day20_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 20<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5RBQsIz8tbeZ6gILMv5bXT1MdLDQN6J9vTWTAolzgSdp1kFMc84iPrnuJbV7bjkjWkLrRkH4fu4dNTFqujtzZR2qXQmvrJnHVgEI2gB4L6X6SFcSvRgTES8xqMxwHXF3s6DqhQxD1CAM/s800/molshevska_october_day30_ig.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR5RBQsIz8tbeZ6gILMv5bXT1MdLDQN6J9vTWTAolzgSdp1kFMc84iPrnuJbV7bjkjWkLrRkH4fu4dNTFqujtzZR2qXQmvrJnHVgEI2gB4L6X6SFcSvRgTES8xqMxwHXF3s6DqhQxD1CAM/w400-h400/molshevska_october_day30_ig.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 30<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <p></p><p>A variety of prints and other items are now available at my shops below. <br />
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<a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/shop/recent+art-prints?accordion=product&cat_context=u-prints&ref=artist_shop_product_refinement&asc=u" target="_blank">RedBubble</a></div>
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<a href="https://society6.com/mariyaolshevska/s?q=new+prints" target="_blank">Society6</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/mariya.olshevska/" target="_blank">INPRNT</a></div><p>Originals are available through my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MeticulousMadness?section_id=18512471" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>.<br /><br />Thank you so much for looking and till next time!<br />
<br /></p><p>P.S. My previous Inktober series {<a href="http://mariyaolshevskaexpressions.blogspot.com/2014/11/inktober-challenge-completed.html" target="_blank">is here</a>}. </p><p></p><p></p>Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-63027033376934524992019-12-12T18:29:00.004-08:002019-12-12T18:29:39.247-08:00Happy Holidays & Season's Greetings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy December!<br />
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Today, I present to you my 2019 holiday art designs.<br />
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I was inspired by folk art and cut-out paper snowflakes that I often see around the holidays.<br />
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Typeface: "Amazinga": https://creativemarket.com/ianmikraz/66045-Amazinga-Typeface<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-24290465027559400012019-10-29T18:05:00.000-07:002019-10-29T18:05:02.094-07:00Halloween Cosplay - Aja Tarron<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Unfortunately, I've not had much time to do any painting, but I did get a chance to be a little creative recently testing out this year's Halloween costume.<br />
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I've decided to go as <span>Aja Tarron (in her human form disguise) from the animated series 3Below.</span><br />
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<span>Watching the show was fun and I really liked her outfit so I decided to go for a little cosplay after coming across a similar plaid shirt-dress at a store. I've also wanted a pair of red Converse high tops for a while, so I finally bought those. </span><br />
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<span>I already had a white wig, so I styled and trimmed it to try and match match her bun up-do.</span><br />
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<span>I decided not to get blue contact lenses because I wasn't sure they'd arrive in time and I was worried about them irritating my eyes, so I just made my eyes blue in Photoshop. I also gave the eyes a little (+35%) enlargement in Photoshop, and made some softening adjustments to my facial features to to match the character more.</span><br />
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<span>I wasn't sure how to tackle making my eyebrows white and tried to achieve the effect with foundation and concealer, but that didn't make them light enough. I'll have to watch some tutorials and try something new next time. Though, I do personally prefer for the eyebrows to be a little darker than the hair.</span><br />
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<span>Till next time Internet, and hope you have a lively Halloween!</span><br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-4099562072112558442018-11-25T17:21:00.000-08:002018-11-26T20:09:22.442-08:00Happy Holly Jays!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Evening guys,<br />
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Today, I'm stocked to share my 2018 holiday cards!<br />
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- The painting was completed with drawing inks, watercolor, gouache, and micron pens on vellum bristol paper.<br />
- Size is approximately 7 x 10 inches (17.8cm x 25.4cm) in size. <br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-54391261890515794212018-11-04T15:02:00.000-08:002019-03-02T09:55:17.885-08:00Inktober 2018<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy November!<br />
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Last month, I took part in Inktober and today I'll be sharing the images I created that month.<br />
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I did not follow the official Inktober daily prompts, but chose my own theme which I called "Elftober". The idea was to paint pictures loosely inspired by worlds in which elves appear, like Tolkien's Middle Earth, The Elder Scrolls realms, World of Warcraft, Norse mythology, etc.<br />
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But, most important for me was to be drawing daily and enjoying myself. <br />
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At first, I started my making ink line work style drawings, but later I decided to switch to doing ink line work, finished by ink washes. Those felt more complete and satisfying to work on and they became good opportunities to study lighting and landscapes.<br />
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In order to make work manageable for my schedule, I kept my pieces on the smaller scale. Most of them were smaller than 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15cm) in size.<br />
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Primarily, I used black micron pens (003, 005, 01), black and white waterproof inks, sometimes throwing in a little colour with inks I had premixed small batches of months ago. I also used white crayons and salt for some final touches and texture effects. <br />
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In total, I made 30 pieces and chose to write off #31 as a rest/admin day. :) View them bigger by clicking through below. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 3 - Moth Messenger</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 14 - Midnight Garden</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 15 - Hideout</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 16 - Misty Lake</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 17 - Foggy Forest </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 18 - Dewy Dandelions</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 19 - Star Sailing</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 20 - Dark Elf Mysticism </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 21 - Farewell?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 22 - Divine Presence </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 23 - Mordor</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 24 - The Cold Passage</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 25 - Snowy Hobbiton</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 26 - View From The Summit</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 27 - Tryst</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 28 - Moths At Twilight</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 29 - <span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption">Will-O'-The-Wisps And Fireflies</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Day 30 - Dark Star Summoner</td></tr>
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-49330883477427812312018-10-23T11:16:00.000-07:002018-10-23T11:16:12.621-07:00(Guest Post) Convention Review - Fan Expo Vancouver<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hello and happy October!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Recently, a fellow artist and attended <a href="https://www.fanexpovancouver.com/en/home.html" target="_blank">Fan Expo Vancouver</a> as exhibitors/guests and thought we'd share our thoughts on the experience. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Please find below Seth Rutledge's impression of the event as an artist alley exhibitor.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">You can also read it directly on his blog here: <span style="color: red;">{<a href="http://www.sethrutledge.com/blog/2018/10/22/convention-review-fan-expo-vancouver?fbclid=IwAR1WpaM2cib1a35pTxZReqfqTLOmvlYCvoOSsRao9G-3T8-IgAucHV48qNQ" target="_blank">blog link</a>}</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>"Last weekend (Oct 12th-14th), I tabled in artist alley for FanExpo Vancouver, a yearly convention held downtown in the Vancouver Convention Center.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>This year, the convention was held in the west building of the convention center, downstairs. It was the same location that Siggraph used in August, and where Wizards of the Coast holds the Vancouver Grand Prix Magic the Gathering event. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>As convention centers go, it is functional, but plain. Unlike some cities I’ve been to events in, this space doesn’t have any food purchasing options inside the room, which is a little inconvenient if you just need a quick bite for lunch but don’t want to leave your table for a long time. Worse, there is no easy access to coffee! (Though there was a lemonade stand outside the entrance doors) Seemed like enough easy access bathrooms for that not to be a problem, and there is fairly easy load-in and out capabilities from the outside.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>As another thing to be aware of, it is downstairs, underground. My girlfriend’s phone worked fine, but mine basically didn’t work for the entire con, and there was no free wi-fi. Something to keep in mind if you plan on using your LTE/4G for credit card processing!</i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>The Con:</i></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>FanExpo Vancouver 2018 was a 3-day con, starting at 2:00pm on Friday for VIP badge holders and then opening up to everyone at 4:00pm, and staying open until 9:00pm that night. Saturday and Sunday started at 9:30am for VIP, 10:00am for regulars, and then went until 7:00pm and 5:00pm respectively. Friday was a LONG day, as I worked a half day in the studio before I came to the event. My scheduled setup time was from 10:00am-noon on Friday, but I didn’t get off work until 12, so I actually set up in the hour between 1 and 2. Not a big deal for me, and it worked out ok since my setup is not complex. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>They only had one staff member handing out exhibitor badges when I arrived, and I’m glad there were only about 6 people in front of me in the line, as it wasn’t moving super fast. Slightly worrisome was that badge pickup was in the back of the exhibit hall itself, so we were permitted to walk right through everything with no proof that we were actually supposed to be there! The rest of the event, security seemed fine, but during setup, anyone could have walked in and taken anything from the many tables that were set up but didn’t have people watching them.