Sketches

2011-01-20T18:11:00.000-08:00

my first playing with photoshop using only a tablet -- my friend gave me a rat brain in a little bottle and I gave it a shot. It's not done -- I need to label and fine-tune it.

Some sketches. Nothing too exciting :)

2011-01-20T17:29:00.000-08:00

A Norwegian newspaper, and one magazine. Our book is making the news.

Books are out

2010-12-03T14:54:00.000-08:00

So here is what the rest of the copies actually look like--cover fixed :D
Contact me if you want a copy: mia_martine@hotmail.com

First Draft of my Book Project Published

2010-11-23T19:08:00.000-08:00

Funky looking... I know.

So we have printed the book--well, at least a dummy copy, or a 'first draft.' The book itself turned out pretty decent, with a few little things here and there I wish I could have fixed, but it's too late now for the first 50 copies. We'll work on it for the next few. The cover was also offset by quite a bit, something the publishers promised to tidy up before printing the actual copies. I'm posting a few pictures of the result of the first 'draft.' It's exciting, even though I feel pretty new at this and wish it would turn out perfect.

Publication

2010-11-14T12:56:00.000-08:00

So the book I've been working on is finally coming out. We are self publishing it in paperback format and it will be on the market soon. We've got word that the book will be placed for sale in Rauland--Telemark, Norway--at the Arts University, Akademiet, for the Christmas season. I'm kind of excited to see it come out, actually hold it in my hand, and I'm excited for my grandma to be able to have a copy of it. My grandfather's last work of art. I'll keep you posted on how it will look and when it will be out for sure.

Figure drawings

2010-04-09T20:35:00.001-07:00

Pretty troll-jente

2009-10-12T11:24:00.001-07:00

Skiing is fun

2009-10-12T10:14:00.000-07:00

Roger tells his dad he has to go pee .. after a long process of putting on sweaters and jackets and thermals and pants and boots and hats and gloves, etc. (unfinished)

skiing with daddy

Hot chocolate .. mmm.

Roger, too impatient to wait for morning, tries on his new skis in the living room.

The story moves on..

2009-10-12T08:57:00.001-07:00

The story moves on to tell about the family and the adventures of Roger. Here are a few of the newer sketches I have. I move slowly--and I'm working to change that. I have, however, developed a sort of style in these illustrations I think, and that will undoubtedly help with future drawings. Hopefully this book will be published in not too long--they are just waiting for me now.

baby sister

Roger's mother

Roger, the boy. Below is his grandfather.

Bestemor

2009-07-07T13:42:00.000-07:00

Bestemor, she's the newest version of sketches I'm working on. I changed styles a bit, and am going to get more updated versions on here.

2009-03-11T23:06:00.000-07:00

These are just some very rough ideas of sketches I'm working on now --

Not really a sketch.. but.

2009-02-26T19:22:00.000-08:00

So this one isn't finished. It's a watercolor sketched out and partially done. Just gotta finish it up and it'll be good to go. The story behind it is traveling Italy. ..

Just playing

2009-02-26T18:58:00.000-08:00

Pastels and colored pencils. It's a small 10x7 drawing that isn't very original but I made it late at night as therapy from stressful studying.

2009-02-26T18:08:00.000-08:00

These are some sketches I did the other day (tuesday) -- Some of us are trying to get together each tuesday to do some art. School's taking up a lot of time and so this is our escape. I'm working on sketching in colored pencil because it makes me practice drawing without erasing, being quick, yet observant and careful. Plus, I love Tuscan Red. The girl drawn is Julia.

Self portrait as an elderly lady

2009-01-02T13:11:00.000-08:00

This was an experiment we did in drawing class--when I was actually taking art in college. Our assignment was to predict how we would look at age 70 or so, and, using the traits of our mothers and grandmothers, mixed with our facial features at this young age, draw ourselves old. It worked out really well; I loved this assignment, and I'm still working on it (it's bigger than shown here--includes body and all). All cross hatching for shading.

People drawings

2009-01-02T11:46:00.000-08:00

Couple of characters

2009-01-02T11:31:00.000-08:00

These are some sketches I've been messing around with a little. They're fun.

Sketches of mine

2009-01-01T17:32:00.000-08:00

My father has been trying to get me to illustrate his children's book for a while. I've come up with some sketches and I'm thinking of trying watercolor and colored pencil mixing to make some nice little pictures.

Frederik is the main character. He climbs trees and has an extensive personality.