'Matilda' and 'Mandy' Kitties

'Mandy' and 'Matilda' - commissioned matching 8x8" pet portraits in acrylic

Finished Matilda

Finished Mandy

Mandy's reference photo

Matilda's reference photo

Some Christmas Gifts

A sketch for my friend who is always learning from YouTube and inventing and building things. (His favorite animal is a fox.)

A Christmas ornament for a friend of mine and her new puppy dog.

A Christmas gift for a friend of mine that loves elephants and is moving to Thailand soon.

A commission from some friends of mine for their baby's first Christmas.

'Pixel' Drawing

'Pixel' - 5x7" colored pencil drawing - SOLD commission

reference photo for 'Pixel'

'Macaroon' Painting and Sculpture

I had the privilege to complete a double commission of a Toy Aussie named Macaroon. A painting as well as a sculpture, so much fun! I tried a new approach to a pet sculpture this time around by painting it from a single-color base. I think this is my new way of doing sculptures - I adore the results!
I've included the reference pictures sent by Macaroon's owner.

11x14" Acrylics

3x4" Polymer clay sculpture with acrylic paints

Adventurous Macaroon in the snow of WY

The base, waiting for its paint job

Finished painted sculpture! I almost don't want to give it up!

Majestic over the shoulder view

The fluffy little bum

Arial view

Paw details and signature

Sassy little Macaroon =)

Royal Deception Book Series

Want to own my art AND a new book series? The entire trilogy and book 2 1/2 of the Royal Deception series by Denae Christine are up for sale on Amazon! Go to: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=tatiana+mariah to find them in print or for Kindle.
Denae Christine is the author, Tatiana Mariah did the cover illustrations, and David Allen made it all professional with the title art.

This series has bladeshifters, skinchangers, princes, princesses, action, deception, adventure, and a little bit of love!

Hannah's Portrait

Here is another finished portrait for my college class. 

This is one of my beautiful high school girls that I've had the privilege 

of seeing grow up since middle school! 

Hannah - 9x12", Acrylics

Latest Portrait

Here's the latest portrait! My dearest friend, Lexy. She's so gorgeous, this was a really fun one to do! Here's the finished product (I'll replace with a better photo soon) followed by some step-by-steps for those of you that were curious. I was trying out a new technique with colored pencil and turpenoid.

Here's the finished product (better photo coming soon)

This is the beginning where I get to make it look like a comic book

The beginnings

Now to add some more skin tone, the hair, and the bubbles

Starting out on the hair

The hair is done section by section with lots of layering of the colored pencils and turpenoid

Almost done with the hair!

Adding fly-aways and depth to the hair

Now to add the bubbles! (Top/first image is the finished product.)

Portraits!

Phillip - acrylics

A model from class and the sketch I was working on

Sneak peek of another portrait that is underway

Self Portrait, Take Two

For my drawing class this spring semester, one of my assignments was to do a self portrait. 

I thought I had finished it but I wasn't exactly happy with it so my art teacher pushed me to do something I had never done before: trash it and start again. 

What I decided to do ended up being tedious and being one of the biggest projects I have done. So, here are the steps I took to get there. 

Once the adhesive on the magnets dries, I will put up photos of the finished work.

Here was the finished product the first time around. I liked how my face looked and the style I did it in. I also still liked having my favorite doodles from 2009-present incorporated. I did not like that they were all different colors and papers and the colored paper seemed to cheapen the overall effect.

I took all the pieces apart. I then took each doodle and traced over them all so they would all be on the same paper and in the same ink.

I cut out my self portrait, pasted it to foam core, and cut it out with an exacto knife.

I cut out each individual doodle in a circle, pasted them onto foam core, and then cut them out with an exacto knife.

Then I sanded down the edges of the cut out drawings so they all would have a nice, finished edge.

Sanded vs. un-sanded.

I bought magnets to adhere to the back of each doodle-circle and my face. The magnets had a black residue so I cleaned them, dried them, and wiped off any remaining black gunk.

I went to NoCo Sheet Metal to obtain a piece of metal in the size and color I needed. I had them cut it out and hem the edges.

I adhered the hangers with E600. I will attach wire once the glue dries in 72 hours. I made it so I can hang it horizontal or vertical since the pieces will magnetize to the front and be able to be moved around.

I put all of the drawn pieces upside down on the back of the metal since I knew it was clean.

I put the glue directly onto the magnets and stuck one onto the back of each piece.

Magnets are drying...for 72 hours. Should have read the dry time before I laid it all out on the kitchen table.... Good thing my family supports me and doesn't mind sacrificing some for my art. 

Check back in a couple days for the finished product!

From Portrait Class

Now that this semester is over, I have time to be updating my site here.

 Here are some pictures from when I learned to draw people.  

Shhh! Don't let the word get out! I may be able to draw people now but it's not my favorite.

Erica - Colored Pencil - 24x30"

Colored pencil - 24x30"

Christian - Pencil - 8 1/2x11"

Colored Pencil - 8 1/2x11"

Colored pencil on black paper - 8 1/2x11"

Janay - Pastels - 16x24"