Natalia Makes Things! http://nataliadaniels.com/blog Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:20:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Sketches http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=159 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=159#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:17:10 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=159 These are some sketches I did in 10 minutes. A friend gave me some drawing topics and I doodled.

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=159 0 Back! http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=155 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=155#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 19:07:13 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=155 I’ve been pretty distracted but getting back in the swing of things. I am posting something simple today, a bear. I used lots of circles in his creation.

I am planning on taking a couple of creative type classes this summer and I may be taking on a commissioned illustration project! We’ll see how it goes.

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=155 0 Happy Easter! http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=151 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=151#comments Sun, 04 Apr 2010 16:54:23 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=151 I made these little bunnies for the Easter card I sent out.

I hope everyone is having a great Easter weekend!

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=151 0 Easter! http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=143 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=143#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:10:49 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=143 Ok, I am a little early but I have an Easter themed illustration to share.

I’m not sure if the little girl would be considered to be me. Her hair reminds me of Tiana’s hair from The Princess and the Frog, which was a very cute movie.

In other news, I have been following a couple of web comics and I am on the hunt for more here are a couple that you should look into.

Toodles!

Bad Machinery (A mystery comic involving elementary school children.)
Mythfits (a delightful love story between a robot and a unicorn.)

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=143 2 Hiding Behind a Mask http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=123 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=123#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:34:31 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=123 I don’t draw cats often but yet, here is another.


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This started out as a random doodle that I liked and then scanned. Honestly, i’m more particular to dogs than cats so maybe this is some subliminal message to myself, “I should be drawing a dog”. Though I think this could be a fun series of creatures with masks of other creatures…

I am telling myself that I must draw more humans. I have some work in progress humans. I will post them later.

In other news, it’s Monday. Gah.

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=123 0 Bugs for a friend http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=116 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=116#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:56:27 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=116 My friend needed some images for a greeting card so I went ahead and created a butterfly and dragonfly for her. They aren’t too elaborate, but I like them!

It’s Friday. Thank goodness.

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=116 0 Rawr! http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=111 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=111#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:04:06 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=111 My second cat. This time, it’s a big cat! A cheetah specifically. It took very long to create all the spots, but i think it looks good. I have been reproducing my hand drawn images into Illustrator but one of these days i will tackle Photoshop.


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I think I am having issues with being patient with my drawing. It’s hard to be able to get in a groove when you’ve been working in the ‘creative’ field all day and to come home and work some more (mostly I want to avoid the computer). When i do get in that groove it feels nice.

I think for the next image I want to do something Easter themed! Or, if anyone has any suggestions feel free to comment… (echo, echo?)

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=111 0 I’m back… http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=103 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=103#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:53:13 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=103 So after being neglectful to my duties, I am back. Trying to get in the groove again.


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I tried to stylize her a bit more. I made her more slinky, very much like the Siamese cats in Lady and the Tramp. I’m considering adding a background. Have to develop it further. Maybe a tufted ottoman for her to sit on.

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=103 0 Dallas World Aquarium http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=88 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=88#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 03:06:11 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=88 So I decided that I would to to the Dallas World Aquarium today to get some sketching in. I didn’t really sketch as much as I wanted to inside the place but going there was a treat.


Here are some sketches I did:



(I drew this guy’s head too wide… It’s actually pretty narrow.)

One of my favorite animals in the Dallas World Aquarium is the three-toed sloth. It has this serene smile. It is as if it has not a care in the world, which is probably true, since it has no need to look for food or be scared of predators. I drew something silly to commemorate my favorite DWA animal.

Ok, that is all for now. I realize that i really want a wacom tablet. Time to save money!

]]> http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=88 0 Mission Accomplished http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=79 http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=79#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:29:23 +0000 Natalia http://nataliadaniels.com/blog/?p=79 One of my goals for 2010 was to finish my portfolio website. And tada, It is finished!

website

I may tweak a few things but it is presentable indeed. I also made a new banner for this blog.

Resolution one down; 900394850345 more to go…

And! I didn’t post last week’s drawing which I will do now.

It’s a daschund. I’m going to be more on schedule this week.

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