tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999273739057493392024-03-12T17:17:41.230-07:00Art by EricaThank you for visiting my blog! I post my fine art, illustrations, and tutorials! Hope you enjoy!Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-56354579065690979012014-04-22T15:06:00.002-07:002014-04-22T16:05:05.940-07:00Happy Earth Day!<br />
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A little pen and ink drawing from my sketchbook of a fawn under a tree in honor of Earth Day.</div>
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"In the wildness is the preservation of the World." --Henry David Thoreau </div>
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-15688799048457964762014-02-14T08:05:00.000-08:002014-03-12T12:12:40.081-07:00Happy Valentine's Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's Valentine's Day, and the day will always be extra special because of my husband. Valentine's Day is also my birthday and fortunately he tells me everyday how I'm important to him. This was my Valentine's Day card to him this year. There were several moments when I felt his love holding me together and I deeply appreciate having a home with him. </div>
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-43492988112464094232014-01-14T08:32:00.000-08:002014-01-14T08:32:06.582-08:00Panda Cub makes Debut!<div style="text-align: center;">
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This little pen and ink art is in honor of the panda cub on debut at the National Zoo! Here name is Bao Bao, which means "precious" or "treasure". She certainly will win the hearts of the panda lovers! Whenever I think of Panda Cubs making their grand entrance, this image comes to mind! This is titled "Panda Cub on Center Stage". </div>
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If you would like prints of this pen and ink art, they can be purchased at my <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/panda-cub-on-center-stage-erica-vojnich.html" target="_blank">Fine Art America Page</a>! Signed prints can be purchased on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/175743853/panda-cub-print?ref=shop_home_active_1" target="_blank">Etsy Page</a>!</div>
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-35985154723950331892014-01-10T08:30:00.001-08:002014-01-10T08:33:16.331-08:00Winter Fox Watercolor<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: left;">Here in New Jersey, it's been freezing! There's been record breaking low temperatures. It sparked inspiration for me to paint one of my favorite animals, the fox. I also decided to create a facebook cover for the design </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FineArtbyErica" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">for my page</a><span style="text-align: left;">. If you would like to use this facebook cover, please feel free to go to this </span><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/view/ehbm74upbgx1c27/whitefoxtimeline2.jpg" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">mediafire</a><span style="text-align: left;"> link. </span></div>
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-60447090209907842602013-12-31T06:23:00.002-08:002013-12-31T06:23:15.880-08:00Jack Russell Terrier Illustration<br />
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This was one of the illustrations that was given as a Christmas gift! He just had this energetic and curious spirit about him! </div>
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<img alt="Jack Russell Terrier" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReZ3RqucF6XLWiDYAh-Xz2PronbD1JEDZPqRYJtlxY5pS-MFmf6Nokqj-luUlc9M2p59A7DzfZG2wthOoabHdu_GBiiOeLsfUHwGxKz1GbBjmtzNZ9ZUtS3vOAZhnPgWgBjKThnC2we8/s1600/Rowdy+with+Portrait.jpg" title=" Jack Russell Terrier Portrait" /></div>
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Here is a picture that Rowdy's family sent me of Rowdy looking at his illustration. </div>
Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-53428181255756277902013-12-20T12:14:00.001-08:002013-12-20T12:14:22.481-08:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;">
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Merry Christmas from the Vojnich Household! This is the Christmas Card I made for this year featuring my husband and I with all our pets!</div>
Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-48712434538873317582013-12-16T07:14:00.002-08:002013-12-16T07:14:28.393-08:00Gift Certificate Give Away!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm having a giveaway on my Facebook Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/FineArtbyErica">www.facebook.com/FineArtbyErica</a></div>
