Chinchillas

Run Run Rudolph!

I think I've finally conquered my anxiety when flying. Audio books and sketching worked perfectly this time. . . . . . #deer #roedeer #sketchbook #sketch #pen #travelling #animalart #biro #wildlife

A post shared by Eleonora Di Massimo (@gentlebree) on Dec 18, 2017 at 1:51pm PST

Monday face. So, I've decided to take on a drawing challenge. Not gonna fool myself into thinking I'm gonna be doing a drawing a day. Not at the moment at least. But I hope that at the end of it I'll become quicker at sketching and be able to take some pressure off the drawing process. And have fun hopefully! So, what's this challenge all about? Well, following a promo list I've found online, I'm supposed to produce 100 drawings of unusual animals. So today we have the fluffy and pissed (American) Harpy Eagle, which occupies position number 80 on the list. . . . . #100animals100days #harpyeagle #eagles #birdsofprey #birdsofinstagram #sketchbook #strathmore #tonedpaper #drawing #art #artistsoninstagram #animalart

A post shared by Eleonora Di Massimo (@gentlebree) on Nov 13, 2017 at 2:28pm PST

Inktober 2017

So, my Inktbober this year was a bit meagre due to reasons which were out of my control. 

I've been sick for quite a long time and October was the month I started taking lots of extra shifts at work. Working 40+ hours in retail with an on-going health issue just exhausted me. Plus, I had massive expectations for the outcomes. I really wanted to produce finished artwork I could possibly use for my portfolio, but that was impossible with the time I had left from work. The first two illustrations took me about two days each, and left me behind from day 2. 

I was going to bed really late because I really wanted to finish my drawings, only to wake up wasted in the morning, rush into work and wear myself out. 

I wasn't even content with mere doodles so I just stopped all together. At the time I didn't think it was the best decision, and hated myself for not fulfilling my goals, but there's no point thinking about it anymore. If anything, this gave me an opportunity to make some life changes and take some important decisions.

I apologise for the quality of the scanning. I was using diluted ink which clearly didn't agree with the paper I was drawing on, so that's why it's all wrinkled and uneven. If anybody's got any suggestions on how to properly scan and edit black and white drawings please, do leave a message. I'm desperate for some suggestions.

So, who's ready for bedtime? . . . . . #fox #bedtime #bed #sleepy #animals #whatdoesthefoxsay #goodnight #sketchbook #sketch #instart #instartist #ink #pentelbrushpen #foxesofinstagram

A post shared by Eleonora Di Massimo (@gentlebree) on Sep 20, 2017 at 3:23pm PDT

Few life drawing sketches done at the #nationalmuseumofscotland . They have an amazing natural history section and I've spent hours drawing there. Sadly I couldn't stay longer, but I can honestly say I had a great time. The amount of animals in that room is insane, and this is just a little taste of what you can find there. Funny how I ended up getting lions and stags in the same page, as they are pretty common animals in Scottish heraldry. . . . #lifedrawing #naturalhistory #stag #deer #lion #scotland #edinburgh #taxidermy #sketchbook #sketch #travelsketch #instart #pentelbrushpen #gouache

A post shared by Eleonora Di Massimo (@gentlebree) on Sep 19, 2017 at 5:07pm PDT