I designed my Alpaca print for Christmas too!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60111771/alpaca-seasons-greetings-8-x-10-giclee

close up of barn owl

My Barn Owl is finished!

Yeah!!!!! Stayed up late to get it done, because I was going wacky looking at all those black dots in his feathers. I'm going to be bringing some giclees to the stores I am in, as well as putting on a demonstration on my colored pencils techniques in one of them. That should be fun and scary at the same time. I've never done a demonstration before. Yikes!!!

I sold one of my prints of my rabbit to the librarian at the Plasitow Public Library last night while I was taking down my exhibit there. That was nice! They invited me back as soon as I want to come, to put on another show. I think I might do all of my best photos for the next one. Have them blown up huge and mounted. I have to come up with a cool, inexpensive way to frame them. Any ideas? I was thinking maybe glue a long piece of wood to the top back, so I can drill through from the front. Attach an antique element on the front and wire through the back of the wood. I thinking about it????!!!

Right now I'm gearing up for Christmas and an art show so I need all these to try to sell them and buy some new pencils! Oh, and by the way, I finally replaced my 15 year old electric pencil sharpener and I am soooooo happy with my new one. It's an X-acto and really makes a sharp point.

Alpaca framed

Alpaca detail

Alpaca done!

Well this guy is all soft and furry and finished! Yeah!!

Now I guess I have to finish that Barn Owl, huh??? So much detail!!! Ugh. Teach me to pick better! LOL!!!

Alpaca stage 2

Had a lot of fun working on my little animal here, lots of creams and whites mostly. He's starting to look flurry and warm. I just want a scarf made out of his fur!!!

Alpaca 1

To relieve the strain, and take a break from my owl, I started an Alpaca. He's so much fun. I love his expression! Much easier than drawing feathers! Here I have completed the pencil part, then I start erasing it slowly as I add the white pencil. Kind of a backwards way of doing things...I don't know...anyone else use this technique?