Finally Revealed

Hi everyone! How's your day progressing so far? We've had a terribly hot day followed by an endless down pour that lasted well throughout the evening. I think some cheering up might be in order, don't you think so? Like revealing the winners to my giveaway, perhaps? :)

If you remember my last draw, I'm sure you'd understand that I love doing this the traditional way...

Well there you go! The winner to my original piece is the one and only...

Theresa of Welcome to My World with Faerie Moon Creations

...and three lucky winners to the $10 shopping vouchers at The Wish Forest are...

Natasha May of Natasha May Art World

Viviana of Vivi's Enchanted Corner

Lissa of Don't Rain on Mondays

Now that sure is a cheerful way to end my day! I hope you'll find plenty of things to be happy about and end the day with a huge smile on your face. :)

OXOX,

Intention

There are far too many Big Bad Wolves roaming the earth.

Sadly, never with the noblest intentions.

Just a small tribute to Little Red and my prompt for Illustration Friday. :)

Fantasy Portraits

Do you like custom portraits? Do you sometimes wonder what you'd look like on a piece of paper? Well, over the past few years I have been taking commissions to do drawings of people's faces through my own little business, Fantasy Portraits and enjoying every bit of it. It's always fun to capture specific characters and draw them in their own fantasy... a lot like telling someone else' stories through my eyes. Some people have asked me if I had learned this skill in college, but unfortunately I didn't, just something I learned by doing. Although I wish I did...imagine how much skill I could have picked up! But hey, if you're interested to learn, you could always check out the art classes at available online universities. :)

 

Well anyway, these drawings were ordered by my special bloggy friend, Lia (whose blog I absolutely adore, by the way!). She asked me to draw her shy little girl and the big sister who loves dogs so much. I guess what I enjoyed most about these were the fact that I drew them in my illustrative style instead of the usual photographic finish that people mostly ask for. It's a different kind of challenge and I've decided to offer my services through my Etsy shop too.

How about you? Have you ever commissioned anyone to do your portrait? Or maybe drawn some yourself? Any special experiences? I'd love to hear them! :)

PS: Just a reminder that my giveaway is now officially closed. I will draw the winners and share them with you soon! Ooooh... I can't wait!!! :)