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Downton Abbey sketches – The Bates’ & Mrs Hughes

Here are a couple more Downton Abbey sketches to add into the mix! Mr. & Mrs. Bates [Brendan Coyle & Joanne Froggatt]; and Mrs. Hughes [Phyllis Logan]. And here’s a refresher character line-up on the ones I have previously sketched…..

Downton Abbey – cartoon versions!

Here is a shot of the cast sketches I have done so far in my Downton Abbey series – Carson, Mrs. Patmore, Cora & Robert Crawley, Dowager & Moseley! For larger versions of the individual sketches, click here: https://staceychomiak.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/downton-abbey-sketches-part-1/ Stay tuned for more!

Caricatures for comedian Lianna Carrera

Since the Christmas break, immediately followed by the GCN Conference in Chicago [stay tuned for postings on that!] things have just been a-movin’ and a-shakin’ – so I am a bit behind on posting about my latest projects! I was commissioned by friend and funnylady Lianna Carrera to come up with some fun sketches ofContinue reading “Caricatures for comedian Lianna Carrera”

Movember sketch-up catch-up!

Alrighty, somehow I am managing to keep consistently one day behind… but given my schedule, that’s actually not bad!! Here we gooooooo! Another reminder to pleeeeeze donate to this great cause – 11 DAYS TO GO!! http://ca.movember.com/mospace/8179729 Day 14 – Clark Gable in “Gone with the Wind”. Done in pencil. Day 15 – Request fromContinue reading “Movember sketch-up catch-up!”

Sketching “Psycho”.

Trying an exercise I haven’t done in a while…. watching a favourite film, pausing it whenever I like the composition, and trying to sketch it as fast as possible. Since I am [more than] slightly obsessed with anything Hitchcock created, and it’s almost Halloween, “Psycho” seemed appropriate. These didn’t all turn out, but with theContinue reading “Sketching “Psycho”.”

Inktober-ing a Pumpkin Patch: Part 2

I decided to try a retro slant on these drawings…. my favourite style of illustration! But I have not done tons of these drawings myself, mostly out of intimidation. I am terrified to put up drawings and not be “good enough”. But I am learning…. learning so much. Mostly… I am learning to extend theContinue reading “Inktober-ing a Pumpkin Patch: Part 2”

Inktober-ing at the Pumpkin Patch, Part 1.

Sometimes I forget to extend the kind of grace I do to others, to myself. My beautiful wife always reminds me of this when I get frustrated after doing a drawing that doesn’t meet my own standards. I am really trying to get past that!! Sigh. Being a perfectionist artist comes with its’ struggles. TheseContinue reading “Inktober-ing at the Pumpkin Patch, Part 1.”