tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70533706575804685412012-02-16T21:01:33.232ZI work mostly in graphite pencil and pastel pencils. However, my plan is to learn how to paint using oils. I love all things to do with art and art history and I'd like to share my sketch books, my progress (or lack of!)and also to give links to other things relating to art that I like :). Also check out: www.drawnin.co.uk or drawnin.tumblr.comMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.comBlogger211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-18100130196143710452010-04-29T13:24:00.000+01:002010-04-29T13:24:10.730+01:00You can now buy prints and cards of most of my artwork you see on this blog!!!<br /><br />Visit my gift shop: <a href="http://www.drawnin.co.uk/">http://www.drawnin.co.uk/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; :D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-1810013019614371045?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-73206697410214939912010-04-29T10:07:00.001+01:002010-04-29T10:07:13.735+01:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchabreath/4537897626/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2720/4537897626_62e7102a97.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/catchabreath/4537897626/">Golden retriever</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/catchabreath/">catch a breath</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-7320669741021493991?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-49537225001926985352010-04-26T20:13:00.001+01:002010-04-26T20:13:09.853+01:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frogbrooke/4498630276/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4498630276_f87c415e7c.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/frogbrooke/4498630276/">National Shire Horse Show 2010</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/frogbrooke/">Tom Frogbrooke</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-4953722500192698535?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-79943161113132484022010-04-25T14:58:00.001+01:002010-04-25T14:59:38.828+01:00It's official! Drawn in's gift shop is now open :D<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beautiful quality, professional Giclee prints and cards are now available to buy in the on line gift shop at <a href="http://www.drawnin.co.uk/">http://www.drawnin.co.uk/</a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S9RKMj-4e0I/AAAAAAAAACY/iyGVfKPjgqs/s1600/golden+retriever.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: left; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S9RKMj-4e0I/AAAAAAAAACY/iyGVfKPjgqs/s400/golden+retriever.GIF" tt="true" width="400" /></a></div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Please take a look!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-7994316111313248402?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-62744532328245828252010-04-21T22:07:00.003+01:002010-04-25T21:35:42.345+01:00<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33155284@N04/3438525010/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="265" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3603/3438525010_a4f5de6008.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33155284@N04/3438525010/">_JR600620018</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/33155284@N04/">julia.remezova</a>.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-6274453232824582825?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-73662012405598210592010-04-20T21:58:00.001+01:002010-04-20T21:58:20.421+01:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27546837@N05/4282237594/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2685/4282237594_ae0be57780.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/27546837@N05/4282237594/">DSC_4717</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/27546837@N05/">Olgait</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-7366201240559821059?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-62348126354877880822010-04-20T13:21:00.002+01:002010-04-20T13:23:33.818+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S82cHNkiY8I/AAAAAAAAACQ/XA6Qpk31cOM/s400/Golden+retriever.GIF" width="400" wt="true" /><a href="http://www.drawnin.co.uk/">http://www.drawnin.co.uk/</a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-6234812635487788082?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-87384086288443613882010-04-16T13:45:00.001+01:002010-04-16T13:45:58.041+01:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3066332315/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3287/3066332315_e692dffe31.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3066332315/">1947 [02] Billie Holiday with her pet boxer, Mister at The Downbeat (Jazz Club) West 52nd Street</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/40045986@N00/">straatis</a>.</span></div><p></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-8738408628844361388?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-80710437765809704452010-04-16T11:57:00.002+01:002010-04-16T11:59:24.136+01:00<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/torri/445398803/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="320" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/205/445398803_6cc28430a3.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/torri/445398803/">Three Dog Road Trip</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/torri/">Torri 479</a>.</span></div>Funny pic :D<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-8071043776580970445?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-79383201740386882952010-04-16T11:53:00.001+01:002010-04-16T11:53:01.332+01:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serlunar/3261428102/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3261428102_6c58283931.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/serlunar/3261428102/">A Little Dog</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/serlunar/">Serlunar</a>.</span></div><p>How can you not say 'ahhh'</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-7938320174038688295?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-3349330150754395202010-04-15T10:57:00.001+01:002010-04-15T11:06:35.316+01:00So I have my prints back and I'm really pleased with them! I collected them on Saturday and couldn't believe how good they looked - many thanks to my printer JAK fine art for an excellent job!<br /><br />So this marks the next step in Drawn in's.. life - as well as commissions I plan to have a online shop/gallery selling my work as prints, cards and hopefully other gifts very soon. Firstly I need to get some good photographs to give a good idea of the gifts available - then the shop will open! I just have to think of a celebrity willing to vitually open it!<br /><br />The shop will hopefully be open by next week!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-334933015075439520?