29 april 2017

Elizabeth Woodville (Queen Series)


"Elizabeth Woodville" ~ original available in my Etsy shop (see link below).

Materials:
♥  Fabriano Studio Watercolor Paper
♥ Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors
♥ Bic Atlantis Ballpoint Pen
♥ Pilot G-Tec-C3 Pen
♥ Uniball Signo Broad in white

Elizabeth Woodville (1437-1492) was Queen of England (married to King Edward IV). She is the mother of Elizabeth of York (also Queen of England) and the Princes in the Tower.

Books:
♥ Elizabeth Woodville: Mother of the Princes in the Tower - David Baldwin
♥ Edward IV & Elizabeth Woodville: A True Romance - Amy Licence




Eleanor of Aquitaine (Queen Series)


I'm currently doing a series of Queens in history. 💗 The first Queen I've chosen is Eleanor of Aquitaine.

Materials:
♥ Fabriano Studio Watercolor Paper
♥ Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors
♥ Bic Atlantis Ballpoint Pen
♥ Pilot G-Tec-C3 Pen
♥ Uniball Signo Broad in white

She is available in my Etsy shop! (See link below).

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was Queen of France to King Louis VII. Their marriage was later annulled and Eleanor went on to become Queen of England to King Henry II (didn't go so well though).

Books on Eleanor of Aquitane:
♥ Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life - Alison Weir
♥ Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography - Marion Meade




28 april 2017

April Sketches

Hello and welcome to my new and improved blog!

April is nearly over, and although I haven't had so much time for my sketchbook, I did manage to do a few pages.





Materials:
♥ Strathmore Mixed Media Sketchbook/Paper (300 series)
♥ Bic Atlantis ballpoint pen
♥ Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolors
♥ Uniball Signo Broad in white
♥ Uniball Signo Broad in silver