Still Life Study No.2, Pastel 420 x 594 mm ( 16.5 x 23.3 inch) About a week ago, I was browsing online for motives I could make a study out of for my 'Six-Still Life Works May Challenge', I came across British painter Julian Merrow-Smith's oil painting <Still Life with confit pot and apples>. A wonderful... Continue Reading →
The Challenge is ON! I have less than one and a half months to produce 6 pieces ( 5 Pastel paintings and 2 Classical Drawings) by mid of May. These works will be assessed for my 1st Semester Exam at my Art Institute in Bochum. The requirements are that all pieces must be produced under... Continue Reading →
Seewinkel im Burgenland, Österreich ( Seewinkel in Burgenland, Austria) in twilight. With the russet sunset burning at the top of the reeds followed by the moon rising into the twilight sky. Though I've never been to this part of the Austrian countryside, I find this little picturesque scene ripped off from a table calendar a... Continue Reading →
Just 2 weeks away and the hope that Spring would eventually just burst out of nowhere still feels doubtful. We're experiencing the last phase of Winter with temperatures lingering around in the minuses and the absent-minded sun showing itself at the wrong time of day. Oh well, with bulb flowers popping up at every flower... Continue Reading →
That's Merry Christmas in German. Every year I normally make cards for everyone but as it seems that this year I'm on a very tight time constraint. So I managed to make this card last night. Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas and a very good start into the New Year : )
“Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” George Bernard Shaw
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is approaching and so is Halloween. I needed some colorful ideas for this Fall's project and what better way than to have an interesting combination of anatomy sketching on skulls. And decorating the skulls with fruits & flowers of the harvest in warm autumn colors.
Dreams are illustrations from the book your soul is writing about you. — Marsha Norman
Jackie Ling Illustrations 