tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81514395647265267542026-10-07T05:05:57.396-07:00Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.comBlogger381125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-39122932319292205322026-08-24T10:42:18.356-07:002026-08-24T10:42:18.356-07:00Meet Bella and Cookie! I love little fluffy dogs and I was so happy with the love and friendship portrayed as I had to composite both together. <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55309827540/in/album-72177720334007879/" title="Bella and Cookie"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309827540_0be65891ce.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Bella and Cookie"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-84733083887774626772026-08-22T05:39:00.726-07:002026-08-22T05:39:00.726-07:00It's always exciting to get a non-cat or dog commission--and Hopper was such a delight to draw! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55309827545/in/dateposted-public/" title="Hopper"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309827545_5a3e3b127e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Hopper, a small black rabbit on a pink background"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-89485407074735227672026-08-19T07:54:12.330-07:002026-08-19T07:54:12.330-07:00It's about time I shared some updates on the 2026 Pet Sketches. I usually post my updates on Facebook, and just got a little behind. July was a hard month for Calgary--a missing child found sadly deceased, wildfire smoke and a heatwave, ooof! <br /><br /> It was an asbsolute pleasure to draw Jango for his family. Jango crossed the rainbow bridge, but he was so loved! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55309573493/in/album-72177720334007879" title="Jango"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55309573493_383fe3601c.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Jango"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-16863468336765917072026-04-30T07:41:00.000-07:002026-04-30T07:41:58.233-07:00Thank you Calgary Expo attendees for a fabulous show! <Br /><br /> It was great seeing old friends and meeting new people! Spirits were bright despite the wild weather 🙂 <Br /><br /> I'm unpacking and organizing orders today, but stay tuned! <Br /><br /> If you placed an order, I'll be in touch soon! <Br /><br /> <center> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XVgNeKQwoCGoCI3DWcUIacdh6ayL70wxhcwoa8xhrrKACvlj05m05V6kzALFq0voJ28oonuxZrAc2KeaBdSa71v_9aFAQYW91iLAsZaDx15XMtN20ldSC5yvq-1g8gUpgfqoLvlrlw66z1FoziHrLmitUw8_YNCdm2ySYFTuOTpzg6gVHDd-pqfMl38/s1350/calgary_expo_thankyou.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="Thank you graphic" border="0" height="400" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1080" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4XVgNeKQwoCGoCI3DWcUIacdh6ayL70wxhcwoa8xhrrKACvlj05m05V6kzALFq0voJ28oonuxZrAc2KeaBdSa71v_9aFAQYW91iLAsZaDx15XMtN20ldSC5yvq-1g8gUpgfqoLvlrlw66z1FoziHrLmitUw8_YNCdm2ySYFTuOTpzg6gVHDd-pqfMl38/s400/calgary_expo_thankyou.jpg"/></a></div> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-31646949360645516402026-04-23T06:33:00.000-07:002026-04-23T06:34:09.007-07:00I'm at A249 in the Artist Alley and would love to talk to you about your pets--and maybe draw them too! <br /><br /> <center> <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwh7xjm4tGIYTpHQ5hL4yMmAzaX83-rz8spr4HyD8-coU0gnjnreY5z0vTONcX8EbeEM7Md9w6SL07dqHm5GGgNhyphenhyphenwbdUiQ4bOQPHl8177gG_KN6t9acd-jk_nyXSSVrz6ahkQJb3Ic2olttiCSciOJEH-Bh9zOQZ5ZWMAtZZkrIHKTzidDVCU3b8xbw/s1920/fb_pet_sketches_returns.png" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="Pet Sketches graphic" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="1005" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwh7xjm4tGIYTpHQ5hL4yMmAzaX83-rz8spr4HyD8-coU0gnjnreY5z0vTONcX8EbeEM7Md9w6SL07dqHm5GGgNhyphenhyphenwbdUiQ4bOQPHl8177gG_KN6t9acd-jk_nyXSSVrz6ahkQJb3Ic2olttiCSciOJEH-Bh9zOQZ5ZWMAtZZkrIHKTzidDVCU3b8xbw/s400/fb_pet_sketches_returns.png"/></a></div> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-332461969326709462026-04-23T06:29:00.000-07:002026-04-23T06:29:30.997-07:00I fell in love with Tito as soon as I saw his pictures. He is a ridiculously handsome and photogenic cat! I knew right away I wanted to do his portrait last because I didn't want to feel rushed! His picture was a game-changer--one that scared me a little knowing that my skills had grown so much over the past year! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55218129690/in/dateposted-public/" title="Tito"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55218129690_960b7d6d7a.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Tito, an orange cat"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-79113593252012988862026-04-21T21:38:00.000-07:002026-04-21T21:38:28.629-07:00Binx has been on my mind all year. Now and then I redo a portrait because I'm not 100% happy with it, and as my skills grew, I knew I could do a better job. Binx is one of the reasons I decided to move to drawing faces instead of the whole pet. Sometimes it's easy to get stuck on details and faces work so much better, don't they? <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55196588422/in/dateposted-public/" title="Binx Redux"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55196588422_5354b02867.