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Like many smaller for-profit conventions, there weren’t a lot of panels or things to do except shop and get pictures taken with celebrities. Frankly, I have no idea what someone with a 3 day pass would do for the entire weekend. While not tiny as these events go, I could easily have walked through the entire hall and seen all the exhibitors in about 2 hours. It seemed like most people just bought a one-day pass, which I believe hurt my sales. Buying seemed focused on things people knew they wanted, and they weren’t there long enough to think things over and come back to a table that they might have shopped at if they were there for multiple days. It also meant that no one was holding out for Sunday to buy, so if you sell fan art that is in high demand, that might actually work out in your favor. Tickets weren’t that expensive in comparison to some other conventions, but given the relative youth of the attendees, might have taken spending money away from teens. My impression was that for many people, the event was the entertainment more than a vehicle for purchasing more things. If you are just looking to get into cons, nervous about crowds, or otherwise like things slower, this might also be a good con for you. Personally, I’m trying to maximize sales, so the larger the crowd, the better my chances.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>I heard from several vendors that it felt slower than the year before. As I was operating my table, I don’t know how other rows faired, and sometimes things are not evenly trafficked, but our row felt pretty quiet. Using cosplayers as a measure, there was never a time when traffic was bad enough that a cosplayer stopping for photos blocked view or movement.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>The entire con had a very anime vibe to it. Most of the cosplayers were anime characters, and most of the vendors outside of artist alley seemed focused that direction as well. There were some other cosplay booths, and a couple of ones catering to video games and computer equipment, but I would have liked to see some more book sellers and comic book shops. Vancouver already has 2 other anime conventions, and I was hoping this would bring out more fans of other forms of the entertainment industry. It did not. Again, if your work sells well at those sorts of events, it might be a great thing for you, but I didn’t see a lot of the demographics that buy my work, and my sales were reflected in that way. I don’t do fan art, and primarily create more environment-based images, so my audience is not the same as those who are looking for pictures of their favorite character in a cool pose.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Con staff was wandering around but never talked to me while I was tabling - I also never needed anything, so that was fine. I do wish that our tables had a trash can, but it wasn’t that far to the walk my garbage to one at the end of the row. We did have the form to signup for next year waiting on our table Sunday morning, so that was well handled. One thing I did find frustrating was that both exhibitors and attendees were forced in a very spiral path to get down to the convention floor by foot, which was a pain when carrying heavy supplies or trying to make a quick run for food or coffee, since there were none in the hall itself.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Overall, it felt like a reasonably well run con, but not one where my target audience attends. It was actually my worst convention of the year, sales-wise. People were very friendly and complimentary of my work, but it wasn’t what they were looking to spend money on. It’s always fun to meet people and share the work I’ve been doing, but currently I do not have plans to exhibit next year. That said, I did make a few industry connections with people who walked by my table, and names on my mailing list that did convert into more Patreon support. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>One other thing to note is that time time of year seems to fluctuate. Last year it was mid-November, the year before that I believe it was in Spring. This time it was middle of October, and in 2019 it will be in March! Moving a con around like that makes it harder to plan your events, and is probably not helping FanExpo any." </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><b>My 2 cents:</b> My experience was a mix between an attendee and an exhibitor's assistant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The volume of visitors, booths and entertainment at Fan Expo Vancouver was no where near San Diego Comic Con or Emerald City Comic Con. On one hand, it was kind of nice because the crowds of wandering people weren't overwhelming, so it was easy to see the merchandise at all the booths (some exhibitor tables remained empty throughout all 3 days) and attend any panels I wanted. Though, on the other hand, it also meant that once I was done seeing everything (which took only 2-3 hours at most, walking really slowly), there wasn't too much to do. I went to a several panels that interested me (one of which got cancelled), but that was about it for entertainment I could partake in.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">There were some interactive things happening at the video game and tech booths, as well as celebrity autographs, speed dating, and themed cosplay meetups, but that wasn't really my cup of tea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Since I was on site to assist and had a complimentary exhibitor's badge, I enjoyed myself fine enough, but I don't think I would return if I had to pay for my pass(es). A day pass costs <a href="https://www.fanexpovancouver.com/en/tickets/admission.html" target="_blank">$30.00 CAD</a> and I'm not really the type of person who can justify paying to get into an event just so I can spend more money to shop, etc, unless there are things there I REALLY want and wouldn't otherwise be able to acquire. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">If you're considering going as a visitor, my recommendation would be to look at the event schedules and exhibitors lists ahead of time and decide if there's enough incentive for you to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">On the assisting end of things, there wasn't too much that ended up being required of me, since it was not especially busy. Mostly I just helped with set-up + take-down and making food + beverage runs. I imagine, as an exhibitor you could get away with not having an assistant, though of course it's always good to have an extra pair of hands and eyes if your booths are constantly buzzing with people. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">P.S. - I'm participating in playing with inks for Inktober and will be making a post about that as soon as I finish all 31 pieces. In the mean time, you can see them appear daily by visiting my <span id="goog_252078829"></span><i><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/" target="_blank">Facebook</a><span id="goog_252078830"></span></span> </i>and <i><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://instagram.com/mariya.olshevska/" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span></i> pages. </span></div>
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-63854390931585698582018-09-25T13:01:00.000-07:002018-09-25T13:01:06.864-07:00LL Cool Jay<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Something a little cheeky this week. =)<br />
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Bird reference - California Scrub Jay<br />
Completed with - drawing inks, watercolor, gouache, and micron pens on vellum bristol paper.<br />
Approximate size - 8.5 x 11 inches.<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-46038825846746125882018-09-04T11:42:00.000-07:002018-09-04T11:42:27.412-07:00Courteously Insulting Greeting Cards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy Tuesday!<br />
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Today, I'm excited to add another card to my "Courteously Insulting Greeting Cards" series.<br />
Why say "You're Welcome" when you can say "The Pleasure Is All Yours" to someone who you didn't enjoy helping?<br />
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In case you missed them, here are the other cards in the series so far:<br />
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You can find them all on my <span style="color: #351c75;"><a href="https://society6.com/mariyaolshevska/s?q=new+prints" target="_blank">Society6</a></span> and <span style="color: #990000;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/OzureFlame/portfolio?asc=u" target="_blank">RedBubble</a></span> shops.<br />
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Till next time!</div>
Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-82390130561889149412018-08-28T11:43:00.000-07:002018-08-28T11:43:50.078-07:00Jay Birds<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy Tuesday!<br />
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Today, I'm sharing some recent work for a quirky series idea I had a while ago. Hope you'll enjoy some subtle plays on words. <br />
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First came along the <i>"Blue Jay".</i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This jay's got the blues.</td></tr>
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Then, the <i>"Stellar Jay"</i>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This jay is stellar, perhaps even interstellar. </td></tr>
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Finally, an <i>"Alternative Jay" </i>appeared.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This jay never fit in with the others, it was always more alternative.</td></tr>
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- All painting were completed with drawing inks, watercolor, gouache, and micron pens on vellum bristol paper.<br />
- They are around 9 x 12 inches (23cm x 30cm) in size. <br />
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Keep an eye out, more jays might be flying in soon. :)<br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Last but not least, please get in touch if you're interested in commissioning an illustration from me. You can do so through my official website here - http://mariyaolshevska.com/contact.html. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #274e13;">Cheers! </span></div>
Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-50702163447711659702018-07-19T11:42:00.002-07:002018-07-19T12:37:13.745-07:00Arcane Angel Shield (Collaboration)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Thursday!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today, I'm happy to share some personal work, hot off the press! (Well, computer.)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I was going through some sketches and found one I had been meaning to develop.Though, I'm not a religious person, I've always admired the craftsmanship of stained glass artwork found in churches and cathedrals, and wanted to create something with that aesthetic but with a modern influence. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, after much fiddling in Adobe Illustrator, I ended up with with an image I was happy with. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Above is how it looked without a background or any textures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Next, I added a background colour:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">And, finally some textures in Photoshop to achieve a more glass-like finish:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also liked the look of the image without the stained glass colours:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Then, although I was happy with what I had produced, it became appealing to take the design further by featuring it on something like armor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, designed a fantasy shield. (Also in Illustrator)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Next, <span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sethillustration/" target="_blank">Seth Rutledge</a></span> agreed to collaborate by translating my design into a 3D digital object. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">So, I prepared the file for him, akin to a height map, so that the different colours and textures would transfer well to a 3D form.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">He used 3D-Coat to create the object and then rendered it in Keyshot under my art direction.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's the result! For the textures we have polished iron, gold, and glass. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">For fun, we also quickly made a version where the shield is predominantly made from glass. The shield straps are yet to be added, but I wanted to share anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thanks Seth!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can find his work on:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">-<a href="http://www.sethrutledge.com/" target="_blank">His website</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">-<a href="https://www.artstation.com/eldritch48" target="_blank">ArtStation</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">-<a href="ttps://www.facebook.com/sethillustration/" target="_blank">Facebook Art Page</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">-<a href="https://www.instagram.com/eldritch48/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Prints and merchandise can be found throughout my usual shops:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/works/32750934-arcane-angel?asc=u" target="_blank">RedBubble</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://society6.com/product/arcane-angel_print?sku=s6-9414422p4a1v45" target="_blank">Society6</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/2902827-arcane-angel?store_id=8258" target="_blank">TeePublic</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/t-shirt/women/arcane-angel/957164/" target="_blank">DesignByHumans</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Cheers!</span></div>
Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-49300702877042535232018-07-04T09:14:00.000-07:002018-07-04T09:14:44.705-07:00Quick Update<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good morning!<br />
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Wow, it's been a while since I've posted. Ooops!<br />
I think with each year, I've become progressively busier with different parts of life and it becomes harder to consistently blog.<br />
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To catch up, here are some highlights of my last few months:<br />
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1. New cards - I've designed and printed some new postcards with a "Happy Birthday" and "Thank You" message. They can be found at my <span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MeticulousMadness/items?section_id=19709468" target="_blank">Etsy shop.</a></span><br />
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2. "Naur Loth"("fire flower" in Elvish) - I've made a new illustration inspired by the elvish realms of Middle Earth.<br />
Available through my <span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://draft.blogger.com/"></a><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/works/32130178-naur-loth?asc=u" target="_blank"><span id="goog_332959167"></span>RedBubble</a><span id="goog_332959168"></span> </span>and <span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://society6.com/product/naur-loth_print?sku=s6-9232718p4a1v45" target="_blank">Society6</a> </span>shops.<br />
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3. I've recently finished a private pet portrait commission of this lovely cairn terrier.<br />
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<i>Media:</i> Pigma Micron + Prismacolor fine line archival marker pens,
Koh-I-Noor (waterproof) drawing inks, watercolour, Acryla gouache on
Strathnore "Mixed Media" vellum surface paper.<br />
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If you're interested in commissioning me to paint a portrait of your pet, please contact me through my <a href="http://www.mariyaolshevska.com/contact.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">website</span></a>. Thanks! <br />
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This winter season I'm finding that I don't have enough time to make a new holiday card "from scratch", but I'm happy to say that I've managed to do a little re-purposing to make something simple, but something I enjoy, to send to my close family and friends.<br />
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I've gone back a couple of years into my archive of work to dig up an illustration which I didn't really end up sharing, cleaned it up, and added text.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Originally the image was intended to be a 2 page spread in a children's
book. The theme was enchantment of frosted windows and finding
imagery there. Can you spot some hidden creatures in the frost?</td></tr>
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I've made two versions of the holiday card - one which says "Happy Holidays!" and the other which says "Season's Greetings!"<br />
Font used: https://creativemarket.com/sizimon/1646582-Rosaline-Update<br />
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And now, the designs are available on my <a href="https://society6.com/product/happy-holidays920692_print?sku=s6-8260281p4a1v45" target="_blank">Society6</a> and <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/shop/recent+art-prints?accordion=product&ref=artist_shop_product_refinement&asc=u" target="_blank">RedBubble</a> shops. I've also adapted other sections of the image to suitable for things like scarves, mugs, phone cases, and etc.<br />
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Finally, please find some of the creatures I've hidden in the image. :)<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-8194614266335113072017-10-18T17:20:00.000-07:002017-10-18T17:34:21.819-07:00Wig Is Fashion (WIF): LF772 Wig Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy Wednesday to all!<br />
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<span class="il">Today, I will be reviewing the</span> "<a href="https://www.wigisfashion.com/collections/blonde-lace-front-wigs/products/lf772" target="_blank">26 Inch, Straight Light Blonde Lace Front Synthetic Hair <span class="il">Wig</span> LF772</a>" from <a href="https://www.wigisfashion.com/" target="_blank"><span class="il"> </span><span class="il">WIG</span> IS FASHION (WIF)</a>. <br />
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<i>Color:</i> Light Blonde<br />
<i>Cap Size:</i> Head Circumference about 22" - 22.5"<br />
<i>Length Available:</i> 26"<br />
<i>Wig Type:</i> Lace Front<br />
<i>Lace Type:</i> Swiss Lace in Nude Color (1.5 inches)<br />
<i>Parting:</i> Any Direction<br />
<i>Material:</i> Synthetic Fiber<br />
<i>Heat Resistant:</i> 150C Heat Resistant <br />
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Becoming increasingly more interested in costumed portraiture, I was looking to start putting together a solid assortment of higher quality looking clothing, accessories and hair pieces. The goal was to have a wardrobe that would look more believable on film, both in still and motion footage.<br />
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The biggest hurdle for this was the wig quality for the times when a look with long hair was preferred. So, I began researching into getting a front lace type of wig which would be to have the versatility for parting the hair in any direction, creating a larger range of hair styles, and have a more natural overall look.<br />
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In March, I decided to try one of WIF's wigs - "<a href="https://www.wigisfashion.com/collections/blonde-lace-front-wigs/products/lf772" target="_blank">26 Inch, Straight Light Blonde Lace Front Synthetic Hair <span class="il">Wig</span> LF772</a>". And after reading and watching some tutorials on how to apply lace wigs, I decided to take it out for its first quick shoot on my birthday.<br />
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For the first look, it was styled into a simple half-updo. I used a stocking style wig cap that was a beige colour, and did not use any wig tape of glue.<br />
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On first glance, the results were pretty good, but as I wore the wig more and more, some areas of concern started to reveal themselves.<br />
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<u><b>The overall rating I would give this wig would be:</b></u> <span style="color: red;"><b>3.25/5 stars</b>.</span><br />
<span class="il">Please find a detailed breakdown below:</span><br />
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<span class="il"><b>1. Product likeness:</b> </span><span class="il"><span class="il">Upon first looking at it and trying it on, there weren't
any obvious differences with what was represented on the website and
what arrived.</span> The hair was approximately the same shade and length as on the website. </span><br />
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<span class="il"><b>2. Quality and Comfort</b>: Putting the wig on was not too difficult and I immediately enjoyed that the strands were more silky and natural looking than those from the more inexpensive wigs I've previously purchased. It felt fairly comfortable and it didn't get too hot for me to wear it for long periods of time. I do have pixie-cut short hair though, so maybe that helped. :) I think the hair looks pretty nice in photos, not too obviously synthetic or wig like, especially with the addition of accessories such as wreaths, hats, and hoods. Some Photoshop retouching is required at times, but not too much. </span><br />
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<span class="il">However, it was definitely more difficult to style this wig than some others because of issues in product quality. </span><br />
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<span class="il">-For one, after putting it on for the first time, a track of hair fell out immediately, which was quite a surprise. I decided to have it sewn back in rather than trying to exchange for a new wig, since the other wig hair seemed to be still securely attached. </span><br />
<span class="il">-Another reason I found it difficult to style was because the wig was sparse in places, and even doing a simple half updo, or by parting the hair a certain way, would reveal the stripy wig structure underneath. (Click pictures to view larger)</span><br />
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<span class="il"><span class="il">So, that made the styling options much more limited.
