A couple pics/sketches

[Laurelin]

Just a few things I've been working on.
My scanner is horrible, so hence the bad scans/pictures

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/Gloriedogz/Now/framed1.jpg
First, I finished this.

Then I did a memorial to Harry
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/Gloriedogz/Now/framed2.jpg
The original framed

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/Gloriedogz/Now/harry.jpg
Photocopy scanned poorly...

I am really considering going to art school after college so I can have some formal training. The idea just keeps appealing to me more and more.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/Gloriedogz/July/rose-1.jpg
Sketch of Rose.

One more...

[Laurelin]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h126/Gloriedogz/July/papillon.jpg
Concept idea for a commision picture. I'm working on the real deal now.

[smkie]

I am quite impressed! You certainly have a powerful style and carry it well through all of your work.

[jess2416]

Those are great....Love them :D

[Aussie Red]

Keep going you have what it takes. These are very good.

[Baxter'smybaby]

beautiful work--is the one of harry done in watercolor? Do you work freehand? REally nice!

[Tazwell]

Awesome!!! Your portraits are beautiful, and I love your animated-looking sketching style! Do you have a Deviantart account? If you don't, you should :D

[Laurelin]

My deviant account is here- http://rabastan.deviantart.com/

I haven't really updated it since right after Harry died, but I need to as soon as I can find a decent scanner. *sigh*

There's a lot of erm... random stuff there too. My problem is mainly that I sketch all the time and rarely do anything big and in color. lol oh well...

Oh, and both the first pics are watercolor. I tend to do most things just out of my head without references (which I knwo is bad) but the Harry one was off of a photo.

[Tazwell]

OH YAY!!! Guess what?? I'm already a fan of your work!!! :D I've seen your stuff on DA before, and I love it!

I really like your Okami fanart ^_^ Your canine anatomy is wonderful! And your Miles Portrait is awesome!!

[Zoom]

Your quick sketches are better than anything I produce on a good day with lots of time! I love the sketch of the butterfly dog, too. can't wait to see it finished!

[Laurelin]

OH YAY!!! Guess what?? I'm already a fan of your work!!! :D I've seen your stuff on DA before, and I love it!

I really like your Okami fanart ^_^ Your canine anatomy is wonderful! And your Miles Portrait is awesome!!

Haha, that's kind of funny. I don't get that much traffic, but that Okami picture sure has gotten around. I stumbled onto it on a DA FanClub not too long ago. And I was like... whoa, that's my pic. Lol

Yes, I'm easily amused.

[lives4dogshows]

you are incredibly good!! Did you major in art or have you taught yourself a lot of this. Feel free to message me if you want, I know a lot of my comments/questions about your work are spread all over lol!

[Renee750il]

I went back looking for a thread with some of your fantasy art, Laurelin - was just in the mood to browse through it . . . went through your gallery on your link http://rabastan.deviantart.com/

And now I'm bumping this thread ;)

[Brandyb]

Laurelin - you truly do great work, and I love the detail and style of your sketches! :)