Sketches of a Looney Lady

the other i spent most of my evening doing something i dont do enough: free sketching. however long i want, about whatever i want, without much thought of anyone else but me and my emotions involved.
okay so they arent really pretty or stylish
but i thought i would post all the nonsense on here to inspire! a burst of odd ball sketching out of everyone else, because you know what? it feels good :P

 This was my last sketch, done on paper with pen. It holds some ugly, some unseen and one cool tree :P I as always wanted to put more into it but it was time for me to crash at this point :P

This was my first sketch of the night, fall out girl, because swedish words were meant to be tumbling out of her hair but i forgot i didnt have photoshop on my computer anymore and my own handwriting is a bit...messy especially digitally :P which you can see below. But yes, the point of the picture is about how ive been feelng since ive stopped swedish school and words just instantly start falling out of your head...

The most sparse and slightly wonky of them all. Cross hatching is not my thing digitally! But as you can tell I write down lyrics I am listening to, or just pieces of thought that need to be scribbled somewhere. This sketch, has alot of frustration in it actually. If you read behind the smiles, youll know what I mean.

Its been quite a short weekend that just flew by without much thought. I hope to do more sketch projects like these over the next week in the evening to help me get back into artwork again and get inspired through it :)
Hope you all had a nice weekend!

Okay, I went Overboard. New Phone Cases done!

Now that things have settled and I have alot more time in the evenings to concentrate on art/my shop again I had a browse on Zazzle and was delighted to see they put in some new phone cases!

2 cases for Blackberry (Bold and Curve) and Samsung Galaxy! The Galaxy is on my wish list - so it is especially awesome for when I can get an actual phone plan *lol, i feel like such a teeny bopper*

So, I just took all of my old designs (I know, I am so boring, gimme time!) and created all of them. I guess I got a bit excited :P But anyway, a small sample, for ya on here, I will definitely take my day off work tomorrow to browse all the new thingd zazzle has put up!

Aedhen Chibi Blackberry Curve Case by PlantieBees

Puku the Owl Samsung Galaxy Case by PlantieBees

Aedhen: Winter Guardian Blackberry Bold Case by PlantieBees

Gotta love Zazzles case designs, the ones you can clip on you can buy in the store are just so damn ugly in my opinion. These have such a lovely wrapping technology to them.
Ah someday! Ill be getting that samsung case :P

Bella Bella

I am awful at posting now and days.
Feels like things have taken such a bust turn, I got a job in Svedala and have been attending my Swedish lessons everyday for about a month.
But I was so happy to see today a friend on deviantart finished an art trade with me for my lovely OC Bellanoir - I was so chuffed! So i thought Id make a small show case of some of the Bella through the ages, and the artwork inspired by her!

my old original picture of bella while i was learning digital artwork, this was the first completed picture of her

a royal painting of her done by my dear friend Ciwiel as an art trade for me!!

an awesome blinky chibi made by the lovely Kleedoll on deviantart! Click on the pic to see it blink!!

my own chibi version of Bella, made for my artshop!

Bella goes traditional! Made by the sweet Reem Alfala on deviantart in color pencils!

the work in progress of my realistic Bella creation, now months after starting digital artwork and taking me months as I dont have as much time :( Soon done I hope!

I love this character so much so thanks to all who have drawn her and given her new life through your own styles and creativeness! So much fun to see her in all sorts of different proportions and light hehe

Hope everyones well and enjoying the cool fall weather :D

Falls Rolling In

I know I have been just about awful with posting. Let me tell you its been a crazy few weeks!
I am attending Swedish school now at the local college, making friends with some very chatty Thai woman who feed me delicious food lol! Its alot of walking everyday, its alot of everything,
But I feel like I am trying really hard every class to learn more than what the teacher is saying to me. So we'll se.

Because of that my artwork has had to the take a small break. My free time always seemed to get eaten up by something else - but now that things have mellowed out a bit and my time management will be getting better (hopefully). When I've had 10 or so minutes of awake willing time Ive been working on a long standing digital painting, which I hope to enter into EMG magazine for their Steampunk issue next year ^^
Its ofc my steampunk lady Bella - but in a more realistic way.
Ill show you some current work in progress shots here:

working on general shading and sessing out a background

working on her face and continuously on her hair, also..her hand -_-

So thats that! Otherwise I'd love to make more basic prints for my Zazzle shop! Such as a Halloween themed category... and maybe other animals like Puku the Owl!
Now wheres some more time in a day - plus extra energy! :P
Hope everyones been well and are as excited about monday as me hehe ^^

New Design! Puku the Owl

Wow well, its been awhile since I posted anything - my apologies. Its been a bit of a hectic week with getting Liam into a school, going to appointments and job hunting etc... But its weekend now, and Sketchfest! And also my 24th birthday tomorrow on Sunday ^^ hehe
I'd love to share with you all a new design I have crafted for my Zazzle shop, which got its first purchase today! This mousepad was purchased this afternoon making  a brilliant birthday suprise for me, I am so happy :D
Also Ive gotten great feedback from the recent "marketing test" Ive been doing on facebook, thanks so all who got involved and if YOU'D like to give me some feedback, please contact me anytime! Every little helps and goes towards my Free Giveaway I am planning for the future.