Not impossible, but we had to be very careful and strategic about
styling, so that none of the sparse sections could be seen. (I had to
get help from my mom, because she's far better at braiding hair than I
am)</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Strategic braiding to conceal any spareness </td></tr>
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<span class="il">-The next factor which made this wig a bit more difficult to work with than I expected was its weight. Though not particularly surprising, because the hair is long, the wig was heavier and because of the weight, it kept sliding back where the forehead is, which led to revealing the wig cap/my real hair underneath. I will definitely be experimenting with wig tapes and glues to resolve this issue. </span><br />
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<span class="il"><b>3. Versatility: </b>As I already touched upon in the previous point, this wig so far has not been as versatile as I hoped, because of the sparseness which limits the styling options. </span><br />
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<span class="il">Regarding the styling possibilities using heat tools - since I do not own a curling iron which shows the degree temperature of iron, I was a little hesitant to give my wig rigorous curling attempts at risk of damaging it if my iron was hotter than the recommended 150C maximum heat. Though, I once put my iron on a lower heat setting and tried to give one strand a few curls. The resulting curls were very weak and the most impact was seen only on the ends. </span><br />
<span class="il">Using my flat iron was successful in straightening the hair though, which was nice. </span><br />
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<span class="il"> Another thing I noticed was that after I had some of my wig strand braided, left them braided for a long time (weeks/months), and then un-braided them - there was a gentle wave present. I'll be experimenting more with this in the future. </span><br />
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<span class="il"><b>4. Durability:</b> So far, my </span><span class="il"><a href="https://www.wigisfashion.com/collections/blonde-lace-front-wigs/products/lf772" target="_blank">LF772 </a>is holding up pretty well. I haven't worn it too many times, maybe just 5 times for a few hours each, and haven't put it though bad weather, or anything like that. I think some of the ends aren't as smooth and silky as they once were, but this might be due to how long the hair on this wig is, making it more prone to tangling. </span><br />
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<span class="il"><b>Summary:</b> At this time, I'm quite reluctant to purchase one of these types of wigs from Wig Is Fashion again, but I do see them having sales and promotions fairly regularly on their website, so maybe if the savings were tempting, I'd try again. For now, I'll just keep experimenting with the piece I have. </span><br />
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<span class="il">Thanks for reading!</span><br />
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<span class="il">Also seen in the photos from this post:</span><br />
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-Periwinkle coloured outfit: created by my mom, inspired by one of Legolas' <a href="http://68.media.tumblr.com/703a088c271b8b37b960b81d17be87ca/tumblr_nmtdmgEaQw1tnv6ito5_250.gif" target="_blank">outfits</a>.<br />
-Silver elven headpiece: created by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/SweetElvenChestnut?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">SweetElvenChestnut</a><br />
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Till next time!<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-84733279357341627452017-10-01T19:27:00.004-07:002017-10-01T19:30:45.669-07:00ArmStreet: The "Knight of the West" Archer's Bracer Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello!<br />
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I'm quite excited to share some photos and thoughts on some of my newer cosplay additions. Today, in particular I will be providing feedback on <span class="il">the <a href="https://armstreet.com/store/armoury/archer-etched-lightweight-bracer-armor" target="_blank">"Knight of the West" Archer's Bracer</a> from <a href="https://armstreet.com/" target="_blank"><i>ArmStreet</i></a>.</span><br />
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<span class="il">Before we begin, a big 'thank you' goes out to my family and boyfriend, who support my costume collecting. Many of the pieces form my cosplay closet are their generous gifts.</span><br />
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<span class="il">And now, let's get the photos and review.</span><br />
<span class="il">The bracer I received </span><span class="il">was with the brown leather and stainless steel accents options, sized to the measurements of my arm. In a way, because of its long and treacherous journey </span><span class="il"><span class="il"> this was the most anticipated of my costume pieces</span>. (*Feel free to skip to the paragraph directly below, if you're more keen on the review itself)</span><br />
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<span class="il">The order was placed on November 23, 2016 and the piece was dispatched from the creation studio in Ukraine on December 13. Understandably, due to the custom and + hand made nature of the order, the holiday season, and the distance it needed to travel, it wasn't an expectation for the parcel to arrive before Christmas or New Year. However, when January 25, 2017 rolled around and there was no sign of the parcel or a tracking updates, we started to get a little worried and contacted <i>ArmStreet</i>. The customer service staff were very nice and talked through what could be done next.</span><br />
<span class="il">When my boyfriend went to a Canada Post office with the tracking information we've previously had no luck with on the Canada Post website, the lady working was able to find some updates through her computer system. It seemed the parcel arrived in Ontario on January 9th, then at the British Columbia, Richmond facility on the 13th. Then, for some reason, the parcel was back in Ontario on February 2nd. There was no record of attempted delivery, or further information. Calling the national Canada Post number didn't help, and the representative on the telephone was far less informed and helpful than the lady at the local office. </span><br />
<span class="il">But then, somehow the bracer arrived a few days later, and exactly why it had so much trouble being delivered is still unknown. All the address information on the parcel was legible and correct. Maybe some things just need to happen to keep us on our toes?</span><br />
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<span class="il">Next, of course, the question is whether after the anticipation the piece met my hopes and expectations. The short answer is - <b>yes</b>. </span><br />
<span class="il">The long answer - I was very happy with the piece, but there were a couple of small things I thought could have been even better. Please find a detailed breakdown below:</span><br />
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<span class="il"><b>1. Product likeness:</b> The photo representation on the website is definitely in line with the product I received. Just like in the official images, the material quality was high and everything looked like it had been carefully made; from the design on the metal to the lacing and stitching. The biggest difference was the visual definition in the etched design on my bracer versus the one in the website photos, but this was a result of the material selected. As is indicated in the product description section - if</span> this
item ordered with the stainless steel option - the stainless steel accents will be
non-blackened, as blackening cannot be performed on stainless steel.<br />
That is absolutely fair enough and something I was expecting. But in that case, I think it would be nice to see images of this steel variant on the website for utmost transparency and to help with the decision of which metal is better for the purchaser's vision. <br />
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<b>2. Size and Comfort</b>: The bracer was of excellent size and comfortable fit, with the right layering underneath. It became a little loose fitting and less comfortable if worn on a bare arm, but technically that's not the right way to wear this bracer anyway, as it should be worn with a gambeson or other under-armour gear. Nonetheless, I have worn it on bare skin a few times, without any resulting chafing or bruising.<br />
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<b>3. Authenticity</b>: Though, I'm certainly not an expert on what makes historically accurate weapons or armour, I'll say that for me this bracer had a solid medieval/fantasy inspired aesthetic, and I think it is great for various re-enactments, LARP events, costume contests, and cosplay. The piece also feels very durable - both in the sense that it could protect from some real-life force and that it could serve for many years of modern-day enjoyment, without much deterioration.<br />
My only small concern was that the thread on the inner side of the bracer (the one used for lacing the bracer tighter) had a bit too much of a satin finish. Thought not particularly notable in the photos, in person it takes away from the realism of the ensemble. However, for anyone with this concern, it's not terribly difficult to go to a fabric or craft store and get alternative thread or leather which is sturdy and replace that portion of the bracer.<br />
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<b>Summary:</b> Yes, there is a little room for improvement. Honestly, where is there not? But I definitely think the product is good and the value for the customized, handcrafted work is certainly worth it. I definitely wish to acquire for more creations from <a href="https://armstreet.com/who-we-are.html" target="_blank">ArmStreet</a> in the future.<br />
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Also seen in the photos from this post:<br />
