Historical Calaveras / Marie Antoinette

I have completed a new addition to this series. A calavera woman inspired by Marie Antoinette. :)

Prints of this image are available in my Etsy Shop. http://tempeststudios.etsy.com
5x7 inch prints, and art cards 2.5x3.5 inches.

Calavera Marie
5x7 inches. Watercolor and ink on paper.

The others in this series can be seen here. http://tempeststudios.blogspot.ca/2012/10/new-artwork.html

Swap ATC's

All of these illustrations were created for various themed swaps over at Illustratedatcs.com.

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Snow Queens and Goddess's / Jan 2012
-Snow Queen
-Snow Princess
-Ice Maiden

Spring Pick a Theme / May 2011

All the participants pick a subject they would like the others in their group to create.

- Lady of the Waves
- Tears for the World
- Shipwreck: Lantern

Art Deco Ladies / July 2011

- Out to Sea
- Tamara (after Tamara De Lempicka)
- Golden Nike

Kites and Balloons / Aug 2011
- Bumblebee Kite
- Japanese Kites
- Butterfly Kite

Devil Girls / Aceo

The most recent additions to my Creepy Girls series.

Two Devils, one red the other black (well, purple really).

Both of these ladies were modeled by DeviantArt Stock artists. Thanks for letting me use your faces! :)

Find their galleries here ...

http://cynosurexstock.deviantart.com/

http://twiggxstock.deviantart.com/

New Girls

More additions to my "Creepy Girls" series. Halloween is coming so im really into this theme right now.

Here is a link to the other illustrations in the series.
http://tempeststudios.blogspot.com/2011/05/girls-atcs.html

- Day of the Dead Girl(s) one, two and three.
- Scarecrow Girl

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Swap ATC's

Created for a "Kings and Queens" swap on Illustrated Atc's.

- Warrior King
- Peacock Queen
- Ivy King
- Trout Queen

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** I used this stock image http://grinmir-stock.deviantart.com/art/Jierdan-XXV-155973404?q=gallery%3Agrinmir-stock%2F10068087&qo=29 in the creation of Warior King. :)

Girls Atc's

Im not quite sure how I ended up doing this series, but I just ended up really liking these characters. A bit dark, gothic, and horror.

- Vampire Girl
- Ghost Girl
- Frankenstein Girl
- Zombie Girl
- Goth Girl
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Swap ATCs / April

These four art cards were created for a Swap on Illustrated Atc's. The challenge was to create them in a limited palette. This group was limited to pale blue/mint green/brown/peach.

I was inspired by grave statues or Mourning Statues, so they all have a bronze like patina. Bronze starts off as a golden or honey brown, but after years of oxidation in the elements it gets a wonderful range of greens and blues.

-Silence
-Ecstasy
-Rest
-Memory

Parnassius Titania

A larger artwork, which was sent out as a part of the Secret Bunny Swap mentioned in the previous post.

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"Parnassius Titania"
4x6 inches.
Ink and watercolor, on Arches cold-press paper.

Black and White Cards

I like going back to basics sometimes, and just creating an image in strict black and white. These were all created for custom trades, except for the Owls which were just for me. :)
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- The Current Weaver
- Hoot Posse
- Deep Sea Diver

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- Tree Watcher

- Wind of Imagination

- Gryffin

- Alexander, from Where The Wild Things Are.

Colour Queen ATC's / Ongoing

This is a series of ATC's I have been working on. I wanted each to be a depiction of a Fantasy Queen, wearing a crown of some sort. Each one is done with a solo colour (with a few accents).
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So far ...
- Emerald Queen
- Grey Queen
- Violet Queen
- Golden Queen
- Blue Queen

Art Deco ATC's

I love Art Deco, and I really enjoyed creating these cards inspired by that movement. Especially the work of Tamara DeLempika.
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- Aristocrat
- Royalty
- A Feather In Her Cap
- She Wore A Red Scarf