So! The new design: Puku the Owl - something Ive really wanted to do as I LOVE owls! Here are the items she is featured on as of yet!

Puku the Owl Sticker by PlantieBees

Small sticker form, available in lots of sizes and 2 shapes, its a great close up view of this cute little owl I made and personally adore :P Im thinking itll look good on future necklaces too!

Puku the Owl Button by PlantieBees

Puku the Owl Design by PlantieBees

Here the full design comes to light on this iPad case design, with a tree full of small birds, lots of Pukus and pretty yellow stars!

Puku the Owl iPhone Case by PlantieBees
Browse more iPod touch cases

Puku the Owl Mousepad by PlantieBees

And lastly the mousepad which is one of my personal cheery favorites of the bunch ^^
Thanks everyone for taking a look and hope you like the new design!
Currently in the terms of more "fine art" I am working on a realistic view of Bella, which can be seen on my Fb fan page - and watch this space for the free giveaway!
Your responses to the marketing test are what determines the giveaway piece so be vocal if you want a say so in what design it is :D

Have a great weekend!!

Aedhen on Zazzle!

Chibi Aedhen is finally done! Today I was able to complete painting her, and putting her on a few fun items from Zazzle ^^ Please check them out :D

Chibi Aedhen by PlantieBees

Here is the Chibi Aedhen stationary, everything has been designed, drawn and put together by me :) Featuring a rising sun motif at the top, cherry blossoms along the sides, and chop sticks + chibi skulls in the center!

Chibi Aedhen Sticker by PlantieBees

Also on a sticker! Get a better view of Aedhen with her hakama, katana, and green skull shine yes with a rising sun pattern in the background!

Chibi Aedhen Button! by PlantieBees

This picture is also on a button hehe for more lasting chibi cuteness :P

Thank you for all your support! :D! I hope you all like the new Chibi character and enjoy the new items ^^

another life dump, art and all

Hello hello,
its another life dump sortve day, lots of pictures and happenings here in our little corner of Sweden. First off, I am sick so excuse any poor typing or lack of sense :P comes with the territory.
Secondly, some of you may or may not know my birthday is coming up on September 11th (yes i know an awful day to have a birthday no need to remind me :P) and whilst in town we went to SF Bookshop - and found a wonderful early birthday present for me!! :D

oh yes very nice.

Its the Imagine FX's Fantasy Workshop book! Complete with guides to all sorts of fun things like character creation, backgrounds and more

even a whole manga section yay!!

and some great hints to help me with more realistic painting which i need.

My dream is to someday have a bookshelf full of art books - from digital to acrylic, to sketching, and anatomy... Every book I collect is special to me, as is this. Ive already spent alot of time this weekend reading through and then just without looking at it making crazy sketches on my computer

this is what happens when i start with a blob of paint and nothing else O_o

Despite the oncoming of a cold most of the morning, in the afternoon I got out the paints with liam and did a bit of "portrait" painting with him. We've been watching some Sailor Moon episodes together and he absolutely LOVES her, thinks shes so funny :P So he took it upon himself to paint her:

shes the one named sailor moon!

Obviously hes got the artist talent lol! He even remembered her tiara and "when shes fighting" she has red things in her hair ;) And just for kicks I gave him a moon on his forehead:

moon prince ^^

And beyond all of that!! Ive managed to also find time to work on my Aedhen projects:

Aedhen the chibi - lineart

full form Aedhen sketch - for the element Fire

You know Ive previously done Aedhen in a winter theme, this time shell come about in a burning city, covered in flame. Its another huge challenge, like the forest was, so well see how that all goes.

And thats it for me! A weekend photo dump of all the things going on and about. Now hopefully I can get some rest, and feel much healthier tomorrow as I start the process of my eCourse, new paintings, and more.
Hope everyones had a great weekend ^^

Food Festival, Chibi RemakesI and More

Its been a great wonderful week this week, winning the Discover Y.O.U ecourse, opening and promoting my Zazzle shop and all sorts of other sites like tumblr, and squidoo to get my art out there
Yesterday was a wonderful icing on the cake as it was sunny and warm for once and we went to the last day of the Malmö Food Festival and met up with Richards friends Thomas and Toby :)

Me and Liam eating Greek Food

Liam and I ate some Greek food from one of the stands, and Richard and the rest of the boys had a Boar wrap of some kind :P hehe very manly.

Richard, Thomas and Toby

Afterwards we had Churros (omg, so good) and watched the weirdest band...or sound check...on stage while having a drink overlooking the stage

the band left to go shopping about half an hour in

Another great thing about going into Malmö is the American shop they have there which I always love to go into and grab some of my favorite junk food from my homeland: The States :D

reeses pieces, blue skittles, kraft mac n  cheese and Captain Crunch!!! OMG!

