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Highlights and Sandpaper

Published March 13, 2012 portrait 7 Comments
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I can’t believe how much I was able to do this past weekend. Sadly I did have a white charcoal pencil decide to disintegrate, luckily the others are staying solid. I have started trying to use sandpaper on the really soft pencils to get my point, when the pencil sharpener seems like overkill. Overall I think its really starting to come together and you can see her personality coming through. I have included my reference with the portrait update this time.

black and white baby girl drawing with reference

Portrait Update #4, "Renna" ©2012 alecia goodman to present

A Weekend Of Creativity

Published March 12, 2012 portrait 3 Comments
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I am loving this expression, portrait update #3. Having an industrious and creative weekend, plan on knocking out some more today.

drawing black and white on grey

Portrait Update #3, "Renna" ©2012 alecia goodman to present

Shading Begins

Published March 10, 2012 illustration 1 Comment
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Here is the portrait update #2. I think its heading in the right direction since I am getting excited and feeling good about it.

drawing girl

Portrait Update #2 Shading Begins, "Renna" ©2012 alecia goodman to present

Light Sketching

Published March 9, 2012 illustration 1 Comment
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This is the first update for this portrait of a baby girl. To begin I worked a very light sketch, I am hoping it is still legible over the web. Due to the media being a very dark pencil with white highlights I wanted to sketch lightly as not to pose problems later as I start to shade the lightest areas of the drawing. Hope to get even more done this weekend.

sketch of baby girl portrait

Portrait Update #1 Light Sketch, "Renna" ©2012 alecia goodman to present

The Versatile Blogger Award

Published March 8, 2012 illustration 2 Comments

The Versatile Blogger Award

Oh my gosh what a wonderful surprise I have been  nominated for The Versatile Blogger Award by Mississhippi from Mississhippi’s Madness. Thank you so much for supporting my blog Mississhippi! Mississhippi’s blog is her journey of art projects/techniques, and creativity. Check out her blog!

The acceptance process requires me to provide the following information:

  • Nominate 15 fellow bloggers
  • Inform those bloggers about their nominations
  • Share 7 random things about myself
  • Thank the blogger who nominated me
  • Put the Versatile Blogger Award picture in my post.

Here are 15 bloggers whose blogs I love to visit and who I would like to nominate for this award (in random order) :

1.  Making A Mark

2. BoJo Photo

3.  Penelope Dullaghan

4.  Frog Blog

5. the enigma

6.  That Space In Between

7.  Twisted Sisters

8.  Project 365 by Kenneth

9.  KHALIRIDDICKART

10.  Laine Alpine Photography

11.  Krackass Art

12.  Shumyla Studios

13.  Dream & Vision

14.  nacreousdelights

15.  e11evenshadesofgrey

Now, for seven things about me…

I love detail

Reading is my life long passion

I love playing hooky when I can, crochet.

Family is my center

I have written 3 children’s books that I am working on illustrations for

Although I hate wall paper in my own house, I have designed wall paper

When asked “When are you going to come in out of the rain?” My reply “I like the rain.”

Country Chic

Published February 27, 2012 illustration 8 Comments
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I am working on a wedding invitation and all of the collaborating material that goes with it. Here’s the Save the Date card. Hoping my clients like it.

card design

Save The Date Card ©2012 alecia goodman to present

Headache After Headache….

Published February 27, 2012 experience , illustration , journal , portrait 2 Comments
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I apologize if this comes across as a complaint or whining. I have been dealing with headache after headache, due to the weather and some muscle issue. One of these days I will hunker down and illustrate how a migraine feels visually. I have had a frustrating week progress wise. Any ways Friday was supposed to be a work day, but due to a headache and faulty lighting in my studio, I didn’t make much progress. Sadly my lighting woes won’t improve for about a week or so. My back up bulbs, apparently were already being used. And of course they are special and had to be ordered. So reinforcing the idea to check supplies and make sure I am prepared. This time I hope I have learned my lesson.

cat pastel drawing

"P.G.", update #3 ©2012 alecia goodman to present

Cats don’t like water, diving in anyways

Published February 23, 2012 experience , illustration , portrait 10 Comments
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cat pastel drawing

"P.G.", update #2 ©2012 alecia goodman to present

Making some progress today, I dove in head first and just ran with it. Here is update #2 on the latest portrait project. I am really liking the direction of the eyes. Having some difficulty with keeping my pencils sharp for the detail. I really hate it when my pencils keep breaking down in the sharpener. I am sure this won’t be the last and it isn’t the first either. No worries I still like the new sharpener, I think its the pencil this time. I still wonder if this is going faster than the larger drawings, which I have to admit, I prefer working larger. If I can hit the mark on this one I will have to try more smaller projects, especially if it takes less time.

Meow!

Published February 21, 2012 experience , illustration , journal , portrait 1 Comment
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I meant to get this on here this weekend. Its funny how free time gets filled so very quickly. The weather finally cooperated so  I delivered Dakota and cleaned up my studio. I have started work on a kitty. This is one of the smallest ones I have done in a while. Will have to see if this goes faster due to the size and if I am able to keep the detail at a smaller scale. Here’s the initial sketch.

cat sketch

"P.G.", sketch ©2012 alecia goodman to present

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