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-Wig: by <a href="https://www.wigisfashion.com/" target="_blank"><i>Wig Is Fashion</i></a> (WIF). It's the <a href="https://www.wigisfashion.com/collections/blonde-lace-front-wigs/products/lf772" target="_blank">"26 Inch, Straight Light Blonde Lace Front Synthetic Hair Wig LF772</a>" style.<br />
-Daggers: "<a href="https://www.wetanz.com/shop/weapons/daggers-of-tauriel" target="_blank">Daggers of Tauriel</a>" prop replicas by <i><a href="https://www.wetanz.com/" target="_blank">Weta Workshop</a></i>. (with DIY customization by me).<br />
-Green Ring: by <a href="http://badalijewelry.com/" target="_blank"><i>Badali Jewelry</i></a> called "<a href="http://badalijewelry.com/Elven/Elven-Rings/lady-s-elven-earth-band.html" target="_blank">Lady's Elven Earth Band</a>" in silver.<br />
-Top: "<a href="https://www.corsetdeal.com/products/alexa-steampunk-corset?variant=13766444743" target="_blank">Alexa Brown Brocade Steampunk Overbust Corset</a>" by <a href="https://www.corsetdeal.com/" target="_blank"><i>Corset Deal</i></a>.<br />
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Thanks for reading!<br />
More costume pieces + props will be reviewed soon. </div>
Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-87788849715915140472017-09-26T08:44:00.001-07:002017-09-27T20:11:30.306-07:00Memorial Portrait<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello there,<br />
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It's been some time since my last post, and I hope that everyone's summer has been a nice one.<br />
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I've been very fortunate in that the circumstances in my life had finally worked out in such a way that I was finally able to visit Iceland, which was a dream of mine for about 10 years now. It was definitely a much needed getaway and a very uplifting trip. Though I did not do any plein air sketching or painting, I took a large number of photos and perhaps in the near future I'll use these for a fantasy illustration.<br />
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In more sad news, a month ago, my beloved childhood cat Toma (nicknamed Tomcat) has passed away at the age of 18. Although she passed peacefully, it was (and is) still very hard to come to terms with. Rationalizing that she had a healthy and comfortable life did little to ease ease feelings of loss, regret, and pain. So, I just tried to do something nice to honor her memory. I was very nervous about how it would turn out, but in small steps I worked towards painting her portrait. In the end, I'm pretty happy with the results.<br />
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Looking through all the photos we had of her, I picked a reference which I thought would work best for the composition I had in mind and would come closest for the expression and mood I was hoping to capture.<br />
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As usual, I started with a pencil sketch. Then did some ink with my micron pens to map out the main features and stripes in the fur.<br />
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Next, I tackled the background. I wanted it to have an impressionistic feel; suggestive of some of whimsical, forested area, but keeping the focus on Tomcat's face. I wanted to believe her spirit lives on somewhere green, lush and happy.<br />
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Then, I worked at building up subtle layers of colour to illustrate the softness of her fur, finishing off with touches of white gouache for the whiskers, eyebrows, and eye glimmers.<br />
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For the final touches, I added a little bit of gold paint to add some accents to the eyes, fur, and the background. It's by no means an addition that has a visible impact on the finished piece after digital reproduction, but I find it to be a pleasant, understated feature of in person viewing.<br />
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(I apologies for the lesser quality images of my in-process work. Unfortunately, I did not have the scanner conveniently within my reach, so all the work in progress photos are made on my phone.)<br />
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Anyways, if you enjoy the piece, there are now art prints and post cards available for sale. Profits from the sales with will be donated to two local cat charities which I like to support - <a href="http://www.orphankittenrescue.com/">VOKRA</a> and <a href="http://katiesplaceshelter.com/">Katie's Place</a>.<br />
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Please find prints available on:<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://society6.com/product/tomcat788383_print#s6-7728369p4a1v45">-Society6</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/works/28203807-tomcat?asc=u">-RedBubble</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/mariya.olshevska/tomcat/">-InPrint</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.teepublic.com/poster-and-art/1935134-tomcat">-TeePublic</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><a href="https://www.designbyhumans.com/shop/art-print/tomcat/765020/">-DesignByHumans </a></span><br />
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<i>Media:</i> Pigma Micron + Prismacolor fine line archival marker pens, Koh-I-Noor (waterproof) drawing inks, watercolour, Acryla gouache on Strathnore "Mixed Media" vellum surface paper.<br />
<i>Paper Size:</i> 8.5 x 11 inches<br />
<i>Painting Size:</i> 5.5 x 6 inches<br />
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Thanks for visiting! In farewell, I leave you with one of my favourite pictures of her.<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-31325605146483043492017-05-03T10:51:00.001-07:002017-05-03T10:51:57.925-07:00Atomicon + New Art<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The news this week is that on May 12th I'll be sharing a table at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/439885059736392/">Atomicon </a>and selling some art!<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-5532192049946836462017-04-25T09:16:00.000-07:002017-04-25T20:48:33.344-07:00Pilgrimage to Spectrum Live - Constructive Reflections<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b id="docs-internal-guid-ca929812-a58f-e09d-32f7-57a31de7a01a" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This was my first year attending this event and my main objectives were to support my friends, make new ones, get a feel for the industry, and learn more about the Spectrum Live scene to see if it would be a worthwhile </span></b><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">opportunity </span></span><b id="docs-internal-guid-ca929812-a58f-e09d-32f7-57a31de7a01a" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">for me to continuously attend or even exhibit in the near future. </span></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Right off the bat it was noticeable that on the main (bottom) floor, the more well-recognized artists<b> </b>were located at the “prime real estate” spots of the floor - right next to the entrance, and/or a little further in, meanwhile the less known exhibitors were put further away. Likewise, on the top floor (which was akin to 360 balcony walkway that overlooked the bottom floor), the convention official guests and publications were all on one side, and the less known creatives were on the other. So, what happened was that most of the foot traffic would be concentrated around the famous artists at the front, and then trickle away towards the end of the rows. The more naturally curious attendees probably looked at everything, but those with a potentially<b> </b>lower overall interest/enthusiasm had less incentive to explore the whole room. A simple solution to this would have been to disperse the exhibitors that are known to attracting more crowds around the entire space. Perhaps one at each corner and some in the middle. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">-Although the exhibit space was a comfortable size, I think a slightly larger space that could accommodate more spaces for demos, workshops, and lectures would not be a bad idea. For instance, the one space for the artist demonstration was just a corner on the second floor, and without a microphone or projection screen it got to be pretty hard to see or hear anything unless you were in one of the front rows at an angle which didn’t have the featured artist blocking the canvas with their body. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">However, as there was little walk-in traffic, one is mostly left selling their work to other artists. This limits your audience to a group that are often likewise concerned about their margins. I talked to several artists this year who expressed frustration at just how little money they made. Several said they didn’t even cover the costs of their taxi to and from the airport. And these weren’t even students, recent graduates, or artists very new to the industry. These were knowledgeable, published illustrators who have in some cases been nominated for awards in the <a href="http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/">Spectrum Annual</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">*It should be noted however, that many of the after hours events where creatives schmooze are at bars, where it is expected to buy a drink or two, which can quickly add to the cost.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So, <b>in TOTAL the cost</b> for me to <i>exhibit </i>(as a solo exhibitor and traveler) would have been around $1800 USD; printing, shipping and additional transportation costs not included. Or about $1500 USD to <i>just attend</i>, again if the travel costs are not shared. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Now, to me that's not a cheap. That’s quite an undertaking, which could alternatively pay for a very relaxing all-inclusive vacation in the Caribbean, or a new Cintiq, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">That’s not to say this type of trip isn’t worth it. Making the right connection with an art director who hires you for a great gig can potentially earn back those spendings and make a positive and lasting impact on your career. But what are the odds of that? This question brings me to my next point.