Come one come all the May Make Art That Sells, Boot Camp Gallery is now Open for your viewing pleasure. Take a gander at all the wonderful editorial illustrations on Meditation. Can you find mine in the midst of 7 pages of gorgeousness? Hint, hint, mine is on page 2, dianadelosh. To visit the Gallery Click HERE. Enjoy!
To read more about my Meditation Illustration process please read my previous blog post.
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Saturday, May 24, 2014
MATS - May Editorial Meditation
Not Meditating © Diana Ting Delosh 5/22/14 ink, watercolor, Photoshop |
I was really excited about doing an editorial illustration in my own style. The MATS way: begin by non-threatening doodling. Continue doodling until you're nice and loose and ready to tackle anything. In doodling you find your own way to do the assignment. (My Face warm up sketches are in the previous post.) Read the article and sketch your concept. Very Zen.
40 - Not Meditating Sketch © Diana Ting Delosh 5/12/14 Ball point pen |
40 refers to my personal challenge, 365 Drawings 2014.
Friday, May 23, 2014
MATS - May - Faces
Make Art That Sells, MATS BootCamp is back from April break... and on the 1st monday of May, we got our mini assignment - FACES! This is a biggie - being able to illustrate people in your own fashion is important as it opens up more markets for your art.
Lilla suggests we doodle from dolls as they have already been simplified/stylized and like photos they don't move. I'm not having an easy time doodling doll heads. I'm one of those people that find dolls a wee bit creepy. In fact there are a whole slew of sketches that I'm not showing because they are really, really bad. No idea what the actual assignment will be yet. I suspect since Lilla mainly showed us Adult Doll images that it will be an assignment involving adults. Guessing not kids books.
Think I'm "getting this warm-up" - Finally! I'm starting to see how sketching dolls can lead to your own style of drawing people. Yup! Happy with it.
Now I do draw people but I prefer drawing animals. As can be seen by my website, dianadelosh.com: 57 illustrations in the Animal portfolio while my People portfolio only has 16. Granted I could probably cull some of the animal illos but the People portfolio could use some beefing up. So here's to doing loads more people illos and snagging more illustration commissions.
36 - Doll Doodles © Diana Ting Delosh 5/7/14 |
38 - More Dolls Sketches © Diana Ting Delosh 5/8/14 |
39 - dolls/Kids sketches © Diana Ting Delosh 5/8/14 |
In case you were wondering, the MAY MATS Assignment is to do an Editorial Illustration. It's actually already done as the deadline is May 25th but I will blog about the illustration process in the next post.
Numbers: 36 -39 refers to my personal challenge, 365 Drawings 2014.
Friday, May 16, 2014
365 Drawings 2014 - Gelatin, kettles , Apple
Catching up on a backlog of 365 drawing posts. Realized that it's already mid-may and I never posted my drawings from March! So here they are, better late than never.
32 - Gelatin molds and Gelatin see March MATS Jelée post. © Diana Ting Delosh 3//414 Red ball point pen |
33 - Tea Kettles © Diana Ting Delosh 3/5/14 Red ball point pen |
34 - Golden Delicious Apple © Diana Ting Delosh 3/12/14 colored pencil |
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
#Twoodle - Heron Wizard Shoe
I happened to be on Twitter when I saw a #Twoodle Tweet and as I was in Sketching mode -just had to join in and I'm glad I did. It is so freeing and relaxing to do something nonsensical and for fun's sake. Here's my Twoodle sketch inspired by the words:
This Heron has found some wizard's hat and wand and has accidentally conjured a shoe much to the delight of his fishy audience.
So what's Twoodle you may ask.
Go here to find out more: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/about-twoodle/ and for this weeks
Twoodle words click here: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/twoodle-words-for-may-7th-2014/
*I'm counting this doodle as #35 of my 365 Drawings in 2014 exercise. From now on I will be numbering them As I post. I seem to have slacked off with my sketching and posting in April. Have been sketching and have reasons for not posting but will save it for another post.
Heron, Shoe by @KimieLampers
Wizard by @deuhlig
You can follow me on Twitter @dtdelosh
HeronWizardShoe © Diana Ting Delosh 5-7-14 Ball Point Pen Doodle #35* |
So what's Twoodle you may ask.
