EvE Designs: Animal Art Advent Calendar 2013

Tuesday 24 December 2013

December 24th: The final window, and my favourite animal: My little donkey (for Marty) xxx

Copyright/All Rights Reserved Elissa V Evans 2013.
Inspired by our beautiful cheeky son, Marty Wilson, aged 19 months old,
and a Donkey Sanctuary leaflet that came in the post.
Pencil and watercolour on cartridge Paper Sketchbook.

Well, I couldn't resist a drawing of our darling son, now could I?

My mother mentioned that she remembers me saying, when I was around twelve years old, that, "I can't imagine a day without a pencil in my hand"... I'm beginning to feel that way again.

Merry Christmas everyone, and here's to a wonderful 2014!!!

Much love,

Elissa

P.S. Happy 6th wedding anniversary to my gorgeous husband.

xxxxxxx

Monday 23 December 2013

Just 1 more window to go...

Thank you so much for taking a look at my animal advent calendar this year...there will be one more 'animal' tomorrow, and then after a small break for Christmas it's end of year tax return fun for January! I'll be back next year and do get in touch if you need anything drawn.

I LOVE DRAWING!!!

Elissa xxx

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December 23rd: 2 for the price of 1! A Meerykat Christmas and an Iced Bunny Cake (For Bella and Roger)

2 for the 23rd!

I went delivering cards and gifts today and called in to see our old neighbours in Brynmill (we long to move back). I took Marty with me as the last time I saw them, he was in utero. It was so lovely to see Bella and her and Marty really hit it off... her saxophone playing meerkat in a santa hat went down a treat, so this sketch is for Bella. x

And then, when Marty and I got home, having had a lovely day, and a great lunch with one of my oldest friends (Thanks Kathryn - Marty and I love you!), we found a Bunny cake in the dinning room which our pal's father had made Marty, for Crimbo! How bloomin' lovely is that?!

I LOVE CHRISTMAS!!!

Thanks Roger - Dean, please tell your dad it may not last until Christmas day... going to have a cuppa and a slice, or 2 after posting this. xx

December 22nd: A Bluebell Chicken (for my dad)

I tried uploading to blogger, from my mobile yesterday, but no matter how I tried it wouldn't work. So I gave up and posted the pic straight onto Facebook.

This is one of my parent's Bluebell Chickens, and it's for my dear pops, who was snoozing right next to me on the sofa as I drew. I once sketched him as he snoozed, too!

Saturday 21 December 2013

December 20th & 21st: An Angel Gerbil and a gift giving Asian Small Clawed Otter ( For Ethan Dodds and Lia Wilson)

December 20th - late again!

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Drawn from memory(of our hamsters... same thing, almost?) with added Angel outfit.
Pencil and Watercolour on handmade paper

My friend Sophie (pretty much another sister), told me her little lad is sad this week as his gerbil, Sunshine died ... poor little love. Here she is for Ethan - as an Angel Gerbil. Not quite the Angel Gabriel, but... XXX

December 21st - well it is 1am, so thought I'd do it early for one.

Copyright/ All Rights Reserved Elissa V Evans 2013
Drawn from wildlife booklet collected from a trip to NYC when I was in college,
with added pressie.
Pencil and Watercolour on cartridge paper.

My sister-in-law, who lives in the USA, loves these little otters... so I give you this cheeky chappie as a gift, Lia. From across the pond, with love. XXX

Thursday 19 December 2013

December 16th, 17th, 18th & 19th: A 'Woof', a 'Baa Baah', a 'Grrrr' and a 'Gobble, Gobble'. (For everyone!)

I've really not had any time to sit and draw these last few days, and no time to get on the computer... so quickly, this evening, I am catching up with windows 16,17,18 and 19. I've just had a rummage in my studio and found some older EvE designs, so I hope you'll except them in place of new drawings... it is Christmas time, the time for forgiveness, after all...

December 16th:

This is an old sketch of our family dog - my parent's mental spaniel, Morgi. He is a dear old thing. Often smelly, but a lovely woofy.

December 17th:

Some acrobatic sheep - designs for a range of cards I sold last year, or maybe even the year before. Will make more for 2014 I think as they sold well.

December 18th:

I have a little wooden bear in my studio, which I cherish form a relative no longer with us. I must have drawn him for a card for someone, and never sold or sent it. I noticed the card sticking out of my bookshelves this evening, so I thought he'd like to appear in this window. Also, whilst visiting pals yesterday (to catch up, deliver Crimbo presents and drink lots of tea) I noticed 2 small wooden bears at Elena's house. She told me they were much loved keepsakes from her childhood (an eldery neighbour's) and she suggested I drew one for this blog... I will Elena, not for the blog, for you. Next time I come down I'll sketch the pair of them. xx

December 19th:

This page is from a sketchbook of mine (2010) and is rather apt for this season of over eating. Although I'm not a vegetarian, watching a program about flavouring meat while it is still a living and breathing animal must have struck a chord.

I used to sit and sketch all the time, even when 'watching' telly... I don't anymore, but perhaps I should. I do like the way I draw when not worrying about drawing.

And I like their faces. Even though they're not very happy. Poor gooesy goosey.

By the way I have never eaten goose, and doubt I ever will, now.

Sunday 15 December 2013

December 15th: A gingerbread cat biscuit (for my gorgeous hubby, Owain Wilson)

The 15th day of December has been a soggy wet Sunday, so we spent most of the morning decorating our hand made gingerbread cookies, for friends and family.

Our little boy, Marty tried very hard to eat all the icing and sweets and my hubby and I found it a tad stressful. Plus it takes so long!We'd be rubbish in The Great British Bake Off!

Still we are pretty pleased with the results and after we got used to it, we actually found Marty's constant attempts to destroy them all, rather funny!

Go on have a go, and have some family festive fun! Yum, yum!