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You can win a Gift Certificate for an 8"x10" Custom Pet Portrait! </div>
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There are two rules: 1.You have to like my facebook page. 2. Like the image posted above. </div>
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The winner can transfer the gift certificate. So if you like, you give this away as a gift! </div>
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The winner will be announced on 12/17/13</div>
Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-42591071111512344092013-11-29T06:08:00.000-08:002013-11-29T06:08:17.582-08:00Happy Birthday Marc!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Birthday to my amazing husband Marc! He's such a caring and supportive man! He's truly is my partner in life! His favorite animal is the penguin, so I made this card I made for him! (There seems to be a lack of Happy Birthday cards with penguins on them! )Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-36098080532007558382013-11-28T06:32:00.001-08:002013-11-28T06:33:32.172-08:00Happy Thanksgiving!<br />
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A small watercolor to show my appreciation for the beautiful colors in the season!<br />
Wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving! </div>
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I finished up a commissioned pastel portrait of Boreas. He was a beautiful German Shepherd own by a very talented dog trainer. Thanksgiving was the anniversary of when he was brought home as a puppy and Lori wanted to have the portrait arrive to honor the time they shared together. Portraits like this are important to me as well. As a pet owner, I know how hard it is to say goodbye and it's an honor to give owners another way to keep the relationship close to their heart. <br />
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This portrait was created on Hannemuhle Velour paper, primarily using PanPastels to create texture and detail in the fur.<br />
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To learn more about Lori's work with dog training, please visit her website: <a href="http://puppy-wuppy.com/">http://puppy-wuppy.com/</a></div>
Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-40721091961551684902013-09-11T05:38:00.000-07:002013-09-11T05:38:17.761-07:00Time Lapse VideosI'm having a little fun on my instagram account. I came up with a hashtag #EricaPaintMyPhoto for everyone to use. So if you would like to see your picture painted in a pen and ink, tag your photo. If you like the painting, you can purchase it for $45 USD and shipping is included, this price is also for international orders. The last drawing went from my home in the United States (NJ to be exact) to Australia.
I decided to incorporate some fun time lapse and stop animation videos into the project as well.
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-47360952637577308682013-08-08T17:21:00.001-07:002013-08-08T17:21:15.116-07:00It's World Cat Day!<br />
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Today is world cat day and I thought I would share a picture of our cat Simon. He is a Siberian cat and we adopted him from our local no kill animal shelter. He is the boss of the house and has the typical fiesty spirit that comes with red cats (I have the scars to prove it and so does the vet tech at our vet's office). He can be very sweet and sometimes he turns out to be a lap cat. This is a picture of him after he successfully kicked me off my pillow (notice he takes up almost all of the king size pillow). When your cat is this large, you tend to just give him what he wants!Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-73374070741026519162013-08-06T08:22:00.002-07:002013-08-06T08:24:04.254-07:00Cane Corso <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just recently finished up a commissioned portrait of Tonka, a very handsome Cane Corso. Sadly, Tonka passed away and this was a memorial portrait. I could tell just from working on the portrait that Tonka was held a very special place in his family. I hope the portrait will help them remember the fond memories they shared and still let Tonka have a place in their home.<br />
