tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71110399960192604152024-02-07T02:38:51.839+00:00Eimhin's secret blogAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-63966661949521424212014-03-15T00:44:00.003+00:002014-03-15T00:44:53.817+00:00Amelia & Evan
A mother and son portrait commission, in cardboard and craft paper, with ink gouache and watercolour.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-85512694009549087152014-03-15T00:42:00.003+00:002014-03-15T00:42:21.408+00:00Leroy, mostly
Belated season's greetings! Here are some more random pictures I've done for one thing or another over the past year:
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-80238184031036728352014-03-15T00:39:00.004+00:002014-03-15T00:40:45.189+00:00Cutout commission
Cardboard, tissue paper, card, with gouache watercolour and ink, 250x250mm
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-69773476114095140932014-03-15T00:24:00.005+00:002014-03-15T00:24:49.653+00:00Flipbook: Dog
I made a little flipbook of dog development:
Wolf-dog: 100,000 BCE
Spitz-type dog: 10,000 BCE
Bulldogge: 1800 CE
Boston Terrier: 1960 CE
I basically just did a Boston Terrier drawing, then a wolf drawing, and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-6196832056796971822014-03-15T00:20:00.003+00:002014-03-15T00:20:38.252+00:00Chocolate Hounds
First I created a sculpt out of Sculpey
Creating the mold using the food quality silicone and the positive
The mold all ready
A big mess of chocolate
Fresh out of the mold after being frozen
White Chocolate & Milk Chocolate
'Brindled' white & milk chocolate
The white chocolate glows very nicely I thought, almost like marble
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-77064675671632856542014-03-15T00:10:00.001+00:002014-03-15T00:31:55.531+00:00Commissions
Portraits from the past few months, along with timelapse WIP for some:
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-48508463441555920482014-03-14T23:59:00.002+00:002014-03-14T23:59:27.065+00:00Sagan
I met this lovely pup nearly a year ago. Here are some things with him:
Sagan with Chops and Leroy
A papercraft sculpture
Print it out and try to make your own!
A stamp
As a puppy
For a chocolate mold
With a friend of his
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-9070444836755513072014-03-14T23:40:00.003+00:002014-03-15T00:31:27.308+00:00Post drawing
Letter and envelope drawings from the past year
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-69128409874965913302013-08-15T13:44:00.000+01:002014-03-15T00:29:18.223+00:00Time lapses: Dog Portraits
Recent Portraits and some work in progress time-lapses:
Dove
Sheba
Ali
Milly
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-14447900129258560492013-07-22T16:02:00.003+01:002013-07-22T16:08:37.798+01:00June Commissions
Gloria
Bobby
And a little gouache painting of Sagan, Leroy and Chops for the missus
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-50438553285127193702013-06-19T16:42:00.003+01:002013-06-19T16:42:31.076+01:00June Commissions
Loki the Tibetan Terrier
Ink watercolour and gouache
180x180 mm
Tom's Dogs
Ink and watercolour
180x180 mm
Blackbird
Ink watercolour and gouache
110x110 mm
Shadow the labrador mix
Ink and watercolour
180x180 mm
A walk in the woods
Ink watercolour and gouache
150x190 mm
Moon
Ink watercolour and gouache
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-89095060189185938742013-06-05T00:16:00.001+01:002013-06-05T00:24:58.411+01:00Maned Wolf and Newfoundland process
Maned Wolf
Ink and watercolour 90x120mm
Newfoundland
Ink and watercolour 90x120mm €35+ P&P
A little bit of process on the latest of the illustrations I've been making and selling to indulge my ice cream addiction - a Maned Wolf and a Newfoundland, both measuring 120mm x 90mm.
I first work out the drawing in pencil, transferring it to the watercolour paper. Sometimes IAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-28450685445619764042013-06-04T22:38:00.001+01:002013-06-04T22:38:44.016+01:00Neapolitan Mastiff pieces
Two more commissions:
Neapolitan Mastiff
Ink and watercolour 140x120mm
Neapolitan Mastiff Head Study
Ink 140x135mm
After making the other Neapolitan illustration earlier in the week, I ended up getting commissioned to create a second one, along with a head study. These guys are quite fun to draw, they almost start looking like marble drapery with all their skin folds.
