Okay, so I went and done it. I got myself a Facebook art page. So if you happen to like my artwork and want to see it randomly popping up on your Facebook page,  come on over and like it here: www.facebook.com/sabine.rich.artist.

Thanks

Sooo.. I got my very first Moleskine sketchbook yesterday. It's probably a bit cliche to get one, but I figured it will help me do some quality sketching and hopefully come up with some new ideas for art pieces.
It's going to be nice to have a book that the pages won't get torn out of. I think with my other sketch pads i've used, it's hard to imagine me keeping them after I'm done, cus they don't look nice and the pages can easily be torn out and they don't store easily. But I can just imagine with this one, and future ones like it, having a little collection of them on a book shelf and having the pleasure of pulling one out and going through it like an old diary.
Anyway, today I will do my first sketch in it.. I'm a bit nervous but I shall make it worthy sketch!

Wish me luck!

Everybody! Glad we're still here to enjoy it. I'm going to do my best this coming year to keep squeezing out pieces of artwork. I'm also really looking forward to seeing what everyone else will be creating this coming year.

Cheers!

It really crept up on me this year. I normally have some very christmas festive friends around to remind me. But it's been a bit more quiet this year. I was able to reminisce on Christmases past and that always gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling. I think Christmas comes with so many memories and that's what makes it special. Anyway, I wish you another special Christmas and that you get to come away, yet again, with another great memory.

Hope you are all staying warm and merry so far!

If anyone is interested in having prints of my artwork you can get them from here: [link]
I have some nice pictures for kids as well as adults. Could make a nice Christmas present for someone or even yourself . Anyway, thanks for checking it out and passing it on.

Hope you're all enjoying the start of the christmas seasons!

Broke down the other day and realized I just need to start doing some sketching. As I've pretty much been doing color work for the last couple months and have hardly been able to squeeze a drawing in. So, I decided enough was enough and I just need to start doing some sketches. So that's what you'll see a lot of here at the moment, until I can find some time to do a complete piece of my own, which I miss doing.  But oh well.. maybe one of my sketches I'll later turn into a complete picture.

Oh by the way does anyone have any good suggestions for themes on what to sketch? As right now I picked poison Ivy, heh.. so I was going to sketch her in different ways and styles and see what I end up coming up with. Anyway, if you have a random theme off the top of their head.. leave a comment .. Thanks  and cheers!

Thanks for making a great community to share all our artwork. Even though I don't get around to much posting lately, I do come here every day before I start my work to look at art and get inspired. Thanks also to all you amazing artist out there that create all the amazing content that ends up on this site. You're an inspiration to me!

Thanks for the free Premium day, though I wish there was the option to change my name. Was so hoping for that.

Anyway, I'm sure the opportunity will drop in my lap sometime . I'll keep my fingers crossed!

Just wanted to change the post.. heh!

..and take this moment of to thank you all who watch and comment on my work. I'll keep doing my best to add something new, it's just challenging when work gets in the way, but it's always important for me to keep doing pieces of artwork for fun, helps me keep my inspiration for art.

I Will be attending C2E2 this week. I'm apart of the team for a new indie comic book called "Ancient Dreams". We did Wondercon last month and it was our very first debute with our comic book and we were amazed with the response to it. So if any of you are going to be at C2E2 this week and want to catch something new, come by our booth and check it out. I promise you will not be disappointed. We will be at booth 814!  

If you are interested in checking out this new comic book, come check it out here: [link]
And to get a copy:
[link]


Biography
Ancient Dreams is an epic tale of blood lust, torment, passion, sacrifice and a love capable of destroying not only the gods themselves, but even the laws of space and time.

YAhhoooooo! Thanks for those of you who suggested the picture! And thanks for all of you who are coming by to check out my work! It made my day!   to all!

Here is the link to the Picture that got the DD [link] in case you're interested in taking a peek

I've been really slack with putting new updates on my deviant account.. but hopefully I'll be more active. Have had an interesting last couple months, have done a lot of traveling around, and feel a bit like a nomad these days. But it's all good.

I actually Just came back from a vacation to Spain. Got to visit some great cities.. Granada, Seville, Gibraltar, Ronda etc. So much great history and things to see. Anyway, I totally enjoyed myself there and have lots of great photos and memories that I've taken back with me.