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With<b> </b>the relatively high cost of exhibiting compared to attending, this opportunity needs to have quantifiable good odds. Sadly, that wasn't the case this year. This year, there were only about 4 art directors from 2<b> </b>companies of varying influence and if they weren’t at their designated portfolio review spot, they weren’t seen walking the floor<b>, </b>interact with artists there.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Four people from book publishing and table-top RPG is only a small sub-section of the industry, and for a fair number of talented artists, doesn’t really represent the client base they would be selling to. There were no art directors from film, video games, children’s books, animation, editorial or advertising. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Additionally, this year, instead of having signup sheets for review, the directors had a lounge area, and people had to line up to talk to them - which I think was fine for attendees, but for those who had a table (with no table assistant), it was very hard to talk to one of them without a lengthy wait away from their table. Some people I talked to had to wait for up to 2 hours for their few minutes of portfolio review. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is both bad for the sales of the exhibiting artist, and bad for the attendees who have paid to come and talk with the exhibitors - who may have vanished to wait in the art director line.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">With the much higher price tag of exhibiting vs. attending ($250-$350 a table vs $5 per day) it would have been nice to see the exhibitors get a little more consideration and incentive for investing so much time and money. Even by simply allocating a part of a day, like a Saturday morning or afternoon with a sign-up system for only exhibitors, would have relieved some tension and shown appreciation for their effort. After all, they are a huge part of the event itself. And again, having more art directors or resourceful and influential persons from the various aspects of creative entertainment industry available for constructive feedback would likewise be very much appreciated and encourage artists to attend this event year after year.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="color: #a64d79;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Conclusion: Risk vs Reward</span></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">To those who are still reading - thanks for making it this far, and I hope this hasn’t come across too disheartening. I truly had a lovely time meeting some wonderful people, listening to great stories, and buying some gorgeous art prints I’ve been dying to get my hands on. (Middle-Earth themed apartment, here I come!) I don’t know if I’ve ever been in a space with so many smiles and welcoming individuals. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the other hand, I can’t help but assess things in the chess-board risk and reward reality we live in. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you’re a fantasy and sci-fi loving artist who lives in the hosting city, I would absolutely encourage you to learn more about the <span id="goog_708774978"></span><a href="http://www.spectrumfantasticart.com/">Spectrum Fantastic Art Annual<span id="goog_708774979"></span></a>, <a href="http://www.spectrumfantasticartlive.com/home.html">Spectrum Live</a> event and definitely attend. And if it makes sense for your budget and career status - get an exhibitor's table.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you’re someone living further away, are more budget conscious or are newer to the illustration and concept art scene - I would suggest to do your research of the programming the year you’re planning to attend, and do a little comparative research to other events like <a href="http://www.illuxcon.com/">IlluxCon</a>, <a href="http://www.ctnanimationexpo.com/">CTN<b> </b>Expo</a>, <a href="http://www.artimc.org/">Illustration Master Class</a>, <a href="https://www.schoolism.com/">Schoolism</a> events, <a href="http://www.1fantasticweek.com/">One Fantastic Week</a>, and various (large) comic conventions. They also present the opportunity to speak with and learn from peers and industry leaders. Many of these events also have attending art directors.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b id="docs-internal-guid-ca929812-a5a5-be46-f138-a46c6ffa7fb3" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you’ve got the time and budget, then absolutely go to Spectrum Live and try all the above mentioned events too, if you’re brave enough. :). Events in general are an awesome addition to an artist’s arsenal of tools to achieve success!</span></b> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Anyhow, I'm off to paint<b>. </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For more content, follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariya.olshevska/">Instagram</a>.<b> </b></span><br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-42943774122635494232017-04-04T21:05:00.002-07:002017-04-04T21:05:43.820-07:00Fundraiser Results<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good evening,<br />
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So, this is a quick follow up entry to my previous post on the fundraising initiative.<br />
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The results are in and I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who's bought my art in the month of March
and helped me raise money towards a wildlife conservation donation. The grand total was $60.00!<br />
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After some research, I've decided to donate the proceeds to the <a href="https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/">Nature Conservancy of Canada</a>.<br />
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Thank you again and have a happy April!<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-42914838326897675472017-03-04T13:02:00.000-08:002017-03-04T18:20:22.321-08:00Help Me Help The Planet<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span data-offset-key="6l02h-0-0"><span data-text="true">As you might have noted from my previous self promotions, I have a number of places online where I sell originals, prints and merchandise of my work. So, my idea is that for the month of March, all proceeds from the pieces I sell, I'll donate. I hope you'd like to help me help our planet, and order yourself a little something. Every little bit is appreciated. :)</span></span><br />
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<span data-offset-key="6l02h-0-0"><span data-text="true"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MeticulousMadness">Etsy</a> </span>(original art and signed prints)</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><span data-offset-key="6l02h-0-0"><span data-text="true"><a href="https://society6.com/mariyaolshevska">Society6</a> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #990000;"><a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame"><span data-offset-key="6l02h-0-0"><span data-text="true">RedBubble</span></span></a></span><br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-79221552034902356762017-02-26T11:44:00.002-08:002017-02-26T11:44:21.223-08:00RedBubble Postcards Review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good morning!<br />
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Today I'll be sharing with you my impression of the postcards from <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/about">RedBubble</a>.<br />
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On February 2nd, <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/">RedBubble</a> celebrated it's 10th Birthday and to thank their participating artists they were giving out vouchers respective of the sales made that day.<br />
I was thrilled to receive a $10 voucher and in the end decided to spend it on getting postcards made with some of my latest artwork.<br />
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These are:<br />
<i>-$1.58 USD each in "artist price" (Meaning if you have a RB account and order postcards of your own work, that's what you'll pay)</i><br />
<i>-300gsm card with a satin finish</i><br />
<i>-Discount of 20% on every order of 8 cards</i><br />
<i>-</i><i>Discount of 30% on every order of 16 cards</i><br />
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<i>*Postcards do not come with envelopes </i><br />
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I had ordered pieces from RedBubble's <i>greeting card</i> category before and wasn't too satisfied with the quality, but as that was 6 years ago (in 2011) and there were many improvements on the RB site since then I thought I'd give cards another go.<br />
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I ordered my cards on February 16th and they arrived on February 23rd. Impressively fast considering I chose the standard shipping option!<br />
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Now, lets evaluate the quality.<br />
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<b>Accuracy Verdict: Mixed Feelings</b><br />
At first glance they seemed pretty solid, but once I had a closer inspection I was a little less happy with the product.<br />
-Looking at the cards with my Illustrator and Photoshop made vector trees that have really smooth curves in the original file, on the printed postcards they appeared to have a more jittery appearance. Given how much effort I spent making the branch curves smooth, it made me sad to see them with these jitters. If I had to guess, I'd say there was some compression issue.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Original image closeup: as you can see - nice and smooth lines.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The RedBubble postcard. (Click on the image to view larger)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of the jittery lines (Click on the image to view larger)</td></tr>
