Friday, September 25, 2015

Grandma's Christmas Story -Paint Party Friday

I have been commissioned to produce a self-published children's book for a friend of mine.  The title is Christmas With Grandma.  I have completed the drawings in graphite and took them to my friend for her perusal last Monday.  She LOVED it!  Next I will do the lineart, and the last step will be to add full color.

I have had SO much fun with this project.  This is my favorite drawing so far.  The book is ten pages long, along with a front cover, dedication and title pages. 


Above you see my lovely model, Lorie, who commissioned the project.  I LOVE her face.  I did a photoshoot for reference photos--as you can see the camera loves her!  I admit though, it was quite a challenge to make the dolls into little girls--but I think I have succeeded.  

Happy Paint Party Friday, all you wonderful artists and beautiful people. God bless you, dear ones.  Have a lovely weekend and thank you for dropping by.






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26 comments:

  1. ChristineSeptember 26, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    It's lovely Beth, what a great idea to use the dolls for reference, it works!

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  2. Paper rainbowSeptember 26, 2015 at 1:12 PM

    This is a lovely drawing!

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  3. IndiraSeptember 26, 2015 at 1:23 PM

    Beautiful drawing. I would love to be one o the girls in that drawing listening to the story. Your portraiture of your friend is beautiful.

    Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a comment.

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  4. Clare LloydSeptember 26, 2015 at 2:35 PM

    Super drawing.

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  5. FayeSeptember 26, 2015 at 3:56 PM

    What a wonderful project you are doing, Beth! Your rendition in graphite is super. I know this will be a huge success.

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  6. JulieSeptember 26, 2015 at 4:53 PM

    What a great drawing and this sounds like such a fun project!

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  7. CarolSeptember 26, 2015 at 6:30 PM

    You did a great job on the drawing and your friend is going to end up with a fabulous book ♥

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  8. Tracey FKSeptember 26, 2015 at 6:44 PM

    what a beautiful rendering of that wonderful photo... your skills are simply fabulous... have a great painting week...xx

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  9. sirkkisSeptember 26, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    So sweet drawing. They look happy, the fairytale must be lovely.

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  10. SusuPetalSeptember 26, 2015 at 10:34 PM

    Oh, I like these kind of projects! Your drawing is homely and cozy and your model in the photo truly has light on her face.Hope you show us how the picture is getting along, it would be cool to see!

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  11. froebelsternchenSeptember 27, 2015 at 2:14 AM

    This is sooo sweet! Love it!

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  12. The Rev. Arnoldo L. Romero, MLASeptember 27, 2015 at 5:01 AM

    Congratulations! Your drawing is so sweet. Blessings!

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  13. DVArtistSeptember 27, 2015 at 8:32 AM

    Congratulations!!! The portrait is perfect. Well done
    Nicole/Beadwright

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  14. Linda KunsmanSeptember 27, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    this is beautiful! What an achievement to put together a book. I'm sure it is going to be fabulous!

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  15. LeoviSeptember 27, 2015 at 11:39 AM

    Fine composition, sweet world of great stories!
    Limbo Delirium
    Black & White Abstract

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  16. minnemieSeptember 27, 2015 at 12:03 PM

    I 've scrolled through your earlier posts and am so impressed with your process of turning realistic reference picture into fabulous fairy tale images, thus mingling beauty, imagination and truth. Fabulous!

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  17. mandyseaSeptember 27, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Oh my, You have succeeded turning those little dolls into girls. Your line drawing is fabulous. Congrats on the commission! How exciting!

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  18. GigglesSeptember 27, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    This is beyond exciting... I just adore this sketch...wow so impressive...Your friend is perfect as are the little girls... well done...so fun!! Happy for you my dear! That book will be so special!

    Hugs Giggles

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  19. BLOGitseSeptember 28, 2015 at 2:01 AM

    Looks like your model took her job 'seriously' - she looks so natural!
    Have a creative week!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 28, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    So looking forward to seeing these all in color! Your work is amazing. Can not imagine how good it feels to work on such a memorable project.

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  21. dentheSeptember 28, 2015 at 5:38 AM

    What a lovely idea! she was right to ask you to do the artwork. Can't wait to see these in colour!

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  22. GinnySeptember 28, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    I think this is a wonderful project. It must be so much fun to collaborate with your friend. Such a creative idea to use the dolls. I hope you have lots and lots of fun working on this. I can't wait to see the finished book.

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  23. Jill HolmesSeptember 28, 2015 at 8:01 PM

    This is a great illustration, Beth! Of course your friend loved them! How fun to work on such a neat project with a friend. That was really a good idea to stage the dolls to get a better idea of proportions and placement. The "children" in your sketch look great. :-)

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  24. leekrekSeptember 29, 2015 at 7:48 PM

    What a great opportunity

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  25. JKWOctober 1, 2015 at 2:21 PM

    You must feel so flattered. What a great project. I can't wait to see more of it. Blessings, Janet PPF

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  26. TexWisGirlOctober 10, 2015 at 6:51 PM

    wonderful job!

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