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-23551730087145222862010-04-10T11:58:00.002+01:002010-04-10T11:59:24.018+01:00<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinavannelli/3555406692/" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="355" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3612/3555406692_9ff9255df3.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinavannelli/3555406692/">power</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/martinavannelli/">Martina V.</a>.</span></div>Amazing pic and incredible bridle, so detailed!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-2355173008714522286?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-27251518458276220592010-04-09T16:59:00.000+01:002010-04-09T16:59:23.281+01:00I'd just like to point out that the pictures below&nbsp;have all been&nbsp;found on Flickr - I respect and appreciate being able to use these pictures on my site to make it more beautiful, therefore if you click on an image you like it will take you back to the photographers flickr gallery.&nbsp;Then you can&nbsp;show your own appreciatation and see more incredible pics!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-2725151845827622059?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-1972514292281072872010-04-09T16:52:00.001+01:002010-04-09T16:52:17.971+01:00<div style="text-align: left; padding: 3px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinavannelli/3568842922/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3077/3568842922_8f1103af53.jpg" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" alt="" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/martinavannelli/3568842922/">war bridle</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/martinavannelli/">Martina V.</a>.</span></div><p>This horse is wearing a traditional American Indian war bridle - I'm not entirely sure how it stays on! It looks great though!</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-197251429228107287?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-58421861277941612772010-04-09T16:49:00.004+01:002010-04-09T17:02:59.098+01:00<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertnightcreations/2848983839/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="290" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3113/2848983839_0ce5cf07dd.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertnightcreations/2848983839/">Akhal TEke Stallion - Goklen</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/desertnightcreations/">Heather Abounader Photography</a>.</span></div>I also love this - the tack and the riders outfit are incredibly detailed, it just looks amazing.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-5842186127794161277?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-9391797526810227682010-04-09T16:47:00.003+01:002010-04-09T17:03:18.820+01:00<div style="padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-top: 3px; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamad77/4496627329/" title="photo sharing"><img alt="" height="200" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4041/4496627329_092327f76c.jpg" style="border-bottom: #000000 2px solid; border-left: #000000 2px solid; border-right: #000000 2px solid; border-top: #000000 2px solid;" width="320" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hamad77/4496627329/">من مسابقة بيت العرب 3</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/hamad77/">HAMAD ALKHUDARI</a>.</span></div>This is such a gorgeous horse I had to post it! I found it today on flickr - these horses are amazing, I love the bridles too :)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-939179752681022768?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-91397655977142096112010-04-08T13:24:00.003+01:002010-04-08T13:29:46.580+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S73K19uPN_I/AAAAAAAAACI/YE-rt5QOHd8/s1600/dressage+horse+jpeg.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="281" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S73K19uPN_I/AAAAAAAAACI/YE-rt5QOHd8/s400/dressage+horse+jpeg.GIF" width="400" wt="true" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-9139765597714209611?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-29876872986764537322010-04-08T13:22:00.003+01:002010-04-08T13:29:59.653+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S73KL7nlpWI/AAAAAAAAACA/LaOtzAspI6g/s1600/Dogue+de+bordeaux.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S73KL7nlpWI/AAAAAAAAACA/LaOtzAspI6g/s400/Dogue+de+bordeaux.GIF" width="281" wt="true" /></a></div>More pictures from my portfolio - again he will be avaialble as a print via my website very soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-2987687298676453732?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-48759521447533178032010-04-08T11:21:00.005+01:002010-04-08T13:30:10.292+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S72rGKtLwGI/AAAAAAAAABU/zZf3MmGQu1I/s1600/Connemara+Pony.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S72rGKtLwGI/AAAAAAAAABU/zZf3MmGQu1I/s400/Connemara+Pony.GIF" width="281" wt="true" /></a>A drawing of a connemara pony that will soon be available as a print! </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-4875952144753317803?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-61097428409364368322010-04-08T10:45:00.000+01:002010-04-08T10:45:11.675+01:00I'd like to use this blog to share my artistic experiences. <br />I have a website&nbsp;<a href="http://www.drawnin.co.uk/">http://www.drawnin.co.uk/</a> where I offer commissions of pets and animals, I will also be offering prints for sale in the very near future!<br /><br />I work mostly in graphite pencil and pastel pencil at the moment simply due to the fact that I don't have a studio any more! However, I'm hoping to get another one soon and my plan is to learn how to paint using oils. <br /><br />I love all things to do with art and art history and I'd like to share my sketch books, my progress (or lack of!)and also to give links to other things realting to art that I like :).<br /><br />I am also hoping to do some book reviews as this is something else that I love and I would be totally lost without some of the books I've gathered over the years!<br /><br />I can also be found on tumblr and facebook :), Maria<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-6109742840936436832?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7053370657580468541.post-3040074919186039202010-04-08T10:33:00.000+01:002010-04-08T10:33:06.987+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S72iE4aBKaI/AAAAAAAAABM/nJ3xIHCzqhk/s1600/Concentration.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sHnjbCPKaS0/S72iE4aBKaI/AAAAAAAAABM/nJ3xIHCzqhk/s640/Concentration.GIF" width="452" wt="true" /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7053370657580468541-304007491918603920?l=drawnin10.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Mariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12278571050239438182noreply@blogger.com0