About Me: My name is Monika Ptok-Byard,I am a fantasy artist from Ontario, Canada, who loves faeries and anything fantasy. You can see my artwork at:http://www.faebylart.com/. I'm really shy in person, but I love meeting new people. I'm curious about everything and anything, I find that I'm like a child sometimes always wanting to know more and seeing everything for it's beauty.
Music:I love almost anything! my favorite bands are Alice in Chains,Faun, Tory Amos,The Romanovs...oOo I love classical, so relaxing and celtic music, just beautiful!
Movies:Any Kind of Fantasy movie, or happy movies. Labyrinth,Neverending story,the company of wolves,LOTR,Harry Potter(All),Krull,Conan the Barbarian, Love actually,French kiss,under the tuscun sun...the list goes on:)
TV:I don't watch much but I do love Supernatural and True Blood. As well So you think you can dance mainly because I to love to dance...can't say I'm any good though:)
Books:I LOVE books...they take you to another world:)Neil Gaiman, Charles De Lint, I love all the Froud books:)
Likes:faeries,fantasy,Paleontology,mycology,
mythology,fairytales,cartoons,cooking,
food,canoeing,camping,hiking and so
much more!
Dislikes:meanies, there is no need, come join me on the happy side, everyones welcome:)
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 09:54 AM EST
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Here is a new Peice I finished last Friday, she is called Alna
2.5X3.5
Watercolour,ink and coloured pencil.
As for my Esty shop, I have updated it!!! finally:D I will keep updating it and adding new art and products to it:) yay!!!
here is one of my products I've added to it: Auri bookmark, she is fully laminated with a bushy and ribboned tassle with a cute gold leaf!(they bring you faery luck!!)
9X12watercolour,coloured pencil,ink and iridescent acrylic paint(which you can only see on the original)
it's my first angel! so I hope you all like it:)
I also took about 4 W.I.P pics so here they are:
so here I finished the background(which wasn't much)and started with adding some texture to the wings, adding the darker shades to my angel and a light wash to get the feel of what skin tone to use.
here I worked on the shading on the face.
now I added more green to the wings...again for more texture and colour, as well I did my first darker wash on her face and body(I like mixing my own skin tones, to me it adds more depth).
and here I added a darker wash to her face and body...then my camera died and I was too lazy to charge...sorry:)but it gives everyone a little idea on how I do things...I'm pretty bad at explaining, so I'm sorry for that, but any questions are welcome:).
Nooo, *good* explanations! And I know what you mean by the battery thing... That's why I bought several online. (I absolutely can not be without a live camera. I wish I could have a camera necklace to keep one with me! :^)
Oh no! Another one all stitched up. What did he say wrong? Well it's no wonder, as I'm sure no one will give him a hug... (At least he's kept a devious grin!)
Yes she is very light, but that's silverpoint for you, I didn't want to darken it on-line, I wanted to show people what it really looks like(you can't make it darker), after a few months it starts getting darker(my other ones have) and then it'll tarnish...I LOVE silverpoint! scanning is not easy, neither is taking photos..the silver likes to reflect.
Hope you all like it:)
I know I haven't posted my other silverpoint here so here are some of my older pieces and these are a bit darker because they've sat out longer so they oxadize more:)
oh no! you lost your voice, thats no good:(, It was great to meet you as well, hopefully in the future it will be a longer visit and we'll both be feeling amazing so we can party it up:).
hugs!
Mon:)
Hi Monika,
I was so nice to meet you in person at FaerieCon....even if ever so briefly!! I hope you had a good time there. I wish I had been feeling better for the whole event :(
I ended up losing my voice by mid-Saturday.
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Gorgeous colouring and design for 'Alna'. Love those green eyes. Keep up the great art.
Scot12:54 PM EST