Penguin family - commission

Finished. I like the way the penguins turned out but I'm not happy with the background.

First card sold on Greeting Card Universe

I just sold my first greeting card on Greeting Card Universe. It's not my most preferred card by any means, but it's nice to know that someone out there liked it enough to buy it! I haven't been active on GCU for a couple of months - I've been focusing on drawing and making jewellery, but I plan to start putting more cards up on GCU in the New Year.

Penguins WIP

This is a commission I am currently working on based on a drawing I did years ago. I love penguins, and Emperor penguins are my favourite! (Sorry about the poor quality photo!)

New jewellery designs now on my website

I've been busy over the past few weeks creating new jewellery designs. I've learnt how to do the 'spiral weave' technique, 'African helix' and also how to create safety pin bracelets. I've had a lot of fun making these and I have so many more ideas of things to make. There just aren't enough hours in the day! Click on the image for a larger view.

These ten examples are now up on my website and over the next week I will be putting some of these, as well as others up on etsy. With a bit of luck I may even sell one or two!

I haven't touched my panda drawing for a while because I have been focussing on making jewellery, and unfortunately it will have to wait a while longer as my next project is a drawing of a penguin family which I have been commissioned to do.

First place in DeviantART's 'Spots and Stripes' mini contest!

Wow! My zebra drawing won first place in a mini contest on DeviantART! I'm very surprised and extremely happy as I was up against some tough competition. You can see the other placed winners here: 'Spot and Stripes' mini contest

Christmas cards now available on Greeting Card Universe

Here are my first lot of Christmas cards now available for purchase on Greeting Card Universe. More will be added in due course. All greeting cards can be personalized by the customer.

The photos used in these cards were taken on various holiday's in Switzerland.

I just sold my first greeting card on etsy!

It was my 'Piranha Die Cut' handmade greeting card. I have one more available which I will put up on etsy shortly.

Happy Birthday greeting card

Black labrador birthday card now available for purchase on Greeting Card Universe
Other variations also available.

The original illustration was created using graphite on paper.

Facebook fan page

I have finally decided to get a Facebook fan page

If you like my work, feel free to click the 'thumbs up icon' on the top right of my blog!
Thanks! :-)

Panda WIP

WIP of a baby panda. Coloured pencil, white chalk pencil and charcoal pencil on card.

It was hard to get a good quality pic of this drawing because so far it is mainly white. It didn't come up in the scanner at all so I ended up taking a photo instead.

Thinking of you greeting card

One of my latest greeting cards now available for purchase on Greeting Card Universe
The original illustration was created using chalk pastels on black paper.

It's quite appropriate since my gran passed away one year ago today.

Vector Zebra - birthday present

Here is a digital illustration of a zebra I drew for a friend's birthday. Created in Adobe Illustrator. Photographic reference from a recent holiday snap in Southern Africa.

Greeting cards now available on etsy

My handmade greeting cards are now available on etsy! Check them out here: www.etsy.com/shop/fatboygotsick
More added daily. (Well, ok, maybe every other day.) Eventually I'll be adding my jewellery on here as well, once I get organised enough to do a photo shoot!

Website now live!!

Well, it's been a (very) long time coming, but my website is finally live! Check it out here: www.jennymarples.com

Tiger portrait

Created using charcoal pencil, white chalk pencil and a yellow coloured pencil (for the eyes) on brown paper. Just smaller than A4.

Turtle illustration complete!

I'm quite excited about this one. It look a long time, but I think it was worth it in the end. Now I want to do an illustration of a turtle completely underwater. That will be a challenge.

Edit: Wow! I got an honourable mention for entering this drawing into an online competition on  deviantArt!

Turtle WIP

Created using coloured pencils on A4 card, although it almost looks like watercolour with the bad photograph.