LL Cool Jay

Something a little cheeky this week. =)

He's Going Back To Cali

Bird reference - California Scrub Jay
Completed with -  drawing inks, watercolor, gouache, and micron pens on vellum bristol paper.
Approximate size -  8.5 x 11 inches.

Prints available through the links below:

- RedBubble
- INPRNT


Cheers!

Courteously Insulting Greeting Cards

Happy Tuesday!

Today, I'm excited to add another card to my "Courteously Insulting Greeting Cards" series.
Why say "You're Welcome" when you can say "The Pleasure Is All Yours" to someone who you didn't enjoy helping?

The Pleasure Is All Yours

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In case you missed them, here are the other cards in the series so far:

I'm Sorry You Misunderstood

Thank You For Leaving

You can find them all on my Society6 and RedBubble shops.

Till next time!

Jay Birds

Happy Tuesday!

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.

First came along the "Blue Jay".

This jay's got the blues.

Then, the "Stellar Jay".

This jay is stellar, perhaps even interstellar.

Finally, an "Alternative Jay" appeared.

This jay never fit in with the others, it was always more alternative.

- All painting were completed with drawing inks, watercolor, gouache, and micron pens on vellum bristol paper.
- They are around 9 x 12 inches (23cm x 30cm) in size.

Keep an eye out, more jays might be flying in soon. :)

Prints and merchandise is available throughout my shops. Click the links below to browse and support an independent artist.

-Society6
-RedBubble
-INPRNT

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. 

Cheers!

Arcane Angel Shield (Collaboration)

Happy Thursday!

Today, I'm happy to share some personal work, hot off the press! (Well, computer.)
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.

So, after much fiddling in Adobe Illustrator, I ended up with with an image I was happy with. 
Above is how it looked without a background or any textures.

Next, I added a background colour:

And, finally some textures in Photoshop to achieve a more glass-like finish:

I also liked the look of the image without the stained glass colours:

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.

So, designed a fantasy shield. (Also in Illustrator)

Next, Seth Rutledge agreed to collaborate by translating my design into a 3D digital object.

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.

He used 3D-Coat to create the object and then rendered it in Keyshot under my art direction.

Here's the result! For the textures we have polished iron, gold, and glass.

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.

Thanks Seth!
You can find his work on:

-His website
-ArtStation
-Facebook Art Page
-Instagram

Prints and merchandise can be found throughout my usual shops:

RedBubble
Society6
TeePublic
DesignByHumans

 Cheers!

Quick Update

Good morning!

Wow, it's been a while since I've posted. Ooops!
I think with each year, I've become progressively busier with different parts of life and it becomes harder to consistently blog.

To catch up, here are some highlights of my last few months:

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 Etsy shop.

2. "Naur Loth"("fire flower" in Elvish) - I've made a new illustration inspired by the elvish realms of Middle Earth.
Available through my RedBubble and Society6 shops.

3. I've recently finished a private pet portrait commission of this lovely cairn terrier.

Media: Pigma Micron + Prismacolor fine line archival marker pens, Koh-I-Noor (waterproof) drawing inks, watercolour, Acryla gouache on Strathnore "Mixed Media" vellum surface paper.

If you're interested in commissioning me to paint a portrait of your pet, please contact me through my website. Thanks!

 

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That's all I can post about for now. I'm working on a few other projects at the moment, but hopefully I can share those a little later.

For more up to date art news, please follow me on my:

-Instagram (most active)

-Facebook Art Page

-Twitter

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Thanks and have a great day!