Christmas Commission

BFFs4AftaLyf

Gouache and Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper

2015

A little holiday commission for my friend to her new girlfriend.  That’s the power of love y’all!  In case you can’t tell, that’s the View Askew-niverse’/Kevin Smith’s Buddy Christ (TM) and his cute new boyfriend, Elvis Presley.  Hey, I don’t make the requests, I just fulfill ‘em.  But I did have a giggle creating this gaudy and oh-so-subversive piece.  SO.  MUCH.  GLITTER.  Merry post-Christmas you guys! 

Witchsona

My witchsona Hammelin and her familiar Nostradamus.  She’s a storytime witch, on her way to read to sleepy children.  Head to toe, she’s wearing my favorite outfit, which (ha!) you can spot me in, any time between November and March.  Notice the mysteriously large volume of Mo Willems’ Pigeon stories.  A collected edition perhaps?  Or maybe she has the power to collect stories from the future?

I know this is atrociously late (more like witchsona month, amiright?), but this is probably my favorite cartoon I’ve ever drawn.  The initial drawing was finished within the week.  It’s the coloring I took forever on.

For those of you that don't know, Witchsona Week is an event on tumblr where artists are prompted to draw themselves as witches.  It's amazing.

Love as Strong as a Shield, Love as Delicate as Roses

24 in. diameter by 2 in. thick

Mixed Media on Pine

2015

A commission piece for my pal.  The surface is a pine tabletop that I found at the hardware store.  The designs are all wood burnt (new!  for me!), the roses are gouache, the vine spirals are colored pencil, and the silver is metallic paint with a black patina wash.  Finally, the whole thing is coated in beeswax, a renaissance method called encaustic that I learned at a workshop.  It weighs a TON.  It's not really my cup of tea, but I had a lot of fun doing it, and I'm happy to have learned a couple of new things.

"Kingston"

Gouache, colored pencil, and pen on paper

2014

Portrait of my coworker's baby grandson for our Secret Santa.  He's such a cutie!

LISTEN

New Catchphrase piece!  I dunno about you guys, but I am LOVING the new Doctor!  So far, adored pretty much every episode (but especially “Robots of Sherwood”).  Not sure if 12 is going to have an official catchphrase like his predecessors, but I think “Listen!” would be fitting to his new frustrated/crotchety personality.  Capaldi is slaying it!

McKellen Me Softly: Mag-NEATO

Hey guys, check it out! Now that I’ve unpacked my camera, you can see my submission to this year’s Geeks Out show, “McKellen Me Softly”! As you can see, this year the show is dedicated to the fantastic Sir Ian McKellen, who I think we all love and admire. I have, somewhat unoriginally, titled this one “Mag-NEATO”.

Don't Be A Dick!

"Don’t Be A Dick!"
Gouache and Mixed Media (including dice) on Wood Panel
2X3 ft.
2014

Alrighty, some of you may have heard that back in February, *the* Wil Wheaton commissioned me for a portrait. (Squeeee!) *Ahem* ANYWAYS, the painting has been finished for awhile now, but I wanted to make sure that Wil himself had ample time to see the piece before I posted it. My shipping tracking informs me that it has been delivered since Thursday, so today is the day!

For those that don’t know, Wil hosts a youtube series called Tabletop, where he and various other friends/geek celebrities get together and play different tabletop games to demonstrate how they work. With any hope, my painting will be taking a place on the set of the show. Therefore, I geared my painting to reflect that aspect of Mr Wheaton. Also included is his straightforward yet ever useful catch phrase. Enjoy!

Pants and Jacket

Pants and Jacket

18 in. X 24 in.
Mixed Media on Wood Panel
2014

For your viewing pleasure, my latest commission piece, Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor! Did a bit of experimenting with this one, using pastels for the first time to do the background (inspired by the technique/style of David Mack). There’s some glitter in there too, though you can mostly only see it near the tippy top. Had a lot of fun with this angle too.

Weeping Heart

My latest commission, a heart tree from G.R.R.M.’s A Song of Ice and Fire.  Client specifically asked for a female representation who was both smiling and crying.  I was probably more than a little influenced by Grandmother Willow, I won’t lie.  Had a lot of fun playing with light effects in this one.  It was also neat to do a piece that was technically a landscape, compared to the mountains of portraits I do.  

Done in watercolor, gouache, paint marker, and a little bit of crayon on watercolor paper.

Women of Gotham

I am excited to finally present the first piece in my Just Super series, creating images inspired by great cosplay.  I HAD to start with these amazing ladies, my favorite girls from Gotham.  I’m working a bit to cut down on my habit of outlining everything in black.  Contrary-wise, I am also trying to incorporate larger areas of solid black for shadows.  Drawing inspiration from Mike Mignola and Bruce Timm.  Done with watercolor, gouache, gold leaf, acrylic, and marker on paper.

Original cosplays by:

1) Mango Sirene - Barbara Gordon/Batgirl

2) Y-o-s-s-i - Kate Kane/Batwoman

3) Allicia1 - Helena Bertinelli/Huntress

4) Contagious Costuming - Carrie Kelley/Robin

5) Chinasaur - Cassie Cain/Black Bat

6) Aigue-Marine - Stephanie Brown/Batgirl

Piece is dedicated to Gail Simone, for being a badass.