Go here to find out more: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/about-twoodle/ and for this weeks
Twoodle words click here: http://twoodle.wordpress.com/2014/05/06/twoodle-words-for-may-7th-2014/
*I'm counting this doodle as #35 of my 365 Drawings in 2014 exercise. From now on I will be numbering them As I post. I seem to have slacked off with my sketching and posting in April. Have been sketching and have reasons for not posting but will save it for another post.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Hoppy Easter from Down the Rabbit Hole
Down the Rabbit Hole © Diana Ting Delosh Ink & Watercolor. |
This illustration was originally created for the NJ SCBWI 2013 June Conference's Juried art show theme "Down the Rabbit Hole".
Wishing you an
EGGSTRA HOPPY EASTER!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
MATS - March Jelée Joy!
The March assignment for Lilla Rogers' Make Art That Sells (MATS) Boot Camp was to create a gelatin mold inspired bolt fabric design. We did not have to know how to do repeats although that would be a bonus. (Whew - as I don't know how to do repeats. Although I intend to learn how.) We were to focus on the icons. She also introduced us to a nougat inspired color palette: muddy pinks, creams, pistachio green, mint, citron, etc.
My Gelatin Bolt Fabric design, Gelée Joy is in the MATS March Boot Camp Gallery - it's on page 3. Feast your eyes on 8 pages of delicious art from my super talented Boot Camp mates.
I enjoyed this assignment and I believe it shows in the final art. The gelatin theme made me think happy thoughts: bright jewel colors, jiggly desserts, sweet and tart all at once. I like drawing food at least desserts. I wasn't sure about the nougat colors as I couldn't get the bright gem like tones out of my head. Decided to keep my jellies as brights and use the nougat tones in the background.
Here's my process from doodles to finish:
1 - On the first monday in March Lilla sent us our Warm-up theme: Gelatin molds. BUT the end purpose wasn't revealed until the following week. I did several doodle pages in preparation. Here's one.
2 - Sketch - Ink - Watercolor! Began in earnest. decided to only paint the gelées and to leave the supporting cast of fruits, leaves and flowers as line art. Scan all in and arrange with Photoshop.
3 - Continue layering and arranging and tweaking in Photoshop. UNTIL... DRUM ROLL PLEASE... (bouce back up to the top) Ta Dah - Gelée Joy!
Here's my design: Jelée Joy. © Diana Ting Delosh |
I enjoyed this assignment and I believe it shows in the final art. The gelatin theme made me think happy thoughts: bright jewel colors, jiggly desserts, sweet and tart all at once. I like drawing food at least desserts. I wasn't sure about the nougat colors as I couldn't get the bright gem like tones out of my head. Decided to keep my jellies as brights and use the nougat tones in the background.
Here's my process from doodles to finish:
1 - On the first monday in March Lilla sent us our Warm-up theme: Gelatin molds. BUT the end purpose wasn't revealed until the following week. I did several doodle pages in preparation. Here's one.
A few warm up doodles © Diana Ting Delosh |
Jelée Joy WIP © Diana Ting Delosh |
I will be making this into a print and other items on my Society6.com/dianadelosh store - first. But not before I tweak some more.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
The Art Hare's Wares: My Spanking New Store at Society6
The Art Hare's Wares: My Spanking New Store at Society6: I had originally planned on "launching" my new Society6.com/dianadelosh store when I had a few more products and maybe even a ba...
Please hop over to my other blog and read about my Society6.com/dianadelosh store and the Special Promo offer. Special ends March 9th, 2014 midnight PST.
Please hop over to my other blog and read about my Society6.com/dianadelosh store and the Special Promo offer. Special ends March 9th, 2014 midnight PST.
Monday, March 3, 2014
365 Drawing 2014: 29 - 31 Vegetables
Realized I better post these as it's already March. This trio of ball point pen sketches were done on 2/22/14. Can You guess what we had for dinner?
If you guessed roasted golden beets, and broiled asparagus with olive oil and garlic you are correct. We also had broiled pork chops glazed with orange juice and soy sauce But the vegetables were the stars.
29 - Golden Beet © Diana Ting Delosh |
30 - Asparagus 31 - Garlic head & Cloves © Diana Ting Delosh |
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
MATS - Cuckoo for Cell Phone Cover
Drum roll please and now for the reveal. Ta Dah! Here's my final Cuckoo cell phone cover design that I submitted to the MATS February Boot Camp Gallery. You can view mine and my amazing class mates designs on the CLASS GALLERY. Please take a gander.
