Art and Illustration
Art and Illustration
Theme: razia by ashathemes.
I’m happy to say I’ve finally moved into the cufflinks arena of anatomical and biological accessories: inner ear (cochlea and semicircular canals) cufflinks are now in the works and should be available on Etsy in a few weeks in glittering stainless steel. Here’s a shot of the model of the right-sided one!
Cochlear Implant Online has organized a giveaway contest to win a pair of inner earrings I’ve produced! To enter, you can 1) leave a comment below the post, 2) tweet about the contest (and comment about the tweet), 3) blog about it (and comment about the blog post), or 4) post about it on facebook.
I just received this gem in the mail thanks to Shapeways production: a gold plated stainless steel actual size inner ear pendant I ordered for a custom order for a lucky Etsy customer. Before I package it and send it off, this just had to photographed and shown off a bit. So classy!
Just finished the first hibiscus painting – I saw this plant at a local store and couldn’t not buy it. It’s giving out vibrant double blossoms every day or so. This study is of a freshly fallen blossom, which are often just as interesting as the ones still hanging on the bush. I’m including a.
A good friend of mine, Danielle Stoermer, is serving in abroad as part of the Peace Corps in Senegal. She’s doing fantastic work with the local community regarding sustainable agriculture and the construction of a very needed seed storage facility. You can read more about what she’s doing on her blog, and on the Peace.
I’m such a fan of the interweaving cords of the iris that I’ve done a second painting: “Green and Yellow Iris.” Below are some prelim. sketching and in progress shots, as well as the final result. Check it out on Etsy! Acrylic on board, 12″ x 12″
I’ve very excited to announce that beginning this Thursday, August 5, many of my anatomical paintings will be showcased and for sale at Roots Coffeehouse in North Richland Hills, TX (near Fort Worth). Roots impresses me so far by their business model and atmosphere ( I confess I have yet to try any of their.
Just added this to my etsy shop – a new muscle painting showcasing such fun muscles as Teres major and minor, deltoid, infraspinatus, and lattisimus dorsi.
Just did a digital sketch of an origami crane. It’s interesting, once you do a few web searches, you realize what a popular artistic subject this is, even things like silver cast jewelry.
I’ve had more time for sketching lately — here are a few of my latest subjects! All images ©2010 Michelle Reinke