Commissioned Art: THE SIGN OF FOUR

 

Illustrated on Bainbridge 15x20 Illustration Board in Deleter #4 Black Drawing Ink.

 

I'm back to using Deleter after trying out Sumi Ink. I've just found I enjoy working in Deleter much more and missed it. I'll probably have to order some more bottles of it.

 

It's also the first time I've worked on Bainbridge Illustration Board in nearly 13 or 14 years.

 

The request was to have Sherlock Holmes more in line with Basil Rathbone's look as the character. I also got a little inspiration from artist Robin Jacques's artwork for a radio adaptation of THE SIGN OF FOUR featured in an issue of RADIO TIMES. The image was published in THE SHERLOCK HOLMES SCRAPBOOK (which has a wonderful introduction by Peter Cushing) which I usually work from when I need reference material along with SHERLOCK HOLMES'S LONDON.

 

 

MASSIVE Holiday Art Sale!!

THE BAT-MAN VS. THE PENGUIN 9x12 Pen and Ink Artwork. Just one of the many pieces available to bid on!!

In an attempt to make holiday shopping easier for you,  Bunny and the Badger is having a MASSIVE Holiday Art Sale on E-Bay!!

I've listed over 25 illustrations. None of which is over $5.00!! Some even lower!! This will be the only time I will be having an auction like this of any kind. Once the holidays are over THAT'S IT!! So take advantage and get some last minute shopping done!!

Click on the link below!! Happy Holidays and Happy Bidding:

Bunny and the Badger's MASSIVE Holiday Art Sale!!

FREE SHIPPING on all Art Auctions for the Holidays!!

Black Friday!! Shmlack Friday!! Pah and phooey I say unto you stupid made-up commercial holiday!! Instead of waiting outside Walmart or Target at midnight freezing your hinder off waiting for the store to open, why not buy original hand-made artwork instead this year?

And as a thank you for buying hand-made and supporting local artists (somewhat), Bunny and the Badger will be offering FREE SHIPPING on all art auctions on our E-Bay site. I have just completed two new illustrations (as seen below) with more to come within the next couple of weeks.

Click on the link below to check out what's new and Happy Bidding:

Bunny and the Badger Holiday Art Auctions

Art Auction: The Face of Bowie (9x12 Pen and Ink)

Just in time for Spring and the release of David Bowie's new album The Next Day, I have set up a new auction featuring an illustration entitled The Face of Bowie....

 

....the Doctor Who fans out there will get the reference in the title.

 

The illustration is a variation of an earlier one I did called The Five Bowies. This time I decided to go with three of them. I went with two of my favorite versions of Bowie from Ziggy Stardust and the Earthling Album. But this time I decided to include Bowie as he looked in the Ashes to Ashes video.

 

The illustration itself is 9x12 and inked in Deleter Black Drawing Ink with Crow Quill Pen on Strathmore Smooth Bristol Board.

 

Click on the link below and Happy Bidding:

 

Art Auction: The Face of Bowie (9x12 Pen and Ink)

 

More auctions to come in the next few weeks. So stay tuned!!

Now accepting commissions for the Holidays!!

 

I am now accepting commissions for the Holidays.

 

Along with my regular style as seen in my books and prints, I am also willing to do requests in both Pop Art and a more cartoon style. Pop Art can vary from comic book art to a painting of your favorite comic strip.

 

As for medium. I work in pen and ink. But I can also do pieces in watercolor, gouche and in digital colors.

 

I don't usually do pieces in Acrylic or Tempera. However, I would be opened to any requests in either. Since they would be created on canvas, they would most likely a lot more factoring in supplies and shipping as well as the size of the piece.

 

I don't work in oils. I'm just not good at it and the smells of the oils and varinishes make me sick. Sorry.

 

Anyone who is looking for a piece digitally colored can rest assured that the original color file will be deleted once I have printed it making it a one-of-a-kind piece. You will also have the original mailed to you at no additional cost.

Any interested parties can e-mail me at herbertzohl@gmail.com for more information about pricing, size and what you have in mind for a particular illustration.

I had a great time at stART at the Park

Although, I left the event with a slight sunburn, I had a great time!! Hopefully, they will do it again at Beaver Brook Park again next year. It was really a great venue for this event!!

I had a great deal of fun chatting with some of the artists and crafters around me. And it was really nice chatting with the people who were out and about checking out the show.

I'm looking forward to stART on the Street now!! But not too much. I don't want the Summer to end too quickly.

stART in the Park is TOMORROW 6/1/08!!

Sunday June 1, 2008
11:00am - 4:00pm
Beaver Brook Park, Mann and Chandler Streets
Worcester, MA
FREE!!



100+ artists and crafters, performers, food vendors, kids activities, organizations and more!

A day long celebration of arts, crafts, culture, cuisine and fun in the sun! Join us for a free celebration in Beaver Brook Park on Mann Street in Worcester, MA. Bring a blanket and spread out a picnic lunch or purchase food from area restaurants and caterers.

Items available for purchase include arts & crafts, produce, decorative and edible plants and more - be a responsible member of the community and sustain local small businesses!

Visit the stART in the Park webpage:

www.startonthestreet.org

I will be selling and signing copies of Diary of the Black Widow and Confessions of a Peculiar Boy... and Other Stories as well as selling copies of my signed prints and doing sketches all day long!!

See you there!

Improved Pub Scrawl flyer

I changed some of the text slightly to make it resemble the Narragansett label a little more. I also made the background red so it looks like the Narragansett label and not an advertisement for Moxie ;)

New Glasses Day!!

I'm all excited because I will be getting new glasses today. Yes, it doesn't take much anymore. I was finally able to go for an eye exam last week. I've been meaning to go for one since Summer but I kept putting it off. But It's been getting a bit frustrating driving at night so I decided now that I've got health insurance (something else I had putting off as well), I can go get the ole eyeballs a once over.

Turns out that my vision has dimmed only slightly. But it does mean I needed a new perscription and a new pair of glasses :-)

I'm one of those people who actually likes to wear glasses. I do not understand people's hatred towards glasses. I remember shaking my head watching this commercial that basically made people who wear glasses instead of contacts look like some sort of a leper.

But I digress.

I've also been working like mad penciling and inking this week. I've also found that I have arrived to my last bottle of ink. I had thought I was better stocked than that with Winsor Newton. But alas. So, I stopped by Michaels at the Blackstone Shopping Plaza on my way to work in hopes to pick up some more ink. But they were fresh out of Winsor Newton and only had Higgins and Speedball.

I detest Higgins ink. It's good if you're starting out in pen and ink work because it's affordable. But it's downside is it grays out too quickly. So it is useless if you're looking to archive your work.

So, I'm going to try the Michaels up near White City this afternoon before I head off to the Art Museum. If I fail there, then it's off to C.C. Lowells.

I may stop at C.C. Lowell's anyhoo just to make sure I have plenty of ink.