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In personal news, I got a new mattress for our bed (the <a href="http://www.sleepys.com/en/ISeries-Acclamation-Luxury-Firm-by-Serta_79451/?utm_medium=SearchVoice&storeId=10551&utm_campaign=bazaarvoice&catalogId=10602&redirect=false&utm_content=Default&utm_source=RatingsAndReviews" target="_blank">Serta ISeries Acclamation</a>) and I'm hoping that it will help with my neck and back problems. I know it's odd to be excited over a new mattress, but as a person that's been living with chronic pain that sometimes makes me put a halt on doing the thing I love the most, I'm very excited about it. Remember fellow artists, listen to your body when it's in pain and take some time to stretch! So far so good with the new mattress, but it's only been one night. Can you tell I'm really hoping that this is the solution besides having my chiropractor on speed dial?<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">Yes, I'm aware that I'm posting about pandas again, but there's been an update to Fine Art America! It's sister site <a href="http://pixels.com/profiles/erica-vojnich.html">www.Pixel.com</a> now has iphone cases! Here are some samples of my panda art on the iphone cases! </span>If you play around with the image (using their resizing and move tool) this is what the images look like.<br />
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<br />Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-18343002421877806622013-07-22T07:21:00.002-07:002013-07-26T11:00:52.224-07:00More PandasYep, more pandas. What's not to love about them?<br />
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I'm donated a few items to Pandas International's online auction. The proceeds will be helping the pandas at the Bifengxia Panda Center in Sichuan China.</div>
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"Tai Shan Greets Koi" a 5"x7" original watercolor in an 8"x10" black frame, protected with UV glass. <a href="https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=199637269" target="_blank">Here is the link to the item in the auction. </a><br />
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A hand painted tea set featuring pandas under cherry blossom trees. The teapot can hold 6 cups and is painted on both sides, the cups hold 12 oz. The set is functional, but I recommend hand washing after use. <a href="https://www.biddingforgood.com/auction/item/Item.action?id=199638265" target="_blank">Here is the link to the set in the auction.</a><br />
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I will be featuring more painted tea sets and mugs later on. As always, if it has a panda on it, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to Pandas International.<br />
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I also have some new panda prints for sale at Fine Art America. It's an illustration inspired by Mei Xiang, one of the pandas at the National Zoo in Washington DC. Today happens to be her 15th Birthday! The illustration features a panda drinking tea under a cherry blossom tree. Here is a link to my panda art on <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/erica-vojnich.html" target="_blank">Fine Art America</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For all those currently serving, for those that have served, and for those waiting for someone to come home, thank you.</span><br />
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We are the Dead. Short days ago</div>
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Loved and were loved, and now we lie</div>
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-39604323473201317612013-05-24T06:31:00.002-07:002013-05-24T07:00:05.604-07:00Sea Turtle ArtYesterday was World Turtle Day! It's a day to celebrating these gorgeous species and to raise awareness on how to protect them from extinction. I created some sea turtle art in my sketchbook in honor of the day.<br />
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Why is protecting the Marine Turtles so important? They are fundamentally important to marine ecosystems. They are the "sea garden keepers" and help maintain healthy life cycles for coral reefs and sea grass. The coral reefs and sea grass also help benefit the other valuable species such as shrimp, lobster, and tuna. </div>
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I highly suggest taking the time to read the <a href="http://worldwildlife.org/species/marine-turtle" target="_blank">World Wildlife Federation</a> information on how you can help the Sea Turtle and other marine life. They have been doing a tremendous job on addressing illegal trade of turtles, protecting their habitats, and working to minimize the climate changes. </div>
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I have some panda art for auction that will be sold to help support <a href="http://www.pandasinternational.org/" target="_blank">Pandas International</a>. I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for all their hard work and including me in such a wonderful worthy project!</div>
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5" X 7" Watercolor in an 8" x 10" frame.