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Binx Redux, a black cat sitting under a Christmas tree"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-56374389522034709442026-04-21T04:48:00.000-07:002026-04-21T04:48:42.810-07:00A precious pair of puppers! For this drawing, I used a lot of light blue, peach and lavender intead of straight grey. I remember my high school art teacher saying white and transparent objects were about the colours you couldn't see. <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55197349541/in/dateposted-public/" title="Chloe and Violet"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55197349541_99f3d18bc8.jpg" width="500" height="387" alt="Chloe and Violet"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-64454933335794461242026-04-18T10:04:00.000-07:002026-04-18T10:04:37.642-07:00Snooki is such a cutie patootie, I had to draw her twice :-) <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55121923690/in/dateposted-public/" title="Snooki"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55121923690_b5ab771273.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Snooki, a small white dog" /></a><script async="async" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55121736413/in/dateposted-public/" title="Bonus Snooki"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55121736413_3a2170ff44.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Bonus Snooki close-up" /></a><script async="async" src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-50196050324679156932026-04-16T06:24:05.066-07:002026-04-16T06:24:29.131-07:00It was with Pancake's picture I decided to really lean into only doing close-ups of faces. Sometimes trying to draw the whole body is a challenge! I made a mask to sponge paint on for his glorious whiskers. <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55109114281/in/dateposted-public/" title="Pancake"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55109114281_2066efc177.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Pancake, a tuxedo cat"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-25953448495809366722026-04-15T04:38:00.000-07:002026-04-15T04:38:00.525-07:002025 was the year of the doodle dog! I think I must have drawn 5 or 6 doodles and silly Oswald was the last of them :-) His different coloured eyes really threw me off! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55108228667/in/dateposted-public/" title="Oswald, a close-up of a white dog"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55108228667_bb43e60917.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Oswald"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-1400850277972580012026-04-13T08:51:00.000-07:002026-04-13T08:51:10.501-07:00More than one picture from 2025 had me wishing the drawing would never end. I don't know if that makes sense--I just enjoyed making the picture so much that I was a little sad when the picture was finished :-D Huntress' portrait had some challenges that were resolved once I realized one of the eyes was a little off. <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55109493120/in/dateposted-public/" title="Huntress, a Doberman"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55109493120_1c95d3e81e.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Huntress"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-25036978048205133072026-04-11T10:34:00.000-07:002026-04-11T10:34:19.643-07:00I drew a cartoony version of A back in 2023 and his human returned for a realistic version. The pose was challenging, but in the end, worked out very well! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55020352602/in/dateposted-public/" title="A"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55020352602_73ebe536a7.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="An upside down grey and white cat"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-73634734395651120482026-04-10T22:02:00.000-07:002026-04-10T22:12:10.298-07:00A deluxe sketch for Alfie! He ran away from home, but happily returned :-) <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" data-footer="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/55021419033/in/dateposted-public/" title="Alfie"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55021419033_ff31db1b46.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Sketch of a cat named Alfie"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-27271100603886581692026-04-10T08:05:00.000-07:002026-04-10T08:05:08.880-07:00Bigsby's portrait is one that took a while to ideate, and many conversations with one of his humans, but the result was so worth it! So many layers came together to make a very personal picture. <Br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54997637933/in/dateposted-public/" title="Bigsby"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54997637933_df3142a5a6.jpg" width="374" height="500" alt="Bigsby, a golden lab leaning out of a truck"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-76288787445913410252026-04-05T06:33:00.000-07:002026-04-05T06:35:10.704-07:00Photos don't do Sterling's portrait just--this paper piece used many layers of vellum to create the water and glitter accented his coat and sand! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54996579982/in/dateposted-public/" title="Sterling"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54996579982_a142df8a16.jpg" width="500" height="368" alt="Sterling"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-67728342221100830672026-03-27T06:18:00.000-07:002026-03-27T06:18:44.487-07:00Pam is the third of three rabbits I was commissioned to draw this year. She came with such a cool backstory--her human found her amongst the dandelions, eating a piece of apple! I knew this picture called for something more special than a traditional drawing :-) <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54997721864/in/dateposted-public/" title="Pam - Softer version"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54997721864_1ec4429e16.jpg" width="500" height="372" alt="Pam - Softer version"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-21744092580146675712026-03-24T05:00:00.000-07:002026-03-24T05:00:42.012-07:00Hunny is a total cutie patootie! It took a while to finish her picture because there ws some distortion in the reference photo and the position of one eye kept bothering me until I fixed it. <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54907377989/in/dateposted-public/" title="Hunny"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54907377989_991eebc832.