Long Haired Kitten ACEO

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I've gone back to Arches paper this time, mostly coloured pencils with a touch of acrylic.

Another Tabby Cat ACEO

I started another ACEO at the Supreme but due to work committments I've only just finished it.

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Thank you to all the people that made the Supreme Cat Show a really enjoyable experience.

Supreme Cat Show

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I'm not sure that I'm ready yet for the Supreme, but as it's tomorrow I've run out of time.
I created a new small work today out of the Great Spotted Woodpecker I drew a while ago.
At least it makes a change from cats.

Silver Tabby Cat ACEO

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Still getting ready for the Supreme, still creating ACEO's. This one is coloured pencil and acrylic on Arches hot press paper.

Small Works and another Tabby Cat on Fisher Paper

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Above is my latest tabby cat ACEO on Fisher paper. I spent most of my day doing marketing tasks or wiping hundreds of paws so I didn't have time to work on something larger.

Cody has decided to study plants judging by the amount of leaves she brings inside. She likes chewing them up and then spitting them out in little soggy piles, I'll leave you to imagine what the little soggy piles look like.

I added a page for small prints on my website today. The prints of ACEO's are proving very popular so you can now buy them direct from my website.
Small Works

Demonstration on How to Draw a Cat's Eye

I have adjusted my cat's eye demonstration.

The pack includes:-

A single laminated sheet with the instructions

Two 4 x 6 inch pieces of paper suitable for coloured pencils. On one sheet I have drawn the outline of the eye, the other is left blank.

I am planning to offer them for sale at £2.50 from my website.

The Supreme Cat Show

I've been busy printing and mounting/matting prints when I haven't been working this week. Next Saturday I will have a stand at the Supreme Cat Show at the NEC (National Exhibition Centre) This cat is on sand coloured Pastelbord.

Art Materials Live

I really enjoyed demonstrating for the UKCPS at the NEC, it is always a great social occasion meeting old friends and making new ones.
The art materials section had been moved this year and was surrounded by craft and food stands. I thought there were slightly less visitors to the art section although the craft section was really busy.
The format of the stand worked well as it was long and narrow enabling visitors to walk down the line of UKCPS demonstrators. As usual there were lots of comments about what could be achieved with coloured pencil and several new converts.
My eye demo seemed popular and sold out on the third day, I will be printing some more when get some time.

I'm at the NEC again next weekend this time it's the Supreme Cat show, more details to follow.

Art Materials Live

I will be demonstrating for the UKCPS at Art Materials Live at the NEC on Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th. Come and say hello if you're visiting.
I will do some more work on the cat above which is the one my eye demo is taken from.
The eye demo is going to launch at the NEC.

Cat's Eye Demo Completed

I've been working on the cat's eye demonstration today, I have a few tweaks to make on the demo and then I can show you.

Here is the completed eye.

Tabby Cat Eye Study Number 3

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The third ACEO tabby cat eye study.

The birds are back in town, at least they're back in the garden. After a quiet summer the feeders are starting to get busy.
While sitting at my drawing board this morning I twice looked up and saw a Heron looking back. It was on the edge of the small pond looking for breakfast I imagine. We have a couple of large golden orf in that pond but fortunately there are still plenty of water lilly leaves to hide under. After the heron left there was a pheasant wandering about which sparked a barking frenzy in the dogs, (they had decided the heron looked to big to mess with). Then a flock of long tailed tits passed through.

Sleeping Tabby on Fisher Paper

Another ACEO on Fisher paper, this time a sleeping cat.

Book of the Blog

Just over two weeks ago I mentioned I had used blog2print to create a book of my posts from January 2008 to date (06/10/09). The book arrived today and the quality is excellent.

The book is properly bound, the paper quality is excellent and my images have reproduced really well considering they are only uploaded at 72dpi.

The title is printed on the spine and there is a picture on the back cover.

Delivery was almost 2 weeks faster than the estimate and the book was really well packaged.

I need to add that I have absolutely no affiliation with blog2print, I am just a very satisfied customer. I am going to plan future posts with the aim of having a book printed each year, and I am going to have my earlier posts printed so that I have a permanent record of my blog to show people who wouldn't see it on the internet.

link : blog2print

I would also add please make sure you read the small print if you are thinking of using the site.

Second Tabby cat eye on Fisher Paper

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My first tabby cat eye was successful so I decided to do another one. his is also 2.5 x 3.5 on Fisher paper.

Another Tabby Cat on Fisher paper: Finished

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I was going to paint a background but then decided that the colour of the paper complimented him quite nicely.
Final size 6 x 8, I added watercolour as an under painting in places, and acrylic as highlights in places. For the short fur I let the paper show through as it ties it all together.

I am finding the Fisher paper very versatile, it takes watercolour with no problems even

wet(ish) in wet.

Larger Tabby Cat on Fisher Paper

Coloured Pencil and watercolour on Fisher paper, 5 x 7. The watercolour worked really well on the paper, probably better than acrylic.

Another Tabby cat study on Fisher Paper

This is another aceo but I think I'm ready to go back to larger pieces now.

Study of a Tabby Cat's Eye on Fisher Paper

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Another ACEO, this time I used Fisher paper and was really happy with the result, especially as I found I was able to get my usual effect with far less layers.
I decided to make the highlight into a bird and call it 'I Spy a Bird'

Creating a Book of my Blog

'Sunny Spot'

I created another ACEO today, coloured pencil and acrylic on Arches.

The process was continually interrupted as I made frequent trips into the very wet garden with Cody. Why is it that on nice dry days she knows why she has gone out, yet when it is pouring down she pretends that I've taken her out to look in the ponds, visit the bird feeders, have a stroll on the patio etc. As soon as I suggest we go back inside she assumes the pained expression of a puppy desperate to go.

One of my cyber friends pointed me in the direction of a website where you can transform your blog into a book.

It's as easy as making a couple of clicks. I was very impressed when I had a go, so impressed I've ordered the book I created. I decided to include posts from 01/01/2008 to date. I thought it would be something to show people when they ask me how I work. The actual book will take up to a month to arrive, but I'll let you know what the quality is like when I actually see it.

Have a go, there is no committment to buy:-

www.blog2print.com

Cougar, Puma ACEO

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Another small one, this time a Puma, coloured pencil and watercolour on Arches.

This is the reason for time spent on art being a little restricted at present, meet Cody.