Calling David Philips...

This is a message for David Philips('The Doctor Dances' commission).
If you read this, can you email me please.
I've been trying to reply to your last email,
but keep getting permanent error messages.

Trilogy Cards

I've just been asked to complete a few more cards for the Strictly Ink Trilogy Series.
This is a rare monster set! It was fun tackling subjects I've not done before, and drawing characters I've not seen on other sketch cards in the Trilogy series.

I also tried a different technique on most of them... freehand drawing!

To save time, I often trace onto my sketch cards (I've heard that other sketch card artists do this too). It gives me a solid foundation to work with, particularly for faces.

It doesn't mean any less work, in fact I find it often means more, once you've fiddled around with tracing paper, and reduced reference pictures to just the right size...

I enjoyed the freedom of drawing these little monsters freehand this time round!

Ten Doctors

My latest set of sketch cards have just been approved.
If you are interested in purchasing the set,
please contact Mark Hogan at:
enquiries@marksmemorabilia.co.uk

Or follow this link to see the listing on eBay:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130196574067&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003

Commissioned sketch cards

I have been working on a set of ten privately commissioned sketch cards this last week. Here is number three. I thought it might be fun to show the various stages each sketch goes through from start to finish, from pencil through to coloured ink.
Once the whole set has been approved, I'll post it here.

Portrait approved.

Just found out that John Barrowman was shown the original painting of his portrait last week, and liked it very much. Yay! That's nice to know.

New Year, new horizons...

Managed to complete and deliver to its owner the above family portrait before the end of the year - phew!

Will be taking a few weeks off work now to move house and get settled. Living out of boxes, and tripping over them. Can't wait to get sorted in our new house, and back painting again!

Chrimbles and Festiveness

To everyone I've met at Conventions, Shows and Events over the past year,

to all my friends and family, and to anyone else who knows me...

I'd like to wish you a wonderful, joyous Festive Season.
Love and Peace, Carolyn xxx

Hammer cards galore!

I've just visited:

http://nonsportupdate.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/955604453/m/2801051742/p/4

Goodness! I thought my cards were pretty good until I saw the wealth of talent on offer here.

I particularly love Nik Neocleous' cards.

I need to keep getting better and better, so I do. Still only a newbie!

Hammer final phase

...and that's all 48 of them. Phew!

I also have my own blank cards now, so am available in the New Year for commissions.