Philli's Scribbles

“Regina Foxhunter, steampunk girl” I haven’t...

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 01:19:00 -0500

“Regina Foxhunter, steampunk girl” I haven’t colored in so long—‘twas fun to play with my markers again! This was my entry for the coloring contest during the Steampunk New Year’s Party at Holy Worlds Sci-Fi. Winner in its category for technical excellence!

“White Fire,” my one, lonely, pathetic entry to the...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:32:33 -0400

“White Fire,” my one, lonely, pathetic entry to the coloring contest. I honestly couldn’t think of any ideas, so I played with my new gray markers. I like it, but I know it’s not very creative. I think maybe it’s ‘cause I haven’t colored in so long. Original art by Airianna Valenshia, inked and colored by me.

“Phoenix” - part of the Legendary Creatures coloring...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:38:27 -0400

“Phoenix” - part of the Legendary Creatures coloring sheet series. Original art by Airianna, inked by me. Join the coloring contest!

“Pegasus” - part of the Legendary Creatures coloring...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:36:00 -0400

“Pegasus” - part of the Legendary Creatures coloring sheet series. Original art by Airianna, inked by me. Join the coloring contest!

“Gryphon” - part of the Legendary Creatures coloring...

Fri, 13 Jul 2012 18:34:24 -0400

“Gryphon” - part of the Legendary Creatures coloring sheet series. Original art by Airianna, inked by me. Join the coloring contest!

“Crown avatar” for Historical Fiction. This looked...

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:47:53 -0400

“Crown avatar” for Historical Fiction. This looked so “king of England” that I thought it fit better on Historical Fiction than Fantasy. Made with a stock image for the Holy Worlds Avatar Contest.

“Butterfly Avatar #3” for Historical Fiction. Made...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:58:37 -0400

“Butterfly Avatar #3” for Historical Fiction. Made with a stock image for the Holy Worlds Avatar Contest.

“Butterfly Avatar #2” for Historical Fiction. Made...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:57:57 -0400

“Butterfly Avatar #2” for Historical Fiction. Made with a stock image for the Holy Worlds Avatar Contest.

“Butterfly Avatar #1” for Historical Fiction. Made...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:57:19 -0400

“Butterfly Avatar #1” for Historical Fiction. Made with a stock image for the Holy Worlds Avatar Contest.

“Beauty and the Beast Celtic Bookmark.” I’ve...

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:57:09 -0400

“Beauty and the Beast Celtic Bookmark.” I’ve been coloring these Celtic knot bookmarks (image taken from a design source) to practice marker techniques and color combinations. This one is inspired by the colors from the Disney film “Beauty and the Beast” - my favorite Disney fairytale.

“Celtic Letter on German Book.” I love these Celtic...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:45:27 -0500

“Celtic Letter on German Book.” I love these Celtic initials, so I’m experimenting with drawing them on different papers. The initial was traced from a book of Celtic design onto a page from a vintage German book. I then colored it with markers and embellished the paper with scrapbook ink. I think I might use a little less scrapbook ink next time, but I like how the initial looks on the vintage paper.

“Thorn.” Another dragon for the coloring contest. ...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:25:00 -0500

“Thorn.” Another dragon for the coloring contest. Kind of an adult version of the “Briar Rose” baby dragon. I had fun with the details and highlights on the green patch. Original art by Airianna Valenshia; inked and colored by me. Semi-finalist!

“Briar Rose.” Another dragon for the coloring...

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:21:00 -0500

“Briar Rose.” Another dragon for the coloring contest. I’m very happy with how the details came out on this one, although I’d change a few of the colors if I were to make it again. Original art by Airianna Valenshia; inked and colored by me. Runner-up in its category!

“Victorian woman.” Another old pencil coloring of...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:10:34 -0500

“Victorian woman.” Another old pencil coloring of mine. I think this turned out quite well, overall.

“Chocolate Mare.” This is a very old marker...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:53:42 -0500

“Chocolate Mare.” This is a very old marker coloring of mine. It was done freehand, entirely out of marker, using a reference photo. As you can see, it overgrew the paper… and also dried out my brown marker! But it turned out pretty well, so I’m still fond of it.

“Moonbeam.” Another entry for the Dragon Cycle...

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:41:00 -0500

“Moonbeam.” Another entry for the Dragon Cycle coloring contest. I’m happy with the colors and effects on this one, although the veins on the wings got messed up in a few places. Practice makes perfect! Original art by Airianna Valenshia; inked and colored by me. Semi-finalist!

“Sand Dragon.” I am very happy with the effects on...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:29:00 -0500

“Sand Dragon.” I am very happy with the effects on this one! Entry for the Dragon Cycle coloring contest on Holy Worlds; original art by Airianna Valenshia. Semi-finalist!

“Water Dragon.” I couldn’t quite get the...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:28:00 -0500

“Water Dragon.” I couldn’t quite get the essence right on this one; I don’t think I have the proper shades of blue. But I’m posting it anyway. Entry for the Dragon Cycle coloring contest on Holy Worlds; original art by Airianna Valenshia.

“Jade Dragons.” An entry for the Dragon Cycle...

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:24:00 -0500

“Jade Dragons.” An entry for the Dragon Cycle coloring contest on holyworlds.org. Since I couldn’t think of anything creative for the background, I focused on adding depth to the marker coloring. Original art by Airianna Valenshia. Runner-up in its category!

I’ve decided that, for some of the weekly challenges on...

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:25:30 -0500

I’ve decided that, for some of the weekly challenges on ArtVoyagers, I’m going to be designing flags (and possibly other art) from my fantasy world Erde. I’ll write up an explanation of the design and make a sketch of it. While the drawings won’t be good enough for the final book, they will be practice and will help deepen my world-building. This week, I designed the Rot-Haarig flag.

The flag of the Rot-Haarig, a tribe of nomadic giants, is made up of three vertical stripes – left to right: black, red, blue. The flag was born during the giants’ fight for independence from the Volk. Prior to the war, the giants began wearing and displaying black, the color representing injustice and bitterness, in silent protest against their treatment. When the rebellion was formed, giants donned scraps of red fabric to signify their loyalty to the freedom fighters; the color red was chosen as a symbol of ethnicity in reference to the giants’ iconic red hair (“rot-haarig” means “red-haired” in German). Black and red then became their battle colors during the war. After victory was achieved, the Rot-Haarig added a blue stripe to signify independence. Vertical stripes were chosen as a sign of opposition to the Volk, who prefer horizontal stripes. After this incident, the Volk began to associate the color red with rebellion and war, and the combination of red and black is still despised.