Comparison in progress…
Working on a new sample portrait image with an antique portrait. I hope to use this piece and the photograph at craft shows to demonstrate drawing accuracy.
December 21, 2011
Cat & Dog Timelapse
Cat & Dog Timelapse from Ellen on Vimeo.
Two 4×6″ commissions of a cat and a dog as Christmas gifts. Forgot to record the 2nd half of the dog drawing, so sorry for that.
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December 9, 2011
Steal Away Steel
I’ve listed a new Treasury listing made completely of objects made with steel. I hope you like it!
December 3, 2011
Midterm Projects
Life is crazy. I don’t have midterms. Just projects. Multiple projects for each of my 4 current classes. What is food? Sleep? Hah!
Nah, actually, I’m doing pretty well on sleep thanks to my anti-anxiety medication. It’s made my life so much better as well. I’m so much more attentive, relaxed and productive with my SSRI prescription and I can’t imagine why I didn’t try them sooner.
Lately I’ve been inspired by the figure in my artwork for my printmaking class. Printmaking is an entirely new technique for me, but so far I’m really enjoying it. The assignments as far as content are completely open to whatever we want to do other than what technique we should be using. I was a struggle at first coming up with a concept to work with, but I finally decided to work with ‘identity.’ I’ve been working on a series of self-portraits somewhat abstracted so it may or may not be me. The ideas are still a bit rough, but an example of a diptych I printed are hardground etchings of my hair.
No images yet, but perhaps I’ll post some later. I’m trying to get this concept to carry over to my Image Studio class as well, but they’re such different techniques, I’m having some difficulty. Oh well, it’s something to ponder through the second part of the semester…
October 25, 2011
School Begins
First day of classes. I have a pretty good schedule. A potential new job lined up, and a few commissions with flexible deadlines. Always nice.
I’m excited about these commissions though. One is for the mother of a friend of mine at school, so I get to draw this cute picture of him as a kid with his younger sister (always good for lighthearted teasing). His mother is also a greatly encouraging and lovely person, who I have oddly never met, but we’ve talked a lot on Facebook. Ahh, modern technology. I’m always fascinated with how relationships are facilitated online.
The other commission is actually from my mother. She has sent me a bunch of scans of old family pictures to choose from, and I get to select three to draw, that will then hang in 4×6″ art show in my hometown. I’m excited to draw some of these older portraits of great grandparents. I’m also quite fascinated with family history, and to draw these makes me feel so much closer to them.
Well, lunch time!
August 29, 2011
Time-Lapse #2
First real update in a while. This summer has gotten away from me. I’m moving apartments tomorrow, and classes start in a couple weeks. Here is a time-lapse video of my recent commission. The song is “Overboard” by Ingrid Michaelson.
Portrait Drawing Time-lapse #2 from Ellen on Vimeo.
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I'm Ellen. I am a 21 year old university fine arts and writing student. helloellenellen is a blog geared towards my life as a full-time college student and part-time Etsy artist, 
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