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Miniature Panda Portrait Ornament Set
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3" x 3" Miniature Panda Portrait Ornament Set. These miniature portraits can be hung on a Christmas Tree or displayed year round. <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.149999618530273px;">One ornament is a shimmering silver accented with white and silver ribbon. The other is a glimmering gold accented with cream and gold ribbon.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.149999618530273px;"> </span></div>
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Some more panda art. These are from my watercolor sketchbook.</div>
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For some reason, I kept thinking about pandas going on a stroll and finding koi fish. I'm not sure if that would happen in the wild, but it does in my sketchbook!</div>
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<br />Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-16724528550907581882012-09-01T11:45:00.000-07:002012-09-01T19:09:35.928-07:00Panda ArtSome panda art has been floating around my sketchbook lately. Here's a peak:<br />
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Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-81900494025306438312011-12-10T07:26:00.000-08:002012-09-01T10:30:00.997-07:00Nina's Miniature Portrait / Christmas Ornament<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRVnsARR-AlKC5KJgrp0tUVMdkKp7wt7TsqXHgr1jSF2nHYdzP4OR2umG3rcz06qdvGRRoaOmZgovs5WsjaYh5cAU9zp8YKrlnBfD3RJuxmn1XwBItlNe1-6TyIUpPJxhYPJ9U-AupVI/s1600/Nina1w.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="Miniature Portrait" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684523325600351442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRVnsARR-AlKC5KJgrp0tUVMdkKp7wt7TsqXHgr1jSF2nHYdzP4OR2umG3rcz06qdvGRRoaOmZgovs5WsjaYh5cAU9zp8YKrlnBfD3RJuxmn1XwBItlNe1-6TyIUpPJxhYPJ9U-AupVI/s400/Nina1w.jpg" style="display: block; height: 268px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" title="Custom Christmas Ornament" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIaOB9p9w7ftx622ieSBCV0L8UJd_GObBQV4E4HnfNGYxUYO-5pE8TQXNo0TnXCEfErbJc50M5IgFjUZJghsGl8aP87AuhN4E0pGjw4Nby8weVvAlKn5Cdx77-J2AmFlNzFEm_9ysLqg/s1600/Nina23w.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="miniature portrait" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5684526330105559794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIIaOB9p9w7ftx622ieSBCV0L8UJd_GObBQV4E4HnfNGYxUYO-5pE8TQXNo0TnXCEfErbJc50M5IgFjUZJghsGl8aP87AuhN4E0pGjw4Nby8weVvAlKn5Cdx77-J2AmFlNzFEm_9ysLqg/s400/Nina23w.jpg" style="display: block; height: 204px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" title="shih tzu portrait" /></a><br />
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I just loved drawing Nina, an adorable Shih Tzu!<br />
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Nina's owner wanted me to pick the colors for her ornament. It's always a special treat to get the green light to make color combos. I just wanted to go with a lavender, grey, white, and silver theme. I wanted to have more of a sophisticated look for Nina and I'm really happy with how it came out!<br />
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I know she's really going to stand out on the Christmas tree!<br />
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I'm still taking more custom orders, don't worry I sleep after Christmas! I just love this time of year too much and I work well into the deadlines to mail things out. I also have gift certificates available for my custom art.<br />
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Please stop by my website <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.ericavojnich.com">www.ericavojnich.com</a> or email me at erica@ericavojnich.com if you have any questions.<br />
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I also have items in my etsy store<br />