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Hunny, a black Pomeranian on a pink backbground"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-65895591822414486162026-03-14T07:28:00.000-07:002026-03-14T07:28:39.073-07:00Handsome and snuggable Nami's pictures were done in-between my artistic growth spurt. It was a bit of a struggle between the past and the present! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54831936700/in/dateposted-public/" title="Baby Nami"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54831936700_0bb9443c7d.jpg" width="353" height="500" alt="Baby Nami"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54831936690/in/dateposted-public/" title="Adult Nami"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54831936690_d62ff174a1.jpg" width="358" height="500" alt="Adult Nami"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center> <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54831861278/in/dateposted-public/" title="Nami&#x27;s Close-Up"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54831861278_59b7d1e33e.jpg" width="364" height="500" alt="Nami&#x27;s Close-Up"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-66830817167886501322026-03-12T08:47:00.000-07:002026-03-12T08:47:53.162-07:00It sounds silly to say, but there are pictures where I experience a little bit of sadness when they're finished. Dracula's portait was one of them--I really enjoyed the process from drawing, cutting and final assembly! <Br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54809219264/in/dateposted-public/" title="Dracula"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54809219264_8c37a0e887.jpg" width="500" height="374" alt="Dracula"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-4503014963913149912026-03-06T06:31:00.000-08:002026-03-06T06:34:04.297-08:00Potato is a special little guy--so special I added a bonus sketch! The first portrait turned into an accidental papercraft picture--I gouged the background and the only way to fix it was by cutting him out :-) <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54742181333/in/dateposted-public/" title="Potato"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54742181333_4d80b0f1c0.jpg" width="360" height="500" alt="Potato, portrait of a black and white French bulldog on an orange patterned background"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center> <br /><br /> Potato is equally regal and playful! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54742309200/in/dateposted-public/" title="Bonus Potato"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54742309200_89e315cc6f.jpg" width="348" height="500" alt="Blue pencil sketch of a happy running French bulldog"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-74182259964196045432026-03-05T09:41:00.000-08:002026-03-05T09:41:22.174-08:00I drew three bunnies this year--a new record! <br /><br > <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54742180364/in/dateposted-public/" title="Char Char"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54742180364_502ce99728.jpg" width="499" height="500" alt="Char Char, a brown rabbit"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-9959128696765908172026-03-04T07:27:00.000-08:002026-03-04T07:27:10.469-08:00A layered picture piece featuring kitties Oscar and Mcgyver. Pencil crayon, PanPastel, paper, ink and rubber stamps all came together for one unique 6x6" piece! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54676307478/in/dateposted-public/" title="Oscar and Mcgyver"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54676307478_a865837b70.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Oscar and Mcgyver"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-51128738895510666762026-03-02T08:14:00.000-08:002026-03-02T08:15:02.074-08:00Two pets in one picture often poses a problem--one looks good and then the other looks a little wonky! <br /><br /> A pair of scissors to the rescue! I ended up layering different pieces of this picture and the poms look so cute on a blue background! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54620607607/in/dateposted-public/" title="Pomeranian Pair"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54620607607_0dd9df92da.jpg" width="500" height="357" alt="Pomeranian Pair"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8151439564726526754.post-74127563376959121912026-03-01T08:46:26.268-08:002026-03-01T08:46:54.850-08:00Panda's picture was another one where I stopped and couldn't believe I had created it. Panda is so perfect--from the shaded eyes to the tiny mouth! <br /><br /> <center> <a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calzephyr/54595769711/in/dateposted-public/" title="Panda"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54595769711_b337745bef.jpg" width="357" height="500" alt="Panda, a close-up portrait of a grey and white fluffy cat"/></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script> </center>Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12414935735437059271noreply@blogger.com0