Drawing Process Videos!

In the last few days, I’ve been putting together some videos of the shot by shot process of some of my latest drawings.

In between working on these, I am still working on more original artworks. I’ve had a couple of commissions all completed and sent out in the last month or two. I’m free again to take on more custom orders if anyone’s in the market for it. Some of my time has been spent on marketing on Facebook, and other social media platforms. Sometimes just before the perfectly timed summer storms begin rolling in. Then, because of frequent lightning, I have to turn off my PC.

This is what it looked like right before things got ugly.

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Dark clouds rolling in

 

I have more work left to do. I’ll be back soon!

 

Gecko Art & Products

I thought I’d share some gecko artwork that I finished and uploaded to both my Etsy and Fine Art America Shops.

On my Fine Art America shop, there are several products available such as prints, tote bags, pillows, phone cases, and mugs.

Photography Prints

Photography Prints

I also have a Leopard Gecko piece from a while back available to be made into several products, too.

Art Prints

 

The original pieces are listed in my Etsy shop

I also have a few older lizard artworks still for sale, please check them out.

Green Anole 11″ x 14″ Original

Chinese Water Dragon Fantasy Art Print 11″ x 14″

 

I will keep posting new stuff as it becomes available! Keep your eyes out!

 

Prints & Originals Available Now!

I finally have a few select prints done and ready for purchase, as well as some small 8″ x 10″ original pieces listed in me Etsy shop here Angela DeRiso Art

I’m pushing out small originals at a steady rate, and quality prints are being made one by one. Here’s is the latest selection of available items.

 

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“Water Dragon & His Dryads” 11″ x 14″ Art Print

“Serpent Goddess” 11″ x 14″ Art Print

“The Sun & The Dragon” 11″ x 14″ Art Print

 

Here is a closer look at “The Sun & The Dragon” in detail (photo of the original piece).

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Here are the latest 8″ x 10″ original pieces for sale at $45 each.

 

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“Axlotl Dream”

An axoltl swimming through a dreamworld as two water spirits watch over its journey. This amphibian is commonly kept as a pet, and is unique not only for its strange appearance but its incredible regenerative abilities.

This one of a kind artwork can be purchased here “Axlotl Dream” 8″ x 10″ Original Artwork

 

 

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“Turtle Goddess”

This piece depicts several turtle species swimming toward the sanctuary of a goddess who oversees their protection. Species in this piece are Red Eared Slider, Map, Chicken, Snapping, Three Striped Mud, Wood, Softshell, and Blanding’s.

Here are a few close ups for detail.

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You can purchase this artwork here “Turtle Goddess” Original 8″ x 10″ Artwork

 

 

Here are some previews of works in progress…

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Thanks for reading, and please keep watching for new work and available items!

 

A New Look At Reptiles

Over the last few weeks I have been working on pieces that focus more on reptiles and fantasy elements. These are only the beginning of something new.

 

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Serpent Goddess 9″ x 12″
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Water Dragon & His Dryads 9″ x 12″

Prints of this piece are available for sale here at My Etsy Store

 

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Leopard Flies 9″ x 12″

 

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Cosmic Dragon 9″ x 12″

 

I will have more prints done up and listed for sale on my Etsy store in coming weeks. I will return with more work and content soon. Thank you.

 

 

Etsy Store Re-Opened & Art Sale

I decided in the last month to reopen my Etsy store, though renamed and with different artwork, to start selling off some of my old work as well as new. I finally have a local place that does printing for artists, so that will be my next step. Right now I am focusing on selling most of my older stuff before starting the printing process. They are listed at lower prices than usual so that I can move out the old and start with newer,better material. I hate having art sitting around, and god knows it has been.

As per my specialization in birds, I also intend to add more reptiles to my body of work, as well as some fantasy elements. I’m trying to find my niche, and reptiles seem to be under represented in art, unlike birds which are virtually everywhere.

Here is one example I’ve done using my bearded dragon, Gimli as a model. The swirls of color in the background are a bit experimental in the same vein as “The Sleeper” piece that I finished a while back.

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Cosmic Dragon 9″ x 12″

 

 

In addition to my lowered prices on older work, I’m also having a sale at my Etsy store for 25% off purchase. The coupon code is “25OFF”. This sale will run until 4/30/2017.

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Each of the pieces listed is one of a kind, and I do not intend to make prints of any of them. They are unique on their own.

 

As an added treat, here are two new bird pieces recently finished. These aren’t for sale, but I have intentions of making prints of these available. Please keep watch for that if you are fond of these pieces.

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Blue & Gold Macaw 9″ x 12″
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Scarlet Falls 9″ x 12″

 

As always, thanks for reading, and please keep following!

 

New Fantasy Artwork, and Updated Portfolio Page

The portfolio page has been updated with several new wildlife pieces, so go check it out if you like. The new entries include birds, turtles, and a few big cats.

In the meantime, I have completed some fantasy pieces recently, which I still do on occasion. These are mostly done in graphite pencil, since I try to save my color pencils for the wildlife work.

The idea of illustrating the alien creatures/characters from Neal Asher‘s novels had me busy. I went ahead and smashed out the ferocious ‘Hooder’. Technically, they are bio-mechanical war machines made by an ancient alien race. Very millipede-like, but the hood, or front end, is absolutely brutal. It cuts, slices, and damn-near dissects its prey alive when eating. I doubt if I added enough ‘manipulators’ under that hood, since the descriptions in certain scenes make it seem like they are numerous.

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The Hooder

After reading Dark Intelligence and War Factory, I had to do a sketch of Riss, the war drone. She accompanies one of the main characters on his journey. She is feisty, and designed to resemble a certain alien parasite(that also just so happens to resemble a Terran snake species.).

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Riss

 

 

This was done after viewing many a beautiful stempunk clothing designs, and goggles. I like the idea of a lone desert drifter female with weird lizard companions. I used a photo of a Mexican Alligator Lizard as reference for the little buddy on her shoulder. A few photos were referenced for pieces of clothing as well. I do love the corsets. Need to try more steampunk themed artwork.

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SteamPunk Lizard Wench

 

This one I worked on for a while, especially when trying to get the face right. The idea behind it was of a deity associated with crows/ravens. Decided to make her blonde instead of dark haired as would be expected. Ram horns were used as reference for texture, and light/shadows. A lot of shading went into the crows feathers/body. The background winding pattern is partly my attempt to fully fill the page, and add something to set the main subjects against instead of just blank space.

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Rabble
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Face Close-Up
Face Close-Up
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Crows Close-Up

 

That’s it for the time being, as I toil away at yet more work to be done.