Sunday, October 10, 2010

Sunday Sketches

Flying Buffalo Evolution

You may remember that I started sketching buffaloes last week.  They started out as studies to see their actual shape.  After I got their real forms down, I simplified them and broke them down into basic shapes.  Then, I drew them on cardstock, colored them, and cut them out.

Next, I added them to a mixed media background I created & added some more paint.  But that's a post for another day...

My friends always have lots of cool sketches to share - be sure to check them out at Sophia's blog!

21 comments:

  1. I'm waiting for the title "buffalo wings" with you usual mischievous humour ;)
    Love how you've gone from real form to simplified...and I love their beards!
    We had a family trip to a "Wildlife park" today and there were some amazing looking animals with wonderful quirks that would look great "cartoonified"! The coatimundi for one, and the capybara is another..wierd but VERY wonderful :)
    Ps. I am having a "giveaway of goodness" at the mo, I'd love you to join in if you fancy! :)x

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  2. OH, I love the simplified version! They are so dang cute and such an original subject matter. Goes to show, simply is better. Happy Sunday!

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  3. These are terrific Kristin. I love your work.

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  4. Kristin, they are so full of whimsy. love the simple buffalo sketches. They are so cute. Are the wings 3-d card stock, too?
    Happy Sunday, to you, too!
    xxoo

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  5. I've been checking the sky all week for flying buffallo - you've really got me worried!

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  6. Great sketches! They went from being very realistic to incredibly cute and fanciful!

    Lovely Kristin!

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  7. I have no clue what a buffalo suppose to look like but yours is pretty cute

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  8. very nice...love the depth of color in the final...forgiv me if i eat their wings...smiles.

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  9. They are just wonderful! So adorable.
    I'm enjoying your blog artwork too!

    Check out http://one-art-wall.blogspot.com/, it's a new art challenge website with optional weekly theme.
    Have a good one

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  10. Too cute and too clever! I love buffalo, especially flying ones :)

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  11. Wow these are so cool! Great sketches and so interesting to see the steps towards the finished piece!! I don't think I've every drawn a buffalo!!! Great work!

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  12. I absolutely adore these!! How cute! Funny thing, today I was at the Boot Barn and at the checkout counter they had mini, realistic plastic animals. There happened to be a buffalo and I was thinking: what an under appreciated animal.
    You appreciate them and make them so lovable!!!

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  13. Really cute Kristin! Love to see how you create these cuties too.

    Smiles

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  14. I love how free you are within your artwork. Looking forward to seeing more. Keep it up. :)

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  15. i love seeing the progression in your sketches! they are so wonderfully drawn!

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  16. Love your little space in blogland here! Will definitely be back! P.S. The buffalo are just too cute!!!

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  17. oh my goodness, these are adorable! so well done. i'm glad you left me a little note so i could come and find you here. great creative space, thank you!

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  18. Flying buffaloes? You have quite an imagination. Those are great.

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