tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43041110028039575722009-10-13T13:45:30.949-07:00Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-13606167305979330192007-01-31T17:50:00.000-08:002007-03-04T21:14:53.738-08:00<div><br /><div><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/ReumgZ7YiEI/AAAAAAAAA3k/ODpOVdDvfAo/s1600-h/freya_birdbrain.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038303683790014530" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/ReumgZ7YiEI/AAAAAAAAA3k/ODpOVdDvfAo/s320/freya_birdbrain.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#33ccff;"><strong>freya with birdbrain<br /></strong></span></div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/ReumwJ7YiFI/AAAAAAAAA3s/05UvduBRH2I/s1600-h/bird+dog_photo1s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038303954372954194" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/ReumwJ7YiFI/AAAAAAAAA3s/05UvduBRH2I/s320/bird+dog_photo1s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="color:#00cccc;"><strong>work in progress - nu-pastels</strong></span><br /></div><div><div><a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/Reum9J7YiGI/AAAAAAAAA30/2RCl468eIlk/s1600-h/bird+dogs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038304177711253602" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/Reum9J7YiGI/AAAAAAAAA30/2RCl468eIlk/s320/bird+dogs.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#339999;"><strong>bird dog</strong></span></div><div> </div></div><div><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6666cc;"><strong>this was a stretch. i printed the photo out on pastel paper and punched it up with nu-pastels. quite fun. those rubber-tipped tools came in handy. also tissue. i currently have it up on ebay for the CaaT theme: dogs in jobs.</strong></span><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-1360616730597933019?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-88039818238410268312007-01-18T22:37:00.000-08:002007-01-18T22:45:30.176-08:00<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RbBnaOaSt5I/AAAAAAAAAO4/8qQnIDeiVeE/s1600-h/cave+art4s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5021627284760737682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RbBnaOaSt5I/AAAAAAAAAO4/8qQnIDeiVeE/s320/cave+art4s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;">aceo 2.5"x3.5"</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#993300;"></span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">i found some small tools for pushing pastel around. they work pretty well at fine lines.</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">picking up some techniques on the web.</span></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-8803981823841026831?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-86767242822977786452007-01-15T16:18:00.000-08:002007-01-15T16:22:12.712-08:00<span style="font-size:130%;color:#33cc00;"><strong>i have to say, this off-hand art experiment seems to be working pretty well. my left hand will be weak for some time after it's out of the cast. nice to know i'll be able to <em>keep my hand in</em> with the right. 8-]</strong></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-8676724282297778645?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-35038033182819149452007-01-15T16:10:00.000-08:002007-01-15T16:17:13.653-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RawYM-aSt4I/AAAAAAAAAOk/vDFT89W8Gp8/s1600-h/cave+art1s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020414295802034050" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RawYM-aSt4I/AAAAAAAAAOk/vDFT89W8Gp8/s320/cave+art1s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">2.5"x3.5"</span></strong><br /><a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RawYHuaSt3I/AAAAAAAAAOc/yxvY9QX-TdM/s1600-h/cave+art2s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020414205607720818" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RawYHuaSt3I/AAAAAAAAAOc/yxvY9QX-TdM/s320/cave+art2s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#66cccc;"><strong>2.5"x3.5"</strong></span><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RawYC-aSt2I/AAAAAAAAAOU/xvla1Y4vBbc/s1600-h/cave+art3s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020414124003342178" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RawYC-aSt2I/AAAAAAAAAOU/xvla1Y4vBbc/s320/cave+art3s.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">2.5"x3.5"</span></strong></div><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;"></span></strong><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#66cccc;">pastel ACEOs. white lines are reflections from saran wrap on scanner. first two here are drawn w/ pastel, third one w/ sepia ink.</span></strong> <div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-3503803318281914945?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-23637589591759501982007-01-15T13:20:00.000-08:002007-01-15T16:10:04.206-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/Ravwd-aSt0I/AAAAAAAAAN8/URs6KKB2UWg/s1600-h/cave+horse_pastel1s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5020370607394699074" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/Ravwd-aSt0I/AAAAAAAAAN8/URs6KKB2UWg/s320/cave+horse_pastel1s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc6600;">pastel 9"x12"</span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc6600;"></span></strong><br /><strong><span style="color:#cc6600;">shiny lines are from saran wrap on the scanner. this was fun and not at all restrictive. now i want to try pastel-coloring sketches. i used my finger and a stomp, but i want to dig out those small stencil brushes i have -- probably with my printing supplies.</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-2363758959175950198?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-70878052396128561772007-01-10T15:11:00.000-08:002007-01-10T15:13:57.738-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RaVyruaStKI/AAAAAAAAAGM/A5Al7Q9kg8o/s1600-h/off-hand5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5018543455292535970" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RaVyruaStKI/AAAAAAAAAGM/A5Al7Q9kg8o/s320/off-hand5.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="color:#cccccc;">frey-rey</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-7087805239612856177?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-86932727440711380172007-01-01T22:11:00.000-08:002007-01-01T22:12:41.597-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZn3klXV_qI/AAAAAAAAACc/0zpzB7BBI1o/s1600-h/off-hand4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015311867931131554" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZn3klXV_qI/AAAAAAAAACc/0zpzB7BBI1o/s320/off-hand4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-8693272744071138017?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-61609776608992247342007-01-01T22:06:00.000-08:002007-01-01T22:10:47.455-08:00<a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZn3G1XV_pI/AAAAAAAAACI/bNsIAeReyIM/s1600-h/off-hand3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5015311356830023314" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZn3G1XV_pI/AAAAAAAAACI/bNsIAeReyIM/s320/off-hand3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;color:#999999;">pencil sketch</span></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-6160977660899224734?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-56117985176022606902006-12-28T16:04:00.000-08:002006-12-28T22:53:00.267-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZRbnb0foDI/AAAAAAAAABs/rkARJyi3JcM/s1600-h/off-hand2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013733018211164210" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZRbnb0foDI/AAAAAAAAABs/rkARJyi3JcM/s320/off-hand2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>freya</strong><br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>her favorite spot on the couch. and her favorite activity -- waiting for bill to get home.</strong></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-5611798517602260690?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4304111002803957572.post-91015159660299785922006-12-28T15:45:00.000-08:002006-12-28T15:53:19.662-08:00<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZRXZb0foCI/AAAAAAAAABg/bNA9QGRrNj4/s1600-h/off-hand.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5013728379646484514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_qDqds-yeImc/RZRXZb0foCI/AAAAAAAAABg/bNA9QGRrNj4/s320/off-hand.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color:#999999;"><strong>wm. w/ loki & freya</strong></span><br /><p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff6600;">the dogs bowled me over and broke my left wrist. this blog is a way of keeping my hand in, even if it is my off hand. i did these sketches a couple days later. innocent-looking, aren't they? ;-y don't let them fool you.</span></p><p> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4304111002803957572-9101515966029978592?l=off-handart.blogspot.com'/></div>Ellen Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07806407695486557068ellen.shipley@schuylerhouse.com0