August 8 work in progress

Geez, where does the time go?  I was gone for a few days.  Life in a suitcase...

I'm really happy with how this is coming along!  I have to finish the sidewalk/steps, put in the tree and shrubbery, and then do a little something with the background.  In real life this cottage is surrounded by trees.  I am not planning to put all those trees in the background.  I LIKE this clean composition, I really don't want to clutter it up with a bunch of stuff behind it.  Unless I get to that point and think it needs it... but I don't think that'll happen.  That's not the plan.  But I'll do a little something to get the border to "pop."  Just you wait and see.

July 31 work in progress

July 29 work in progress

July 26 work in progress

The little chicken scrimshaw is finished, and I will post it as soon as its new owner sees it!

Next on the list is the cottage scrimshaw.  This is an illustration of the "Hansel Cottage" in Carmel, CA.  This is a custom piece, and it's just over 2 inches in diameter.  It'll be in full color.  This pic was taken right after I transferred my drawing onto the ivory, so it's a bunch of dots.  I've been working on all the outlines so far, and although there is a lot more done than there was when I took this photo, I haven't added any more ink so it doesn't look like much yet.  This is an extremely complex image and I need to think very carefully how I'm going to do this...