September 2012 Update

Unfortunately this blog has become idle for several months now - mostly because I have been the opposite of idle! The fact is that I have been diverted by other pursuits, the most recent of which is the beginning of the end of my academic career at Dalhousie University. This is my fourth and final year of my Honours in English degree at Dal, and I want to go out on a stellar note. This for me means completing my school work on time and to the best of my ability. I am also working two part-time jobs to save money for my further education at Nova Scotia Community College in 2014. Therefore, my art has been, and sadly will continue to be, neglected for a time.

I will leave the blog online, but I will not be posting anything new for a while.

I highly doubt that anyone actually follows this blog anyway, so I am sure that I will be disappointing no one other than myself.

If there is someone reading this, all I can say is that I appreciate you stopping by, and I hope you enjoy the drawings!

Unicorn Foal

Unicorns and horses are my favorite subjects to draw. Here is another one!

Unicorn Foal Close Up

Unicorn Foal Full View

Unicorn at Rest

New drawing in graphite. General reference picture below.

Unicorn at Rest

General Reference Photo by DappledLightStock on DeviantArt:
http://dappledlightstock.deviantart.com/art/Appaloosa-1-130945066

Fan Art: Once Upon a Time

One of my favorite TV shows is abc's Once Upon a Time, and my favorite character is Rumplestiltskin.
I used online reference photos to draw the dagger featured in the show that belongs to the "Dark One" - Rumplestiltskin. I wanted to draw this because I really like the design of the blade and thought it would be fun to draw.

All credit for the original thought/design behind the images related to Rumplestiltskin goes to the creators of the show.

     

Reference Photos:

Unicorn Valley

Another unicorn, this time in mixed media: Pencil, Colored Pencil, Watercolor Paint.
Dimensions: 8.5''x11''
The only things I don't like about this picture are the yellow flowers. They were supposed to be golden rods, but they ended up looking more like weird trees or something. However, I am happy with how the unicorn turned out, and that's what counts!
Sorry about the watermark.

Unicorn Valley

Unicorn and Fairy

A quick mixed-media piece I did for the front of a Mother's Day card.

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Watercolor Paint, Colored Pencils.

Sorry for the watermark.

Unicorn and Fairy: Leaving the Enchanted Forest

Horse Portrait

Roman Nosed Horse: Profile Drawing

This is a portrait drawing of a black horse. The side profile shows that the head type is Roman nosed. Below are pictures of the drawing as well as a short video outlining the drawing process from start to finish for this piece.
Medium: Derwent graphite pencils.
Dimensions: 8.5'' x 11''

Roman Nosed Horse 

Revised Unicorn Drawing

I recently (May 3, 2012) decided to revise a drawing that I did in 2010. Below you can see some pictures of the new version as well as a picture of the old version at the end.
This drawing was done in Derwent graphite pencils, and the dimensions are 8.5'' x 11''. The revision includes some reshaping around the muzzle, and a lot more shading and blending of tones. I added more dark shadows and highlights where appropriate.
Revising an old piece is always difficult for me, because I become attached to my creations and I am afraid of ruining them by attempting to change them. However, I am very pleased with how this drawing turned out and now I feel that it is complete.
Enjoy!

Unicorn Drawing with Reference Photo - Revised May 2012

Unicorn Head Closeup - Revised May 2012

Unicorn - Revised May 2012

Unicorn - 2010 Version