I’ve had a few request to do a Jackalope pattern on my Flickr group, Badbird Patterns. So, I thought it was time that I made their wish my command.
Wallah!
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April 2013 Free Embroidery Pattern. The Jackalope!
Monday, April 1st, 2013The Owl and the Pussycat, a NEW embroidery pattern!
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
I had a client suggest that I create a Owl and Pussycat embroidery pattern. It had been a while since I had worked on my embroidery designs so I jumped right on it. I worked on it like a Demon too. She contacted me yesterday afternoon and here it is the middle of the next day and the pattern is done.
This pattern is now on sale at my Etsy store. Here is the link: http://www.etsy.com/shop/badbird?ref=si_shop
It’s feeling a bit warm and puggy.
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
Pugs it is!
Badger Art
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Apparently I am into weasels this year. I started illustrating my own book featuring a weasel, I created a otter print and now I am introducing my new Badger print. And yes, they are all in the weasel family. Badgers have a particularly bad rap. I think they are awesome creatures. Here is a video showing just how frinkin’ cute they can be , http://youtu.be/8Qn39LBQBL0 . The person in the video had a badger make a home at her home when it was young. They became friends and after about 2 years the badger left.
So if you love badgers and desperately need a some badger art please visit my Etsy store: www.badbird.etsy.com
It’s Weasel Time!
Friday, September 16th, 2011
One of my favorite steps in children’s book illustration is charactor design.
First I collected realistic images of weasels.
Then I collected cartooned images of weasels.
I study both to get what I need.
See the weasel circled above? I really like him but he is not too child friendly. I will save him for my Adult weasel book.
This weasel is suppose to be young. And you know what that means, Big Head Time!
Okay, getting close. The first one looks like an alien, but the second one Pure Magic!
Oh Yah, almost there.
Adorable and cranky! Success!
FACT: I took me about 150 sheets of paper to get to the final drawing. Front and back.
TIP: Don’t hold back. Draw EVERY idea that comes into your head. It doesn’t matter if they’re good or not. You learn something with each drawing.
New Print Releases
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011I am releasing some of my Limited edition prints in smaller sizes.
Little Red Riding Hood by Andrea Zuill
Snow White and the Usual Suspects by Andrea Zuill
The Blue Bird of Happiness & the Little Red Bird of Crankiness by Andrea Zuill
1. Little Red Riding Hood
2. Snow White & the Usual Suspects
3. The Blue Bird of Happiness & the Little Red Bird of Crankiness
Medium size: edition limited to 200 - $40.00 per print (starting price) - image size: 8″x10″, paper size 13″x8.25″
Small size: edition limited to 200 - $25.00 per print (starting price) - image size: 5×7, paper size 8.5 “x11″
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The next prints are NEW Limited Editions -
Blue Quail by Andrea Zuill
Laughing Owl by Andrea Zuill
1. Blue Quail
2. Laughing Owl
Large Size: Edition Limited to 100 – $60.00 per print (starting price) – image size: 11 x14″, paper size: 13″x17″
Medium size: edition limited to 200 - $40.00 per print (starting price) - image size: 8″x10″, paper size 13″x8.25″
Small size: edition limited to 200 - $25.00 per print (starting price) - image size: 5×7, paper size 8.5 “x11″
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New Open Edition Prints -
Mermaid by Andrea Zuill
Sissy by Andrea Zuill
Unicorn by Andrea Zuill
1. Mermaid
2. Sissy
3. Unicorn
Large Size: $60.00 per print – image size: 11 x14″, paper size: 13″x17″
Medium size: $40.00 per print - image size: 8″x10″, paper size 13″x8.25″
Small size: $25.00 per print - image size: 5×7, paper size 8.5 “x11″
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You can find all these prints at my Etsy store: www.badbird.etsy.com
Don’t forget to check out my new store : www.grrrsaidthebear.etsy.com
Thanks!
April’s Embroidery Pattern, Hummingbird Time!
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
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This should be a fun pattern. It’s a hummingbird of no specific type, but if you want to make it saucy you can say it’s a Lucifer Hummingbird. That’s a real bird. Some extremely sharp scientist must of noticed how vicious these guys where and knew the they could not be of heavenly origin.
Since I have been going to all these art/craft shows I have met a bunch of people that have shared hummingbird stories with me. Many of which where close to near death experiences for the humans simply because they forgot to refill the bird feeder.
A Portrait of Two Dogs
Thursday, January 6th, 2011
The Partners in Crime
Once upon a time, I did quite a few dog portraits. I’ve created dog portraits in embroidery, watercolor, oil paints and now in giclee print. My customer wanted the portrait as a Christmas present for a friend. I wasn’t going to be able to meet the dogs so I had to work from photographs. This can be difficult because I like to play and interact with my subjects to get an idea of their personalities. Often, the owners will sit with me as I get acquainted with their furry family member(s) and tell me stories about their pets. My goal is not to make a portrait of a Pomeranian or Poodle or German Shepard but a portrait of a friend. More often than not, the portrait is a surprise for someone, or even harder, the pet has past away. So I always do my best to get as many photographs of the subject as I can. I still like to have the owner(s) talk to me about their dogs. I really need to understand their pet.
This client wanted the pups done in the cartoon style of my prints. In cartooned styled artwork you get to concentrate on the subjects character more than exact likeness. After a couple days of sketching I scanned in a drawing and colored it in. I emailed the image to the client and we began a back and forth dialogue to try to find tune the personalities of the pups. Colors had to be darkened, the dog on the left needed to look older and the dog on the right needed to look a bit more excited. After about 5 emails and making a series of slight changes I got it right. Even now, a couple weeks after finishing the piece, l ‘m very pleased with the portrait.
Wouldn't they make great plushies?