So what are my take aways from the class so far other than I have so much to learn and I should let loose more? Specifically:
Cuckoo Cell Phone Cover Mock-up Ink watercolor Photoshop © Diana Ting Delosh |
JAZZ UP MY PRESENTATION:
To begin with I need a logo. I have an old logo from my ancient graphic design days that I have been using on my invoices etc. It looked fine on my invoices but when I put it on my mock-up page it looked so-o-o heavy & dated. Did not match the breezy fun vibe I was aiming for. Even changing the colors to a current trendy palette did not help. As you can see I used my bird "ICON" as my logo. Will probably keep it as part of my logo but I need to work on the type.
LOOSEN UP:
I think for March I'll doodle with my inking pens or markers from the beginning. This way I can just use it as an icon and not have to re-ink. Saves time and keeps the freshness of the original doodle.
There is no specific right way to design a cuckoo inspired cell phone cover but there are many interesting ways to do it.
To paraphrase Lilla Rogers: They Buy Your Joy!
You can view my warm-up doodles for this assignment on this previous post: MATS/February: Kookoo for Cuckoo Clocks
Yup it's an actual cell phone cover/skin in my Online stores:
zazzle.com/deloshdesigns* - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone cover
society6.com/dianadelosh - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone skin
zazzle.com/deloshdesigns* - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone cover
society6.com/dianadelosh - Spring Cuckoo Clock Bird i-phone skin
Monday, February 24, 2014
Promo Postcard: Dancing!
Front & Back of 2014 Bear & Hare Dancing Postcard Front & Back. all art © Diana Ting Delosh |
For the front, I chose my current fave, an illo from my latest Picture book dummy.
For the back, I have all my contact info plus another illustration, just in case it lands on their desk face down, a sample of my hand lettering from the same book dummy. I don't always pick something from the same project, usually it's another illustration just for variety. There's plenty of space left for the address, stamp and even a bit of room if I need to write a short note.
Now off to update my promo list and get this round of Postcards off.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
MATS February: Kookoo for cuckoo clocks & Drawings 23 - 28
What have I been up to lately? I signed up for Lilla Rogers' Make Art That Sells Boot Camp. What attracted me to this e-course was Lilla's attitude and the "doability" factor. The course is structured as 1 assignment a month, starting in February, with April off and ending in July. 5 assignments designed to help build a more commercial illustration portfolio. Sounds like just what I need.
First day of class, Feb 3 the warm-up: Cuckoo Clocks. A prompt? But I don't know what the end use will be? Find it unsettling to not know what the end game is. We are told to just have fun. So I doodle away. I even make a horrific mess with dip pens and a bottle of ink. Discover I'm not in love with Cuckoo clocks. I like the leaves, the bird, the pine cones, the rustic, folksey vibe but not the clock.
Feb 10th - The Assignment: design a cellphone cover. OK- Now I have my end use. More doodling - this time trying to think of how it will look on a cell phone cover. BTW the assignment needs to be handed in by Feb 23, 3pm EST time - IF I want to be part of the MATS February Boot Camp Class Gallery.
Having fun with this class, doodling Cuckoo clock cell phone cover ideas. Some of these doodles won't end up on my phone cover BUT I see lots of things I want to explore further. Lilla told us to think of icons. I'm not used to thinking this way. Also not used to doing a product mock up. Have lots to ponder and learn.
So did I finish? YES - and I'll show you in my next MATS post along with the link to the Bootcamp Gallery this Tuesday 2/25! I'm really excited about viewing all my class mates work on the gallery. Can't wait until it goes public.
And whats with the numbers? # 23 -28 refer to my personal drawing challenge of 365 drawings in 2014. Yup I'm falling behind. I admit it. But I think I'll continue to keep tabs for the hell of it. Who knows the year is young and I might just catch up still. On the other hand - theres' a lot of drawing I'm not counting because I'm not able to show them as I do them. So do I feel bad that I'm not current? Nah.
First day of class, Feb 3 the warm-up: Cuckoo Clocks. A prompt? But I don't know what the end use will be? Find it unsettling to not know what the end game is. We are told to just have fun. So I doodle away. I even make a horrific mess with dip pens and a bottle of ink. Discover I'm not in love with Cuckoo clocks. I like the leaves, the bird, the pine cones, the rustic, folksey vibe but not the clock.