There was also a watermelon airhead but that didnt survive the journey home :P
Today is supposed to be really warm and sunny again so Ill try to make the most of it ^^
In terms of my little art world I have around me - I have completed my art trade with Reem-Alfalfa of her character Lucy :) Which ill show you now:

my version of Lucy

the original Lucy on the left by Reem

And if you can handle anymore Ive been working on some Chibis for my Zazzle Shop!

My Bella Noir Chibi! Now available on Stationary, Stickers, and Buttons!

rough sketch of Aedhen, who will be on the same sortve products ^^

Well thanks for sticking aruond for this GIANT post! Hehe, hope everyones having a great weekend so far :)

PlantieBee's Zazzle Shop Now Open!

I am very happy to announce I have made my Zazzle Shop LIVE this weekend ^^
After fussing over html and CSS and alot of Photoshop-ing - I have built up a nice base for my shop and its products :D!!

Please do CHECK IT OUT HERE! :D
I currently have a range of buttons, stickers, iphone/ipad cases, and mousepads and stationary.
I am in the process of designing even more stationary and will be working on chibis for the rest of my characters: Heidi, Olga, Aedhen, and Bella for more products in the near future
SO STAY TUNED!
Heres a small preview of things that are live now ^^:

Winter Guardian: iPhone 4 case

Mountain Girl Chibi Mousepad

BeeBee Stationary

Remember to check out the rest of the shop for more of my original design products and THANKS!! for supporting my artwork :D!

Elves, Lolita, and Bothersome Eyes

Good morning folks! Last night I was so happy to complete my half of the art trade with Ciwi :)
I havent drawn elves, ears and all in ages, and well a man? I think Ive completed avoid for the best part of a decade, so please be kind to me :P
May I present her two blood elf characters, remade into my own not-so-wow-clothing fashion:

In this version I tried changing her eyes a bit... she had beautiful eyes, when they were really close up. from far away she looked drugged or something I HATE IT WHEN THAT HAPPENS.
Here was a close up of her face before I had to go some surgery on an already merged picture (you can imagine my happiness...)

Sigh oh well, I gave a few new things a shot this time around. Knowing that it would be a night scene I did try and make the base colors a bit more appropriate :

 

 

cuddles!

 I made the texture for the dress myself, but really didnt like using it as an overlay, it completely ruined it... which is a shame because it doesnt sit as nicely as it could on the dress with the shadows...but I think its still sweet and gives her a bit more detail which is good :P

Now! Dont Forget!! Sketchfest begins tomorrow!!
The 24 hour sketch-a-thon with artists all over the world begins at 12 pm alaskan time tomorrow, Friday the 19th of August ^^ For those in sweden thats 10 pm!! Check out the website and get involved :D!!

Despite the fact Ill have 3 kids here this weekend - I will put a much larger effort into prompts, chat, and detailed sketches this time so Ive got my focus back :P hehe.
See all of you there!! 

A Night Scene Continues

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Tonight I did a bit of live streaming for Ciwis Art Trade :) I havent had alot of time for art the last few days as I have been spending most of it with Liam - getting him settled back into Sweden. But tonight I had good fun here blotching in a background, and at the end beginning shading her belf's skin :)
Hopefully if I have enough time I will be done with this picture within the next 1 to 2 days!! I am excited, a more or less proper night picture - Ill be adding a moon, stars, and try playing with light further once the inital shading is done... and also creating my own textures especially for her dress which is taken loosely from a lolita dresss Ciwi really wanted :P:

So well see what can be done about that!
I am thinking pin stripes for his suit.
Boys...not as fun to draw and color as girls. Not at all :P hehe

More on that soon! :D

Gift: Kelly + Anouk

Kelly on the left, Anouk on the right!

Hey all! Here is my gift for deviantart user KellyK-Chan who won my recent 50 watcher number draw ^^ At my 50 watcher mark I picked a random number using a generator to see which of my watchers would recieve a present from me :D
I am always very appreciative of all my watchers, comments, and their very loyal favs ^^
Kelly asked me to draw her and her sisters twin Hogwarts characters seen above!
All of it was made in Paint Tool Sai, and I put the background together in Photoshop and added a small filter :)
Here are some work in progress photos! I did alot of plastic surgery hehe

Kellys original drawing she gave me for reference

my goofy quick pencil sketch

pretty thick lineart!

base colors in - and i hated anouks face

so she had a mouth, nose and chin surgery...oh and eye surgery. it was alot.

and were back to the final product!

I hope you all like this cute picture, her characters are adorable!
I live streamed coloring and shading Kellys hair and a bit of her clothing if youd like to check out the video here!
Now, back to my rainy monday and my art trade with Ciwiel whos arriving in Malmö thursday :O! Yay ^^