Spike, In Memoriam

Spike, In Memoriam

Gouache and Mixed Media on Wood Panel

2013

Latest commission.  My friend's dog suddenly and unexpectedly died last year, and she wanted a portrait to remember him by.  She's really into those portraits of monkeys in military garb (which is apparently a thing?), so I did his portrait in the same style.  I tried to add as much meaning into the uniform as possible, including the monogram for their last name, and a tiny portrait of her, above which says "Mum".

Also, oval paintings are really hard to cut out in photoshop.  I really should invest in a backdrop.

Come Along Pond

Come Along Pond

16 X 20 in.

Gouache, Marker, and Mixed Media on Arches Watercolor Board

2013

The Life and Times of Amy Pond

The commission I've spent the last 5 months working on. Months 1-3: Drawing. Month 4: Inking. Month 5: Painting. 

The guy asks for a commission with The Doctor, Amy, and the TARDIS. I need to work on telling my brain to stop being so goddamned ambitious. But, I had the idea, and I wanted to run with it. 

I have a Society6 shop!

You guys!  I finally have prints for sale!  Check out my page for all 5 Fandom Rocks!!! pieces as well as my newest addition, Geronimo!


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Geronimo!

Geronimo!

9 X 6 in.

Marker on sketch paper

2013

After watching the finale, I finally fell in love with Matt Smith, and was inspired to pay tribute. 

The Adventures of Byrd-Man & Space Cat

Oh man, I finally made something new you guys. May I present to you "The Adventures of Byrd-Man & Space Cat", the commission I've been working on for two months. These two are OCs of the client and her boyfriend. This project was really awesome because she pretty much gave me complete creative control over the character design and everything (although they are meant to resemble the actual people). The task was to create a comic book cover for these two. I really wanted it to pay homage to old, retro sci-fi comics. And voila, here it is.

Gouache and mixed media on watercolor paper.

MidSouthCon!!!!

Hello viewers old and new!  Just woke up from my post-con coma, and headed over here to say hullo to all the lovely people who picked up my cards over the weekend!  It was my first time having my own table at a con, and it was really lovely to hear all of the nice things people had to say about my work.  Links to where you can find me around the web are at the bottom of this post.  For those who weren't there, take a look!

My set up outside the art room.

Close up on my sign.

Me cheesing it up at the table in my Delirium costume Saturday.

Lastly, I ended up buying some art for myself in the auction.  I am very excited to present this FABULOUS Batgirl by Katie Jones!  Ugh, I love it sooo much!  Chunky Batgirl FTW!  Kind of reminds me of R. Crumb a bit :)  I keep staring at how the paint was applied.  I'm a lucky girl to get it.  

I was also really lucky to attend a couple of BA panels on webcomic publishing and breaking into art as a business.  The amazing artist guest of honor, John Picacio, gave me some really good advice and critique, it was an amazing experience that I really appreciated.  Hopefully I'll get to put some of that advice into practice soon.

Alright, now that that's out of my system, I have some info for any and all of you new watchers out there!  If you are interested in a commission or in purchasing any of the work I displayed over the weekend, please contact me at thepaisleylady@rocketmail.com with full details and I promise to get back to you ASAP.  Price, sizing, subject matter, and medium are all negotiable, and I am more than happy to help you with whatever you need!

Ok, and, for those of you that don't use Blogger, here are the links to my other sites across the web!  All of them get the same updates and new content, so just pick the one that suits you best!  Enjoy!

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One Bad Mother

One Bad Mother
#5 in my Fandom Rocks! series
Gouache and Mixed Media on Wood Panel
2 X 3 ft.

Why I painted Ellen Ripley:

So far, Ellen is the only unexpected subject in this series. I set out in my endeavor to paint her when I heard about Dreamweaver, a show in New York dedicated to Sigourney Weaver. The show is orchestrated by Geeks Out!, a LGBTQ rights group catering to the nerd community. All of the paintings in the show will be sold and the profits go to their cause. I just had to throw my hat in!

You can learn more about Dreamweaver here: www.dreamweavernyc.com

Cartoons!

Some little things I've done here and there lately.

The Good Dog

A piece I did in tribute to Neil Gaiman's dog Cabal, who passed away in January.  I follow Neil on Tumblr, and he's really fantastic, always willing to talk to and help out his fans.

All That Glitters Is Old

My final Free Stuff Friday winner.  Q: Favorite tv show?  A: The Golden Girls.
I loved making this piece SO much.  It was amazingly fun.

The Page of Rage

Commission for my friend Zac, of his Homestuck fan character, the Page of Rage.  I have to admit, I have never read Homestuck, so I am not all that sure of the significance of the aspect of rage.  I want to, but I just don't have the free time to read that long of a comic.  *le sigh*

Welp, that's all for now!

Free Stuff Friday: The Question

Over at the Facebook page, I've begun running a weekly contest called Free Stuff Friday.  Every Friday I post a new question; first to answer wins a free sketch of their answer.  This is the first winner, Ms. Bunni Duff's answer to "Who is your favorite superhero?".  She answered with The Question (specifically Vic Sage, specifically from the Justice League tv show). Here I have him opening his Christmas present from the ever mischievous Zatanna Zatara. 

Head over to Lady Paisley's page to take part, and maybe win your own sketch!

Norris

Since I am graduating tomorrow, I made a going away present for my favorite professor (shh, don't tell him).  Full view for details please.

"Norris"
Mixed Media on Paper
10 X 14 in.
2012

His name is John Harlan Norris, look him up! He is a wicked awesome painter, and also the lead singer in the band Harlan, which I super recommend. Go, go, go!