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In comparison, cards featuring this style of artwork printed from <a href="https://refer.moo.com/s/tplz6?share_id=6391491682288257258">Moo.com</a>, don't have this issue. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Postcard printed from <a href="https://refer.moo.com/s/tplz6?share_id=6391491682288257258">Moo.com</a>. Zooming in to view the full sized image you can see the lines are very crisp in comparison. </td></tr>
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-However, the jitter was much less apparent on the postcards with my painterly artwork, without outlining or heavy straight lines, such as "The West Wind". As the artist, I can still see a little bit of it, but I wouldn't be too worried about my customers noticing it on postcards featuring this style of art. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RedBubble Postcard with "The West Wind" Illustration.</td></tr>
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<b>Colour Verdict: Good</b><br />
The colour correctness was very good. The hue was accurate for all cards, though I noted that for the Elvish Trees series cards the printing came out darker and some of the subtle colours in the textured background were lost. (This is easier to see in person vs on the photos due to the interference lighting causes.)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My tree elven images. (Click on the image to view larger)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">RedBubble Postcards (Click on the image to view larger)</td></tr>
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<b>Paper Quality Verdict: Good...but watch out for scuffs</b><br />
The paper has a nice weight to it and a smooth surface. Like indicated under the product info: a satin finish. The back side of the card has the nice classic postcard layout, making it really easy to see where (should you use the postcard in the traditional way) the recipient's address and stamp should go, as well as clearly printed artist's name and their RedBubble url.<br />
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(The downside, is that if you're an artist ordering your art as postcards and aren't happy with your RedBubble artist url, then that's just too bad for you, there's no customization available for the backside of the postcard. Then, you can be like me and regret becoming active online during the time where everyone had weird pseudonyms instead of using their names. Please don't ask me what <i>ozureflame</i> was supposed to be.) <br />
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HOWEVER...it seems that the combination of the ink and this type of paper make the edges of the cards prone to scuffing if the image goes to the edges, particularly with a dark background. Knowing this, an easy fix would be to upload images or order pieces which have a white border or a light coloured background.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scuffs appeared shortly after I received the postcards. </td></tr>
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<b>OVERALL VERDICT:</b><br />
The product has very good potential. My suggestion would be to invest in postcards if the art you're printing has a painterly style, rather than something very simple and graphic in style. Also, I would again advise in adding a subtle, white border to your works in order to counteract scuffing. <br />
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At this time I'd like to note that I haven't experienced any issues I described today with <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/shop/recent+prints?accordion=department&ref=shop_category_refinement&asc=u">RedBubble</a> prints outside of the<i> greeting card</i> category and was very happy with the results of my prints. To see my review of their <i>art prints</i>, check out <a href="http://mariyaolshevskaexpressions.blogspot.ca/2016/05/print-quality-review-society6-redbubble.html">this post</a>. <br />
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Thanks for reading and I hope this has been useful to some of you. If you're enjoying my reviews and impressions type posts, stick around because next time I'll be reviewing Society6 ceramic mugs.<br />
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Bye for now!<br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-31300603854893465492017-02-15T18:59:00.000-08:002017-02-15T18:59:31.979-08:00Elvish Trees<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello again,<br />
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Tonight, I am pleased to share with you my latest personal project - "Elvish Trees", in which I was inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth Elf culture. For stylistic reference I looked at the illustrations in The Lord of The Rings novels but created my own original designs which I could imagine to be on things like banners of the different elvish families.<br />
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I started out, as usual, with pencil sketches.<br />
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Then, I finessed each sketch in Adobe Illustrator and established my colour palettes. After which, I brought the rendered trees into Photoshop to add some texture effects. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://society6.com/product/alda_print#s6-6612283p4a1v45">Alda </a> <br />“Alda”, in Quenya meaning "tree"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://society6.com/product/orne_print#s6-6443624p4a1v45">Ornë</a></span> Ornë in Quenya meaning 'slender tree'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://society6.com/product/luth-galadh233521_print#s6-6518377p4a1v45">Lûth Galadh</a><br /> “Lûth Galadh”, in Sindarin meaning "Spell-Tree"</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Prints can be found on my <a href="https://society6.com/mariyaolshevska/prints?show=new" target="_blank">Society6</a> and <a href="https://www.redbubble.com/people/OzureFlame/portfolio?asc=u" target="_blank">RedBubble</a> shops. More merchandise will be made available in the following weeks. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: garamond,serif;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">That's it for now. :) </span></span><br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-5530934419001444692017-02-08T22:12:00.003-08:002017-09-17T10:32:42.377-07:00Winter Adventures - ArmStreet Coat Impressions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Good evening!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Before we get started, </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">please <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">excuse the weird, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">inconsistent</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> font sizes of my te<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">xt and spacing. Blogger is on the fritz again.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Tonight will be another post dedicated to sharing costumed photos. I'll have some a set of illustrative designs to share here with you very soon, but in the meantime you can catch them one at a time by following my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MariyaOlshevskaIllustration/" target="_blank">Facebook Art Page</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mariya.olshevska/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/blog/mariya-o" target="_blank">Tumblr</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Anyhow, at the beginning of winter I was introduced to the <a href="https://armstreet.com/" target="_blank">ArmStreet</a> online store and naturally I fell in love with a great number of pieces there. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="https://armstreet.com/" target="_blank">ArmStreet </a>artisans create <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">medieval and fantasy style costumes, authentic handmade footwear and LARP boots and shoes, leather and brass accessories and, of course, our armor including a new line of lamellar armor suits, gothic armor, and regular heavy-combat armor. All our products will be custom-sized and shipped directly from workshops in Russia and Ukraine.</span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Since my biggest interest was to create a winter friendly wardrobe for fantasy photo-shoots, I decided to invest in a wool coat which I thought looked rather elvish. And once I saw that there was discount code </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">for free shipping, </span></span></span></span>I took it as a divine sign to proceed. =)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The chosen coat was called the <a href="https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/long-wool-gothic-coat-blackbird" target="_blank">Long Woolen Gothic Coat "Blackbird"</a>. It could be custom made to my measurements and there were a number of colours to chose for the fabric and accents. I chose the burgundy and silver motif.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9EdF5xz7UWqligeS3qMazjiCo5PwhLZ-OfCYEMeNBtykVxX08UK4_Bg-SSM1P6fbUms4p9StnRVIdOVeOAVWbxbFH3EC6rim7pQOnknyQchjblzlovJc3nAq9K2Bd1tMSny_u_eeBShQ/s1600/molshevska_elvish+cloak_costume.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI9EdF5xz7UWqligeS3qMazjiCo5PwhLZ-OfCYEMeNBtykVxX08UK4_Bg-SSM1P6fbUms4p9StnRVIdOVeOAVWbxbFH3EC6rim7pQOnknyQchjblzlovJc3nAq9K2Bd1tMSny_u_eeBShQ/s640/molshevska_elvish+cloak_costume.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Buntzen Lake, BC. (That satin sure is shiny.)</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Technically, this coat
is made of pure woolen cloth. Its hard to recognize, but you need really
tones of wool for it's wide sleeves and long skirt. Coat is decorated
with silver lace and silver color clasps. It has lacing on the back
which can be used for slim waist fit. Coat is lined with black satin.<br /><br />Source: <a href="https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/long-wool-gothic-coat-blackbird">https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/long-wool-gothic-coat-blackbird</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Technically, this coat