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<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ArtworkByErica">www.etsy.com/shop/ArtworkByErica</a> if you would like to purchase items through their site.Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-80643423648243956522011-11-23T03:59:00.000-08:002011-11-23T06:45:42.012-08:00New Item on my Website!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1r3UrPDA16YjeRH9SFS-JrSpzIKOSbokMdrBHmo3YZjyfYwuJWxlbzFbzqX2YPTCf5IxwoN4BDuA8Tahjg8vM9Eum3D6XqDc2O5eaOMhx9rvLg9rsyvg9YeHysw_-ea4eklzlEpQKURA/s1600/Group6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1r3UrPDA16YjeRH9SFS-JrSpzIKOSbokMdrBHmo3YZjyfYwuJWxlbzFbzqX2YPTCf5IxwoN4BDuA8Tahjg8vM9Eum3D6XqDc2O5eaOMhx9rvLg9rsyvg9YeHysw_-ea4eklzlEpQKURA/s400/Group6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678183907135166930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCXfqbYw6U4Ceo-ZDYlUj2GmzsceTo_U_Oz1Fy_K-9mbjw3wNUTxUGJR6nS_1gAdBbl_vf-YrOPc05mqEh0NNpJSiurTSjpr0jxd99XWkSUWoIqzruz6tscq766kxZDmCBLflHQn3wIU/s1600/Group5web.jpg"><br /></a><br />I'm very excited to announce a new item that's for sale on my website. It's a mini portrait that can also be used as a holiday ornament. It can be displayed year-round by tucking the strings inside the canvas and setting it on a miniature easel.<br /><br />At first, it was a little nerve wracking putting together this type of item because I've never tried painting or drawing in miniature before. I like my art to look a certain way and I wanted to make sure something that has my name on it is something I'm proud of. So after putting together a few, I realized it was a lot of fun and many of the same principles that I use with creating my larger pieces went into creating a miniature piece.<br /><br />When I draw with colored pencil, I use heat to push the wax to bloom through the paper. In a way, I'm painting with the wax rather than drawing with it. It's very handy when I'm covering larger spaces, but I found out that it's also very helpful with covering small spaces.<br /><br />On a sentimental note, I wanted to talk about why this product is important to me. When I was 8, a babysitter gave my family a Christmas ornament that she painted of my family's home. It's still one of the most precious things about the holidays that I love so much. Even 20+ years later the special value that the ornament has with my family still resonates in our hearts. Unfortunately my brother called "dibs" on the ornament and I will respect it because I know I have items from my family that he wanted. It actually makes me happier knowing it was just as special to him as it has always been to me.<br /><br />My hope is to be able to provide that type of ornament for someone else. I love being able to provide custom gifts for people to give at the holidays and special occasions. Over the years of creating custom art, it has been a privilege to have a small part in someone's special event.<br /><br />I have had people tell me that I price my work too low, but I've always felt that art should be affordable to everyone. I don't need much to live on and make me happy so I hope that I set prices that reflects to create the art and what I think could be affordable to the general public. So this is why the mini portraits/ornaments are priced at $20. I hate thinking the economy has left some people feeling like they couldn't give a unique gift for a special occasion. I'm hoping that pricing the miniature portraits at this price and inspire people to see that love comes deep in the heart. So, it's not that I value the miniature portraits less than my other work and that's why I'm setting them at a lower price. I value my all work very much and I'm very excited that something I'm proud to produce will be more accessible.<br /><br />I'm so grateful that what I love to do is appreciated. I'm thankful that my work has made me happy along with those that have seen it. Thank you so much for being supportive of my work!<br /><br />The miniature portraits come shipped with a decorative white box that's perfect for storage. The miniature easels do not come with the portrait, but can be added for $2 each.Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-91938999454511664122011-08-29T07:54:00.000-07:002011-08-29T08:12:57.077-07:00New Contest!
<br />I'm so excited about this! Daily Kibble is having a contest to a custom pastel portrait by me! I've been reading Daily Kibble for a very long time now! It's usually how I start my day and I love reading about all the new products for my baby girls!
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<br />Please make sure you enter the contest! I can't wait to see who wins the contest!