Anyway, that's my current update on what's up.. and I'll also do my best to update you with some drawings as well

Cheers to all,  and I hope you're all enjoying a great vacation this year as well!

Sabine

I'm so enjoying the coming of Spring. The sun being out just brings everything to life and I feel all warmed up inside.

Hopefully my hay-fever won't hit me too bad this year. Fingers crossed!

Hope you're all enjoying friends and family during this special time. Keep warm and having a good holiday!

Many warm greetings!

Sabine

Hope you'll enjoying friends and family during this special time. Keep warm and having a good holiday!

Many warm greetings!

Sabine

Tis soon to be that special time of the year, and I thought to offer something that could make your Christmas greetings to your loved ones a bit more speical.

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in having a personalized Christmas card done for them that they can send to their family and friends. I've been doing them every year for myself and thought there might be others who would like the same thing done for them

What I usually do for myself is draw a christmasy picture and add some nice layout to it and then write a personalized message and sign my name. It could also be a two pager (and made into a pdf) like a real christmas card with the pic
ture on the front and the message inside and could also include a photo of you have your real signature signed as well etc. I can also do a portait painting of you or your kids like this one:  [link] which I think would make a very nice christmas card for your family. You could even have them printed out and sent to your friends and family. So there are limitless possibilties.

Anyway, if someone is interested please contact me and it would probably have to be in the next week or two. I'd probably be asking for around $30-$40 for the project, (depending on how much work it will require) and would only be able to do a couple at the most. Though will do it a lot cheaper if you would like a Christmas picture from one of the ones I've already drawn, will probably just ask for $10-15 for those. Can find Christmasy pictures here: [link]

So it's first come first serve, so don't wait too long to reply

Examples of Christmas cards I did for myself:
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Looking forward to hearing from you!

Hope you're all enjoying this special day with your family and friends. Just wanted to say thanks to all those of you who watch and comment on my work.

Happy Thanksgiving y'all

I'm trying to write something in my journal here as I've had the last post for a while, but really can't think of anything notable to talk about.
Anyway, I wish everyone is having a good day, and if not, I'm sure a good day will come along soon.

Have a great creative day!

I watched this clip the other day from Elizabeth Gilbert (writer). She gives this talk about creativity and inspiration.

I like the concept that she presents about where creativity comes from and how the Greeks and the Romans saw it. That creativity, inspiration doesn't come from us human beings, but that creativity was a Divine attendant Spirit that came to human beings. These would be the Muses, Genius', and Daemons.

It does, like she says, take the pressure off one to feel that if we don't come up with a brillant idea, there is something wrong with us. I think we shoot our self in the foot when we try so hard to force the inspiration and ideas to come, as opposed to letting it happen and flow through us. Or give up all together because nothing amazing is coming. Sometimes it comes when we keep plugging along, and sometimes if finally shows up when we're not even trying.

I like the thought of having a muse in the corner of my room. Someone or something that I feel I can share the pressure to create with and maybe give me a hand when I need it. It's an interesting thought, and perfect for an artists, as we create things and places beyond this world and give people something beautiful to look at and escape to. Sometimes I wonder where all this creativity and ideas come from. As it's not something you could learn or can be taught. A good idea or a inspiration just comes, and often times when you're least trying for it.

Anyway, it's a fun idea, and I think I'll start nurturing the relationship between my Muse and I. Hopefully, she'll give me brilliant ideas, and if not I'll keep plugging along and doing the best I can to draw. And if I'm caught talking to myself, at least I'll have a good excuse.


Here's the clip if you're interested: [link]

some that I found over time that I enjoy! So thought other artist might enjoy them and as well, so I'm sharing them with ya'll!

Hope you're having a creative day! Cheers!


Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
--Scott Adams

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.
--Henry Ward Beecher

Abstract art is a product of the untalented, sold by the unprincipled to the utterly bewildered.
--Al Capp

The essence of all art is to have pleasure in giving pleasure.
--Dale Carnegie

Lying in bed would be an altogether perfect and supreme experience if only one had a colored pencil long enough to draw on the ceiling.
--Gilbert K. Chesterton

Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea.
--John Ciardi

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.
--Charles Horton Cooley

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