Castles. I do castles. Can’t help it.
Some of these works don’t have my hidden mousie–they were created before I started intentionally hiding him in my work.
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| Title: “Underwater” (click for larger view) Medium: Colored pencil on Bristol paper Size: OSWOA, 4 in. x 6 in. Status: SOLD Where do mermaids live? Right here. |
Scotland Series:
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| Title: “Eilean Donan at Sunset” Medium: Ink, watercolor, colored pencil on Bristol paper Size: ACEO, 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. Status: Sold I love the castles of Scotland. This is one of my particular favorites: Eilean Donan. |
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| Title: “Amhuinnsuidhe Castle” Medium: Ink, Colored Pencil, Pastel on Bristol paper Size: ACEO, 3 1/2 in. x 2 1/2 in. Status: Sold Amhuinnsuidhe Castle–try saying that three times fast! Pronounced “Avin-Suey,” this castle is now a luxury hotel. |
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| Title: “Dunrobin Aglow” Medium: Ink and Colored Pencil on Bristol paper Size: ACEO, 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. Status: Sold Dunrobin Castle, with its influences from French architecture, looks very much like a fairy tale castle. |
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| Title: “The Rose Arbor” Medium: Ink, watercolor, colored pencil on Bristol paper Size: ACEO, 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. Status: Sold With its beautiful design and romantic history, Cawdor Castle is my very favorite. From time to time it appears in my other artwork. It’s well known for its lovely gardens. This is a view of the Rose Arbor. |
Fantasy Castles
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| Title: “Ice Palace” Medium: Colored pencil on card stock Size: ACEO, 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. Status: Sold I used Dunrobin Castle as the model for this fairy-tale scene. |
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| Title: “At the Top of the World” Medium: Colored pencil on Bristol paper Size: ACEO, 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. Status: Sold This high castle tower came from my imagination. |
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| Title: “Starry Night” Medium: Mixed-media on Bristol paper Size: ACEO, 2 1/2 in. x 3 1/2 in. Status: Sold I’m finding that castles are a lot like HTML. Once you find out how they’re put together, you want to start building your own. This is one of mine. |
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5 Comments
your artwork is a blessing , treasure your work and god will find a way to make you happy
Hey, I own a couple of those. You are performing an infringement upon my copyright!
Lol
Wonderfully delightful drawings. They would sit perfectly in the best of children’s books.
Thank you!