If you'd Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-18808911012988213762013-05-23T12:09:00.000+01:002013-05-27T21:34:38.658+01:00PURE South Animation Films Screening
The two latest PURE South Animation Film School films are screening this evening at 1830, at Rua Red in Tallaght. This year we have a Noir-style detective story, and a Rap-fueled tale of redemption:
Mason Phelps: Private Eye
A suspicious crime has gone down by the old graveyard, and it's up to Mason Phelps to outmanoeuvre the suspects and get to the bottom of this awful mess...
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-38160855840196396392013-05-09T20:36:00.000+01:002013-05-09T20:36:34.991+01:00Deneview Snowfox
Recent greyhound portrait commission, ink and watercolour 250mm x 250mm
And here it is at home in Finland.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-63619663331247233842013-05-07T11:23:00.001+01:002013-06-04T04:23:56.895+01:00Illustrations for sale
Newfoundland
Ink and watercolour 120x90mm
€35 + postage and packaging
Borzoi
Ink and watercolour 110x90mm
€25 + postage and packaging
Afghan Hound
Ink and watercolour 100x80mm
€25 + postage and packaging
Saluki
Ink and watercolour 90x70mm
€20 + postage and packaging
Red greyhound
Ink and watercolour 90x70mm
€20 + postage and packaging
Fawn Greyhound
Ink Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-57802954324682945412013-05-03T11:11:00.000+01:002013-06-04T22:32:14.029+01:00Sold Illustrations
Illustrations which have recently been sold.
Chimpanzee
Ink and watercolour 85x100mm
Scruffy Lurcher SOLD
Ink and watercolour 80mmx80mm
Black Greyhound SOLD
Ink and watercolour 80mmx80mm
3. White Deerhound SOLD
Ink and watercolour 80mmx80mm
Corgi SOLD
Ink and watercolour 80mmx70mm
Chops the lurcher SOLD
Ink and watercolour 80mmx80mm
Badger SOLD
Ink Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-77178280192985034092013-05-03T05:38:00.002+01:002013-05-03T05:40:00.678+01:00Illustration Orders
Above are some recent illustrations. Hit me up on eimhinmcnamara(at)gmail.com if you'd like one for yourself. Also if you order 4 or more prints from my shop, you can get a little ink doodle for free.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-47497194581822930032013-03-20T08:04:00.000+00:002013-05-09T23:36:45.025+01:00Fred
A little drawing I made of Fred, for his fosterer Kevin. Fred seems to have settled very well in to his new home now. He's even convinced the resident lurcher, Jess, of his charms.Special thanks to Jane at Sighthound Strolls for all her work organising the match, and thanks to his new people for the lovely photo!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-78299920330351664182013-02-23T16:18:00.000+00:002013-03-20T01:07:03.874+00:00Recent commissions
A recent bunch of commissions, including some charity auction illustrations:
These two are in aid of Hogsprickle, a hedgehog charity.
These three were in aid of Cara Rescue Dogs.
The above two ink drawings will be auctioned off in aid of the Scottish Greyhound Sanctuary
A portrait of Gus, the English Bull Terrier. Here is a little piece that was Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-72114983228308380242013-01-07T15:59:00.000+00:002013-03-20T01:05:56.058+00:00Petunia
This is a little cut-out of a wee Labrador-collie cross for a friend of mine. I helped mind her a few years ago when she was still a puppy, before she became a full blown unholy terror.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-72238355810177684032013-01-06T16:12:00.000+00:002013-01-20T04:13:24.422+00:00Rhino
I made a wee Rhino for me mate. I had put together a tiny little electric heater too, but it wouldn't fit in the frame.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-83062621247652512542013-01-03T19:04:00.002+00:002013-01-03T19:04:39.526+00:00Happy New Year
Happy New Year!
Have a bunch of things in the works at the moment, so keep them peepers peeled!
E
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-89510334423407174752012-12-13T16:09:00.000+00:002012-12-13T16:10:08.623+00:00Pet Portraits
Recent pet portrait illustrations. If you'd like to commission one you can contact me here: eimhinmcnamara (at) gmail (dot) com or via my Dawanda shop: link
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03988227381868780085noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111039996019260415.post-81936159797629704242012-12-12T23:20:00.000+00:002012-12-13T16:39:03.223+00:00Sighthound Strolls Charity Auction
Sighthound Strolls, the organisation through which I got Leroy, are hosting a mini-auction in aid of sighthounds in need.
A set of my prints has already been won earlier in the week, but there's still a chance to win the pictured set of ten. Bidding takes place on their facebook page here: link
Many thanks
Eimhin
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