is made of pure woolen cloth. Its hard to recognize, but you need really
tones of wool for it's wide sleeves and long skirt. Coat is decorated
with silver lace and silver color clasps. It has lacing on the back
which can be used for slim waist fit. Coat is lined with black satin.<br /><br />Source: <a href="https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/long-wool-gothic-coat-blackbird">https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/long-wool-gothic-coat-blackbird</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="display: inline; float: none; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>This coat is made of pure woolen cloth. It is decorated with silver lace and silver color clasps. It has lacing on the back which can be used for slim waist fit. The coat is lined with black satin.</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">I ordered it on December 4th, 2016 and it arrived on January 19th, 2017. I though this was a reasonable wait time taking into consideration the holiday season and the of course the custom work. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtXHVDn4otL6KjdjPNn4ub12ZGURb7VLEKBO5wVDjhqTJ-lHz7v4Upim87s9dHSWbcu8oN7DaVg67cAZfKCH1htHZxjX9efxZ2-PGboXrxShcSPs39RfCCBD5l8lVaqSjUp4pQdweceS1/s1600/molshevska_coat+forest+sleeves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAtXHVDn4otL6KjdjPNn4ub12ZGURb7VLEKBO5wVDjhqTJ-lHz7v4Upim87s9dHSWbcu8oN7DaVg67cAZfKCH1htHZxjX9efxZ2-PGboXrxShcSPs39RfCCBD5l8lVaqSjUp4pQdweceS1/s640/molshevska_coat+forest+sleeves.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">With the power of my bell sleeves, I try to summon snow!</span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">When I tried it on, I was very impressed with the great fit and quality. Very figure flattering and very warm! I couldn't wait to go out and give it a test drive. I hoped to find some snowy woods for a shoot on a rain free/snow free day, but alas, though it was originally forecasted to be clear, rain did set in. But we decided to proceed anyway, since all the hair, make up and so forth had already been done and should not go to waste. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvg5KkFUZDkI5l0LE88mjpnx6LwAl48TWCgRBMfF6ASVKkIoo_-AEGz7ebYdsUFW9qXyO8VSBZbZxV5IuslRnYVj0-9Xgtg-WcR4P_ItUtClSPxHYPqExpmJhJtsdwlXFhiEq5mBEQT_A7/s1600/molshevska_elvish+cloak_costume1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvg5KkFUZDkI5l0LE88mjpnx6LwAl48TWCgRBMfF6ASVKkIoo_-AEGz7ebYdsUFW9qXyO8VSBZbZxV5IuslRnYVj0-9Xgtg-WcR4P_ItUtClSPxHYPqExpmJhJtsdwlXFhiEq5mBEQT_A7/s640/molshevska_elvish+cloak_costume1.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">The strategy was to bring umbrellas and shoot deeper in the woods where the trees would provide cover from the rain. We ended up shooting at Buntzen lake and around the hiking trails of Westwood Plateau. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">On this day I wore the same outfit (minus the cloak) as in the <a href="http://mariyaolshevskaexpressions.blogspot.ca/2016/11/i-once-was-adventurer-like-you.html" target="_blank">previous costumed photo-shoot</a> I shared. I just added the coat on top and put gloves on in some instances. It was around 5 degrees Celsius outside and the coat kept me very warm. My only struggle was continuously lifting it off the ground while moving from spot to spot so that the bottom wouldn't get dirty. I did wish the hem was just a touch shorter in that moment. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">This time under my coat I wore a wonderfully medieval looking, velvet burgundy dress I found at Value Village (which sadly can't be seen), warm leggings, and more winter appropriate boots. It was around 2 degrees Celsius this time and I'd say the coat kept me pretty warm again. Only my toes got chilly after a while. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">"I'm journeying to Winterhold!", I say, knowing that my joke is outdated. It's about time for a new Elder Scrolls game though, in my opinion. Please Bethesda, make it happen. </span></span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Looking for my forest bird and squirrel friends. </span></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Photography: Seth Rutledge<br />Styling, make-up, and photo editing: yours truly<br />Wig: 'Lani' style wig in 'white' by <a href="http://mythrilwigs.com/collections/wigs/products/lani" target="_blank">Mythril Wigs</a></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Coat by <a href="https://armstreet.com/store/medieval-clothing/long-wool-gothic-coat-blackbird" target="_blank">ArmStreet </a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Well, that's it for now. I give the coat a 5/5 and look forward to getting more things from ArmStreet in the future!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: xx-small;">Now, I<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'m off to use</span> these photos for my art studies<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span>Till we meet again, friends!</span></span><br />
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style costumes, authentic handmade footwear and LARP boots and shoes,
leather and brass accessories and, of course, our armor including a new
line of lamellar armor suits, gothic armor, and regular heavy-combat
armor. All our products will be custom-sized and shipped directly from
workshops in Russia and Ukraine, as usual.<br /><br />Source: <a href="https://armstreet.com/">https://armstreet.com/</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;">medieval and fantasy
style costumes, authentic handmade footwear and LARP boots and shoes,
leather and brass accessories and, of course, our armor including a new
line of lamellar armor suits, gothic armor, and regular heavy-combat
armor. All our products will be custom-sized and shipped directly from
workshops in Russia and Ukraine, as usual.<br /><br />Source: <a href="https://armstreet.com/">https://armstreet.com/</a></span></span></span></div>
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style costumes, authentic handmade footwear and LARP boots and shoes,
leather and brass accessories and, of course, our armor including a new
line of lamellar armor suits, gothic armor, and regular heavy-combat
armor. All our products will be custom-sized and shipped directly from
workshops in Russia and Ukraine<br /><br />Source: <a href="https://armstreet.com/">https://armstreet.com/</a></span></span></span></div>
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style costumes, authentic handmade footwear and LARP boots and shoes,
leather and brass accessories and, of course, our armor including a new
line of lamellar armor suits, gothic armor, and regular heavy-combat
armor. All our products will be custom-sized and shipped directly from
workshops in Russia and Ukraine</span></span></span><br />
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Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-87428970870172654132016-11-30T12:33:00.005-08:002016-11-30T13:02:57.821-08:00Снегурочка (Snow Maiden) Holiday Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Happy last day of November!<br />
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I have some new work to show today, finally. This is my holiday card this winter. It's inspired by my Ukrainian and Russian heritage by way of stories of the Snow Maiden and the traditional Slavic headdresses. Hope you enjoy! Below is the creation process.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2. Detailed pencil sketch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3. Ink drawing with micron pens. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4. Work in progress; painting with (diluted) waterproof coloured inks.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">5. Nearing completion; further painting with the (diluted) inks and also gouache accents. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7. Printed holiday cards, almost ready to be mailed. I'm considering adding some flecks of silver, to make them really pop!</td></tr>
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For the original painting, here are the specs:<br />
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Size: 6 x 8 inches (paper size)<br />
Materials:<i> </i>Micron pens, Koh-i-noor waterproof coloured inks and water soluble gouache on<i> Strathmore Mixed Media</i> vellum surface paper.<br />
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The cards I had printed are 4 x 5 inches and are now available on my <span style="color: #741b47;">Etsy Shop</span> {<a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/482173082/snegurochka-snow-maiden-miniature?ref=listings_manager_grid" target="_blank">here</a>}.<br />
Other assorted prints and products are now available on my <a href="https://society6.com/product/snegurochka-snow-maiden_print#s6-6256538p4a1v45" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;">Society6</span></a> and <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/ozureflame/works/24101783-snow-maiden?asc=u" target="_blank"><span style="color: #741b47;"><span style="background-color: white;">RedBubble</span></span> </a>pages.</div>
Mariyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15484360700621615243noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2046189029714188651.post-22246166050158819702016-11-14T21:22:00.000-08:002016-11-14T21:22:05.320-08:00Two Shop, One Sale! (On Etsy)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A quick post today to announce that I'm having a sale on my Etsy shops! Get 10% off with the code WINTER2016. Originals, prints, bookmarks, boxes, and more! :)<br /><br />Shop now: <br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PatternPastimes" target="_blank">PatternPastimes Shop</a>: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PatternPastimes<br /><a href="https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MeticulousMadness" target="_blank">MeticulousMadness Shop:</a> https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/MeticulousMadness<br />
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Proceeds to towards sustaining my freelance art practice. ;)</div>
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