Feb 10th - The Assignment: design a cellphone cover. OK- Now I have my end use. More doodling - this time trying to think of how it will look on a cell phone cover. BTW the assignment needs to be handed in by Feb 23, 3pm EST time - IF I want to be part of the MATS February Boot Camp Class Gallery.
#23 - Cuckoos - 2/3/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
#24 - Our Cuckoo - 2/4/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
#25 - everything but the Cuckoo - 2/5/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
#26 - Squirrel Cuckoo - 2/10/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
#27 - Sunflower Cuckoo - 2/10/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
#28 - Bird Flower Cuckoo - 2/10/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
So did I finish? YES - and I'll show you in my next MATS post along with the link to the Bootcamp Gallery this Tuesday 2/25! I'm really excited about viewing all my class mates work on the gallery. Can't wait until it goes public.
And whats with the numbers? # 23 -28 refer to my personal drawing challenge of 365 drawings in 2014. Yup I'm falling behind. I admit it. But I think I'll continue to keep tabs for the hell of it. Who knows the year is young and I might just catch up still. On the other hand - theres' a lot of drawing I'm not counting because I'm not able to show them as I do them. So do I feel bad that I'm not current? Nah.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
365 Drawing 2014: No. 18 - 22, Kitties +
I find it best to sketch/doodle first thing in the morning while I'm having my tea. My preference is to sketch from life or to draw from my imagination. Although I do draw from photos from time to time as an exercise. It's a great warm up for other creative endeavors and it helps to set the tone for the day. No matter what happens afterwards at least I did this one thing that feels really, really good. Unfortunately my schedule doesn't always allow for AM doodling. A friend tells me to try getting up earlier. As a natural owl, I find it easier to stay up later. Perhaps I should work with my insomnia.
18 - Kitty Sleeping, Pencil © Diana Ting Delosh 1/20/14 |
19 - Bottle, Ball point pen © Diana Ting Delosh 1/19/14 |
20 - Me at 3, Ball point pen © Diana Ting Delosh 2/2/14 |
21 - Strawberries, Ball point pen © Diana Ting Delosh 2/2/14 |
22 - Kitty starting to nod while sitting. Ball point pen © Diana Ting Delosh 2/4/14 |
Friday, January 24, 2014
365 Drawings in 2014: Sketches 16 &17 Nutcrackers & Orchid
Thursday, January 16, 2014
365 Drawings 2014: No. 15 - Peek-a-boo Skunk
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
365 Drawings 2014 #14 Crab Sandwich #Twoodle
Drawing #14 & Twoodle - CRAB SANDWICH
with words brought to you by:
Crab - @aliciapadron
Sandwich - @Readitdadday
Feels good to twoodle again -haven't done this in a loooong time!
Crab Sandwich © Diana Ting Delosh Ink & colored pencil twoodle 1/15/14 |
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
365 Drawings 2014 - # 8 - 13, Includes a Sneak Peek!
Getting the hang of it. Sketch, doodle, draw, ink, paint, then scan whatever in the morning. Here are 6 more - almost caught up!
I find drawing for fun first thing in the morning is a very relaxing way to begin my day before the madness ensues. While doodling at night is a nice way to wind down. These am/pm drawings are usually not project driven, no planning, no angst, not even a finished piece at the end. Could be a drawing from life or my imagination.
Needless to say, drawing happens through out the day - but those usually have a purpose whether it's prep for a project or it is the project.
8 - SHRUBBERY © Diana Ting Delosh 1/8/14 Ball point pen doodle Inspired by prompt from the book, 642 Things to Draw, Chronicle Books |
9 - Ball point pen Study of Skunk coloration for a current project. © Diana Ting Delosh 1/9/14 |
10 - BEAR - Sneak Peek at what's on my drawing board. © Diana Ting Delosh Ink & Watercolor 1/10/14 |
11 - CABIN © Diana Ting Delosh Ball Point Pen Doodle 1/13/14 Inspired by prompt from the book, 642 Things to Draw, Chronicle Books |
12 - HEN© Diana Ting Delosh Ball Point Pen Doodle 1/13/14 |
13 - KITTY IN BED © Diana Ting Delosh Pencil from life 1/14/14 |
Monday, January 13, 2014
365 Drawings in 2014: # 2 - 7
I'm actually drawing on a regular basis what I seem to find more problematic is scanning and then posting them on a regular basis. Although I hope this will come easier once I fit it into my daily rhythm. At the moment I'm tripping all over my feet. Anyhow here are a clump of drawings. With more to come shortly.
