You can visit the Oxford Creative Connections Gallery at the Beachville Museum until October 20th. Many local artists have their work on display and for sale. Drop on by, enjoy the art, and don’t forget to vote for your favourite work of art for the People’s Choice Award. ( Coloured pencil on drafting film. Both…
Category: Wildlife
Such a Bright Little Fellow
He’s finally done. After having attempted feathers for the first time with my last piece (blue jay), I was excited to continue my feather journey with a cardinal. Getting the right colour mixes to produce the variations of red was a challenge for me, but I have grown to love a good challenge. It’s when…
Duckling Won First Prize at Norwich Museum Gallery Juried Art Show
My hare and duckling are in the Norwich Museum Juried Art Show! You can visit the Oxford Creative Connections Gallery at the Norwich Museum until August 9th. Many local artists have their work on display and for sale. Drop on by, enjoy the art, and don’t forget to vote for your favourite work of art…
Red Squirrel
And here he is, done at last. Finding the right colour recipe was a bit tricky, but once it clicked, I was off to the races. The trick to creating more realistic shadows in the orangey-reds is to use purples. I’m really going to miss drawing this cheeky little fellow!
Peek a Boo
In lieu of sharing with you my latest commissioned pet portrait, (it is to be a gift so must remain a surprise for now), I will give you a sneak peek of the fine little fellow I will be drawing next to add to my collection of Woodland critters. Rough sketch is done, can’t wait…
Hare
In every piece of art I produce there is a “trust the process” moment, and that moment usually occurs during the ugly stage when the colour is blocked in and everything looks rough and untidy. Trust the process became my mantra for this little guy until I had added enough detail in the fur to…
Fox (finished)
I love the precise details I can create by using subtraction techniques on drafting film. A little bit of scraping and erasing can produce the most lifelike fur. I especially enjoyed using these techniques on his muzzle and in the coarse wavy fur of the scruff of his neck.
Fox (work in progress)
Here is my latest work in progress; I have decided to give drafting film another go. The thing I like most about drafting film is being able to use the “subtractive” technique, in which I scrape off or erase areas within the coloured pencil to create the finer details.
Grizzly Cub
Who says that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? I believe that it’s never too late to learn something new. Over the pandemic, I happened across a surface called drafting film. I was intrigued and had to give it a go, but it was so different to any surface I had ever worked…
Duckling
What does one do when the world is on lockdown? Try something new of course. I did a lot of experimenting over the pandemic. Tried new brands of coloured pencils, yes, they all have unique properties. Plus, it’s a good excuse to add to my ever expanding collection of coloured pencils. ;) I experimented on…
Kelly Murphy, Fine Art 