Painting a Norma

In doing my own sketch series for “Orange is the New Black”, I thought I would do Norma in a bit of a different media – watercolour. I need to get back into the real paints!! Here is how she turned out, step-by-step: 1 – Rough sketch: 2 – Blocking in the skin colour: 3Continue reading “Painting a Norma”

Poussey & Taystee

Life and work has been busy, so I haven’t been able to do many OITNB sketches lately – but watching season 3 now has made me want to do the rest of the cast! Up next: Poussey & Taystee with their fun antics ๐Ÿ™‚ I did this one digitally. Stay tuned for more of theContinue reading “Poussey & Taystee”

Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern is holding my sketch!

A few months back, I decided to do a sketch series based on the much-loved characters from BBC’s “Downton Abbey”. Here is a sampling of a few of them: Soon after I posted the sketch of Robert & Cora Crawley (actors Hugh Bonneville & Elizabeth McGovern – see above in top right), I had someoneContinue reading “Downton Abbey’s Elizabeth McGovern is holding my sketch!”

Orange is the New Black. Art. UPDATED.

UPDATED JULY 6, 2014: I did a quick sketch of Pennsatucky and decided to tweet it out the actress who plays her TOO well – Taryn Manning – for fun! ๐Ÿ™‚ To my complete surprise, she tweeted me back! See below ๐Ÿ™‚   The wifey and I have jumped on board for the new-ish NetflixContinue reading “Orange is the New Black. Art. UPDATED.”

The night I saw Carol Burnett โ€“ in person!

  Like many, many people, I grew up watching “The Carol Burnett Show”. My parents always had always loved thoseย comedy shows, and while I may not have understood some [most] of the sketches they did, I could not help but love this wacky, loud, fun-loving female host who would not hesitate to make herself lookContinue reading “The night I saw Carol Burnett โ€“ in person!”

More Downton Abbey sketches!

Two more additions to my Downton Abbey sketch series – the Crawley sisters, & O’Brien!   For my previous Downton sketches, click https://staceychomiak.wordpress.com/2014/01/25/downton-abbey-sketches-part-1/ and https://staceychomiak.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/downton-abbey-sketches-the-bates-mrs-hughes/  

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!

Downton Abbey sketches – Part 1

WHO doesn’t LOVE “Downton Abbey“??? Oh my word we discovered it after season 1 had aired in the UK, and once we got our hands on it over here in Canada, we fell in love with the characters immediately. We just finished watching season 4, and I decided to do something that is long overdueContinue reading “Downton Abbey sketches – Part 1”