Sketches numbered 2 through 7 were all done with a ballpoint pen.
Sketches numbered 4 - 7 were all done on 1/7/14
Sketches numbered 2 through 7 were all done with a ballpoint pen.
2 - Eggs in a Glass Bowl 1/5/14 3 - Spent Tea Bag 1/6/14 © Diana Ting Delosh |
4 - Rolling Pin Mice © Diana Ting Delosh Inspired by the prompt, A ROLLING PIN, from 642 Things to Draw, Chronicle Books |
5 - A Skunk or 2What is the black and white striped pattern on skunks? © Diana Ting Delosh Inspired by the prompt, SKUNK, from 642 Things to Draw, Chronicle Books |
6 - An Ottoman © Diana Ting Delosh Inspired by the prompt, AN OTTOMAN, from 642 Things to Draw, Chronicle Books |
7 - Sleeping Hubbie © Diana Ting Delosh Note to friends and family NEVER dose off in front of an artist with sketchbook and pen in hand. |
Friday, January 10, 2014
Sneeze - SCBWI Tomie Illo Contest
Elephant Sneeze © Diana Ting Delosh Ink watercolor and a smidgen of Photoshop |
I couldn't resist, I went for the funny with my illo.
However after Reading Tomie's comments I guess I should have followed my first instincts and gone for the sweet and cuddly.
Whatever - I entered the contest for the fun of it and I must say painting this illo was a blast. Looking forward to more illustration contests for the challenge and of course the opportunities to show and be seen amongst my fellow illustrators. And I must say they are a very talented and awesome bunch and wonderful company to be amongst.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
365 DRAWINGS 2014: Hammock Lion #1
Happy 2014!
Here I go again with high hopes and big plans for the New Year! One of the things I'd like to do is just DRAW MORE in 2014 and get back into blogging. Planning on doing 365 Drawings* to be exact - one for each day of 2014 and posting about them.
Here's my debut Drawing, Hammock Lion, Drawing #1, Jan 2, 2014. My 1st with 364 more to go. Needless o say I may have to double up or quadruple a few here and there.
*Rules for my personal challenge.
• Planning on doing 365 drawings and posting them on this blog. Meaning no work or other hush hush illos will be shown under the 365 Drawing header. The 365 will be additional drawings.
• May not draw or post daily BUT I will do: 31 drawings in Jan, 28 in Feb, 31 in March, etc.
• Drawing = sketch, finished illo, doodle, ink, etc. in any medium but must take some thought. No five second wonders to fill my monthly quota. And yes there may be different versions of a subject. Example: I may decide to do a finished version of my Hammock Lion - which would count as another "Drawing".
• All Drawings will be numbered and dated. And posted when I can.
Here I go again with high hopes and big plans for the New Year! One of the things I'd like to do is just DRAW MORE in 2014 and get back into blogging. Planning on doing 365 Drawings* to be exact - one for each day of 2014 and posting about them.
Here's my debut Drawing, Hammock Lion, Drawing #1, Jan 2, 2014. My 1st with 364 more to go. Needless o say I may have to double up or quadruple a few here and there.
Hammock Lion © Diana Ting Delosh 1/2/14 Pencil Sketch
Inspired by the prompt, HAMMOCK in 642 Things to Draw, Chronicle Books
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• Planning on doing 365 drawings and posting them on this blog. Meaning no work or other hush hush illos will be shown under the 365 Drawing header. The 365 will be additional drawings.
• May not draw or post daily BUT I will do: 31 drawings in Jan, 28 in Feb, 31 in March, etc.
• Drawing = sketch, finished illo, doodle, ink, etc. in any medium but must take some thought. No five second wonders to fill my monthly quota. And yes there may be different versions of a subject. Example: I may decide to do a finished version of my Hammock Lion - which would count as another "Drawing".
• All Drawings will be numbered and dated. And posted when I can.
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