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Showing posts with label Koi Fish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Koi Fish. Show all posts

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Original Ink Drawing -Drawing/Giveaway/Thing!

Hello all!
Whimsy by Claire Nobles
©2012
Medium: Ink
Size: 4.5x7 inches

I'm going to have a giveaway of a free original ink drawing --the one above!! 

The requirements: 
1) Share my Facebook page (this link) and tell your friends to like my page!
    -AND/OR- share my website -AND/OR- share my Etsy shop AND/OR this blog, etc (you may use twitter, tumblr, pinterest, a blog, your website, etc)
    I'll add your name for every extra share (one per site) 
    That means if you share my facebook on your facebook, that's one entry- if you also share my website on your twitter- that's two entries for you! However, one per site.

2) Message me (on facebook or claire@clairenoblesart.com or comment below) to let me know you have shared and I will put your name in the drawing for each share!!! --this step is important because otherwise I will have no idea!

I will literally write your name on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl-- and pick a name! The prize as I said will be the original ink drawing you see above! Just make sure I see the post!! (again, multiple shares in one location don't count though) 

Since I won't be doing anymore Koi Fish drawings for a little while, this is your last chance to get one for the time being!!

Giveaway ends Saturday at midnight California time!!!

Thanks guys!! Comment below or message me with questions and entries. I will try and stay available to answer your questions! And GOOD LUCK!

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Still Working-- PROMISE!!


Various Inked Drawings (all roughly 4.5x7 inches or less) by Claire Nobles ©2012

Hey guys!
After having so much fun and success with my inked drawings last night (half of them are sold!) I returned to the drawing board for some requests --which turned out a lot better than I originally thought they'd be!

The requests I got were a phoenix, koi fish, and owl, daisies, a cherry blossom tree and "a giant squid fighting a rhino."

Above is a picture to prove I actually got the inks that were requested DONE!! (save for the cherry blossom tree-- but I added it to the owl one... sort of. And obviously the rhino idea was done away with)

The squid was the first thing I worked on. I had a doodle I drew on a stickynote so I went off of that! I'm really happy my weird friend asked for a squid!!

The daisies were funny because I started one, decided I hated it and started another! Halfway through that one I decided I hated that one-- but that the first one wasn't so bad and it just kept going on like that until I was satisfied with both of them!

The Koi Fish story is a secret for now! Heeheehee! (don't you love it when I do that!)

I'll try and get to the cherry blossom tree at a later time btw!

Anyways, I am EXHAUSTED!! and it's past midnight! So I'll upload them individually and list them all on Etsy hopefully tomorrow! The phoenix and both daisies will be under $10. The Owl will be under $15. And the Koi and the Squid (which is my new fave) prices are yet to be determined.

Once listed, they will all be available in *this gallery which you can view by clicking here!*

Let me know if you have other requests and I'll try to accommodate them!

Monday, March 12, 2012

I'm Working-- I Swear!

Medium: Ink 
Size: ~4.5x7 inches
©2012

I got a new pen! So I decided to give it a whirl and I turned out six new ink drawings! This is quite a treat because since my PC (big computer) is still being fixed, and unable to scan images, then these inkings are a great way for me to show everyone that I'm actually being creative!

In a class I took a few semesters ago, we used a Chinese Brush pen to capture 30 second poses by a model. We did them for twenty minutes at the beginning of class (making SIXTY 30 second ink drawings per class -- oh yeah, on ~18x30something inch paper). Most of the class dreaded the gesture drawings. It's much much harder than it seems. Sometimes 3 brush strokes was all it took to capture the model's movement, pose, mood -- and other times 5 strokes were too many or ten were too few!

Anyways, the new pen I purchased is a felt tip brush pen which is much different than a Chinese brush, but still has the same idea. All the inked drawings were done with that pen today. I was able to get super baby fine lines and big chunky ones out of one pen! Plus my drawings took anywhere from 5-15 minutes. I've listed them on my Etsy Shop under "Originals." Most of theses new inks are under $10. --Seriously. They are a great way to keep my creative brain going and to keep busy. And the low price is my way of saying "Thank you" to all of you for your support!

Medium: Ink
Size: ~4.5x7 inches
©2012
Two of my friends saw my fish and went nuts. I guess I'll be making some time in my schedule for some koi paintings....

Lonely Mermaid by Claire Nobles - Sold
Medium: Ink
Size: ~4.5x7 inches
©2012
My friend bought this one within 20 minutes of me listing it! I was worried that the black sketchy look wouldn't be popular, but what do you all think?

Medium: Ink
Size: ~4.5x5 inches
©2012 

A popular pose with me. I meant to have her on a mushroom, but it didn't quite fit, so I cropped off the bottom of the page, making her a mere 4.5x5 inches! She's only $4

Medium: Ink
Size: ~4.5x7 inches
©2012 
My favorite. I priced it at $20 so that I may have time to scan it in and sell prints of it as well. 

Medium: Ink
Size: ~4.5x7 inches
©2012
It started with the flower and morphed into something quite extraordinary (or just plain odd).


Also, let me know if you would rather see original inked drawings for sale on Etsy or for Sale through my Website!

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P.s.

I'm having CRAZY SALES! I've listed quite a few product sets for more than 30% off on Etsy. Check them out by Clicking Here!

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P.p.s.

Let me know if there is a certain ink drawing above that you would either like to see offered as a black and white print or turned into a painting. Thanks!!