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<br />Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-72862273237574643522011-08-03T05:10:00.000-07:002012-09-01T10:33:38.806-07:00Colored Pencils Tips and Charts!Hey everyone, I thought I would come on here and talk about some colored pencil tips that I have. It's hard to pick favorites in the mediums that I use, but colored pencils certainly rank high on my list. They're very versatile to work with and I've created some pieces that have turned out very successful. In this post, I will show some of the techniques I used to create my portrait of Luigi.<br />
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So here it goes! First things first, get to know your colored pencil set. Currently, my main colored pencils set is Prismacolored Pencils. I also have Verithin Prismacolored Pencils to cover small spaces and a Prismacolored Art Stix set to cover large areas. So how do you get to know your prismacolor set? You simply use them all. Many artists make the mistake of assuming the pencils will produce the exact color that are marked on the pencils or on the pamphlet that comes with them. The pamphlet, or even the color of the wood covering pencil, is just a helpful guide. Using the pencil is the only way you will know what color it will produce. If you don't test out all your pencils, you probably will end up loosing only half of your set.<br />
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When I first purchased my set, I decided to make a chart listing all the colors. It's very helpful to have because if I see a color that I would work, I can go to the chart and see how it looks used lightly or when it's burnished. I also left room to write in pencils from other sets and additional Prismacolor pencils that might be added in the future. Notice that I have the pencil's color code on the chart as well, it's important that when you're sharpening the pencils to start on the side that's away from the color code so you can easily replace it later on.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sketchmypet/6005475468/" title="PrismaColorChartFilled by Erica Vojnich, on Flickr"><img alt="PrismaColorChartFilled" height="207" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6124/6005475468_f0d72da499.jpg" title="Colored Pencil Chart" width="500" /></a></div>
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(Click on the chart to see the photo full sized on my flickr page. If you like, you can also download this chart on <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wlfelhbhaj2oh6u">Media Fire</a>. I also have split up this chart into<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qc16pd4oyl9niwn"></a> three pages: <a href="http://www.zshare.net/image/93283110144afe27/"> </a><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?hhcr5egny1cqhcv">Page 1</a>,<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?qc16pd4oyl9niwn"> Page 2</a>, and <a href="http://www.zshare.net/image/93283110144afe27/"> </a><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u67cxthhiebr76g">Page 3</a>.)<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?wlfelhbhaj2oh6u"><br /></a><br />
I also have this chart blank. I understand the convenience of a chart that's already filled out, however I would highly suggest that you take the time to get to know your pencils and fill out the chart yourself. Remember, colors can be interpreted differently from color monitors and printers.<br />
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(Click on the chart to see the full size photo on my flickr page. If you like you can download this on <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?l5hyl0v0c0xvi0b">Media Fire</a>. I also have this chart broken up into three pages as well:<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?v7zzmi84l7me20m"> Page 1</a><a href="http://www.zshare.net/image/93283111144afe27/"></a>,<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?48daklysf5hzl3x"> Page 2</a>, and <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?t95s9ksnn6ljzzq"> Page 3</a>.)<br />
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Another type of chart that I use is a Blending Chart.<br />
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This chart is helpful for finding a blended color that could work for your. On this chart, I designed it so the colors can be listed on the right. It's fun to play around with and see all the color combination that are possible. I like to apply the colors that are going across first, then the apply the vertical rows second. A blended color will be different if you lay a lighter color first to a darker color and vice versa. It's something to keep in mind while you're filling out the chart.<br />
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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sketchmypet/6005569820/" title="ColorChart by Erica Vojnich, on Flickr"><img alt="ColorChart" height="465" src="http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6005/6005569820_ac962134b7_z.jpg" title="Colored Pencil Tips" width="640" /></a><br />
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(Click on the image to see the full size on my flickr page. You can also download this chart on <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9zqhrmvled38duz">Media Fire</a>.) <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?9zqhrmvled38duz"></a><br />
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Here is an example of how I filled out this color chart.<br />
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(Click on the image to see the full size on my flickr page. You can download this chart on <a href="http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bp18ov63l1hb8ah">Media Fire</a>.)<br />
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OK, So these charts are fun and all but how to you put them to use? Well here's the next tip! If I'm working from a photo, like with Luigi's portrait pictured earlier, I like to adjust some things in Photoshop first. Just jumping in a putting the pencil to paper might hurt you in the long run. It's best to have a plan of action and to experiment with colors before starting the piece. It's helpful to take the reference photo and pixelate it first to find the colors that are in the portrait. To do this go to photoshop, select fliter, pixelate, and then mosaic.<br />
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I like to take strips of the paper that I plan to work on and create color swatches with blended colors. Then I place them next to the mosaic reference photo.<br />
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Hope you guys enjoy these tips! You can always email me at erica@ericavojnich.com if you have more questions or leave a comment bellow!Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199927373905749339.post-56750967750497551782011-07-31T09:43:00.000-07:002018-04-09T11:50:34.168-07:00Erica Vojnichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07305270704461222863noreply@blogger.com3