Irritable Owl Syndrome

'Irritable Owl Syndrome'

© August 2016 by Shiloh Moore

Pitt Pen on Paper 

with words added using 'PicMonkey'

A friend asked me to draw an owl that looks grumpy to make a card for a friend with IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome).  They joke around and call it 'Irritable Owl Syndrome' and she wanted me to make a card from it.  I came up with this :)

You can buy prints, and products with this image and other artworks on them at my Redbubble site here.

 

Tropical Toucan

'Tropical Toucan'

© July 2016 by Shiloh Moore

8x10" White Oil Pastel and Watercolour on paper

I love the colours of a toucan!  This image brings me much joy.  You can buy prints and products from this and many other artworks on Redbubble here

Update:  a friend asked how I made 'Tropical Toucan'.  Here's a guide:

1) First I drew the outline in pencil, then traced it with white oil pastel, using a light box to make it easier.  The light box also gave enough light to be able to see where the white oil pastel was on the white paper.

2) Then using bright watercolours, (I use the watercolour blocks, you can use tubes too) I filled in the colour.  I used watercolour brush pens - I find them easier to control and use than ordinary brushes.

I find watercolour is a great medium as you don't have to press hard like pencils.  And you are forced to 'pace' - I would sit up long enough to do one colour at a time, then lie down between colours, as if you do two colours at a time that are next to each other, they tend to run.  So it takes some time and patience, but is less strenuous than sitting up and doing too much all at once. 

Dotty Owls

'Dotty Owls'

© July 2016 by Shiloh Moore

5 x 7" Ink Stamps and Pitt Pen on Paper

Using the same design for an owl as used in 'What A Hoot', and the idea of drawing creatures from ink spots used in 'Dotty Creatures', I came up with this rainbow column of Owls. 

Dotty Creatures

'Dotty Creatures'

© July 2016 by Shiloh Moore

14cm x 19cm 

Circular Stamps with Ink and Pitt Pen on Paper

I saw some examples of this as a fun project on Pinterest for kids.  I also remember doing this as a child, using ink on my fingertips then making creatures from the dots.  Fun!  Do try this at home!

What A Hoot

'What A Hoot'

© July 2016 by Shiloh Moore

5"x5" Collage

Using 'What A Hoot' papers by Kaisercraft and  Pitt pen

Yin Yang Birdies

'Yin Yang Birdies'

© 2016 by Shiloh Moore

5"x5" Pitt Pen on Paper

In April I woke from a dream and scribbled this design in a pad of paper by my bed.  I recently discovered it and thought it was cool!  So I drew a good copy using pitt pens.  I love the connection between black and white, night and day, sleepy and awake/healthy and tired.  I like how the bottom, white, 'healthy' birdie seems to happily carry the snoozing black birdie.  They help each other out and go together well.  Yin and yang.  I really like this one. 

Luscious Strawberry

'Luscious Strawberry'

10/7/16

© 2016 by Shiloh Moore
Watercolour and pitt pen on paper

'Tis the season for one of my favourite fruits!  Thought I'd celebrate by honouring it with a li'l watercolour!  Enjoy!

Yin Yang Love Cats

'Yin Yang Love Cats'

2-3/7/16

© 2016 By Shiloh Moore

5"x 5" Pitt Pen on Paper

 

 On Facebook I saw this awesome photo of two cats, one black, one white, hugging and tails forming a love heart:

Note:  I don't have credit for this photo, I put it through 

Google Image Search and it was on hundreds

of sites, none of which were credited.

Sorry to the owner of this photo. Great shot!

 

 I was in love, and simplified it into my black and white version using black Pitt Pen.  I love promoting love and equality through cute kitties!

 

Hair!

'Hair!'

© 3+8/4/16 by Shiloh Moore

Pitt Pen on Paper

After drawing the outline to 'Woman of Lines' (click to see previous post), I experimented with changing her hair!  

The middle image, of long hair was the original style, then I drew the left style in a bob, then the right curly style.  It's amazing how different a hairstyle changes the look!

'Woman of Lines - Sketch'

© 3/4/16 by Shiloh Moore

Women of Lines

"Women Of Lines"

© 3 + 15/4/16 By Shiloh Moore

8"x10" Paper Collage and Pitt Pen

On Pinterest I came across a striking digital artwork called 'Peggy' by Craig and Karl (click to see the link.) Its lines were striking and it inspired me to make this collage of a woman using stripey lines. 

The first sketch/collage outline, inspired me to branch out into my next upcoming project, 'Hair!' so watch this space: 

 'Woman of Lines - Sketch'

© 3/4/16 by Shiloh Moore