Homehttp://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/en-CA2009-12-05T22:04:07ZSquarespace Site Server v5.8.4 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Faeriecon2009http://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/11/4/faeriecon2009.htmlPat Ann!2009-11-05T02:50:31Z


I'm ready for Faeriecon this weekend! If you're in Baltimore, come and visit our booth! http://www.faeriecon.com

 

]]>Interior Illustrations for "To Find a Wonder"http://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/8/12/interior-illustrations-for-to-find-a-wonder.htmlPat Ann!2009-08-12T14:24:17ZOne of the projects that I have been working on this year is a lovely little middle grade book named "To Find A Wonder" by Jennifer Carson.  It's about a young squire, eager to prove his master that he has what it takes to become a knight.  So without his master's support, the young squire goes on a quest to search for a "Wonder."  Something that will prove himself worthy. 

Due to be published (by L&L Dreamspell) by the beginning of November, this novella is perfect for any child eager to succeed in their pursuits.  It teaches them a valuable lesson about being mindful of their acquaintances and never take anything for face value.

Now here are a some interior illustrations:

 

Also, if you look further down to a previous blog entry, I posted the cover of the book!

Om Shanti

~Pat Ann~

]]>Coming Thru!http://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/7/7/coming-thru.htmlPat Ann!2009-07-07T19:21:00ZHere is Tiger Tooth in colour. I've changed the name to 'Coming Thru!' thanks to the DeviantArt contributor: =dkl78594 .
Now I must sit down in a quiet space and write up a synopsis to a story about a neanderthal boy and his pet smilodon that stewed while I was working on this illustration.

Om Shanti
~Pat Ann~

]]>Tiger Toothhttp://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/30/tiger-tooth.htmlPat Ann!2009-07-01T00:20:25ZI'm working on spiffing up my portfolio. It's been over a year since I have updated it with personal work.
So here's one that I'm in the middle of. It's the under drawing to a digital piece that I'm reluctantly calling 'Tiger Tooth.' I really don't know what to name it. I not keen on the title, the name sort of came out of nowhere.
Perhaps one of my viewers could give me a name. I would greatly appreciate it!

Om Shanti
~Pat Ann~

 

]]>Sketchee-Doodle No.2http://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/17/sketchee-doodle-no2.htmlPat Ann!2009-06-17T17:42:03ZThe next installment from my dusty old sketchbooks!

]]>Francis and Red-Shankshttp://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/10/francis-and-red-shanks.htmlPat Ann!2009-06-10T21:53:19ZAn Illustration of Francis & Red-Shanks. I think this might be apart of the cover for Sky Dive!

]]>To Find A Wonderhttp://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/10/to-find-a-wonder.htmlPat Ann!2009-06-10T21:50:09ZThis is a book cover that (hopefully) will be wrapping Jennifer Carson's book, "To Find A Wonder."
(Out and about in book stores this time next year!)

The Latin text will change to Jennifer's English synopsis.

]]>Venus Transithttp://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/10/venus-transit.htmlPat Ann!2009-06-10T20:45:11ZI was asked to donate something to Venus Transit Festival for a Door Prize. I wanted to something new and special since the theme was on feminine creativity.
This is what I did.

]]>The Singing Unicornhttp://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/10/the-singing-unicorn.htmlPat Ann!2009-06-10T20:39:29ZBack in 2005, doodled up a wee sketch of a gypsy styled girl giving a Unicorn a singing lesson.
I liked it, posted it on various websites and then forgot about it.
Then a few days ago, I received an email from Quarto Publishing asking me to contribute to one of their fantasy 'how to' books and since they already have a rather large file of my personal work on hand, I assumed that they were hoping I would contribute something fresh.
Fresh?
I really don't have anything that is brand new from my personal portfolio. I've been working on nothing but NDA work for the past 2 years and even though I partially own some of it, that artwork is not old enough to released to another publishing house.
I really want to push my own thoughts anyway. So I rummaged through my doodles online when came across that singing unicorn.

Even though the line work is not 'neat and tidy' it was a good candidate for colour and though the sketch was sold a while ago, I had scanned it in a 300dpi and saved that scan in my external hard drive.
Yay!

So into Photoshop and Painter it went. Now I own Painter 9 and Photoshop 7. Definitely not the latest edition of both programs but I find that Photoshop 7 is all I really need for the time being. However, I do really need to upgrade to Painter 11. Nine just doesn't respect Photoshop and colourmatching is practically non existent between the two. I've been told that Painter 11 has solved that problem so I guess that an upgrade is next on my wish list(after a new video card on my art computer).
Well here's the finished Photoshop version:

I do like this piece, but it lacks the crispness that I see in other digital artists' work that I enjoy viewing. Actually all my digital colour work lacks crispness and I feel compelled to try to only work in Photoshop to see what I can achieve.
If I don't like it, then I'll go back and just be satisfied with the way I digitally work now.

It's worth a try.

Om Shanti
~Pat Ann~

]]>New Stuff up on Etsy!http://pat-ann.squarespace.com/journal/2009/6/3/new-stuff-up-on-etsy.htmlPat Ann!2009-06-03T00:37:14ZJust letting everyone know that there is new stuff on the Whisper Willow Etsy Shop!
(And everything is under $200.00 smackers!)
Here's just some of the drawings I got up there!

If you want to see more, just hit the for sale link!

Om Shanti
~Pat Ann~

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