Dalton Ghetti - Pencil Sculptures

After seeing this on the wonderful blog - Honestly WTF, I just had to repost the pictures. No these aren't giant pencil like sculptures, they are regular sized pencils with detailed micro sculptures carved into them by artist Dalton Ghetti.

Sketchin up a storm lately

photo credit: sign of the seahorse (my art + illustration blog)

This is a sketch that I did using chalk pastels. I'm trying to sketch and paint a lot more lately. My current big painting project is a huge monster of a painting that I (over) ambitiously decided to do as a wedding gift for my brother. Its been taking me a lot longer than planned. Apparently landscapes are a lot more difficult than life paintings...who knew?

ps.If you like what you see on my illustration blog, do me a favour and scroll down to the bottom and become a follower and I'll love you forever!

x mc

Because one blog just isn't enough...

image - Melanie Cheung (me!) "Disarray"


I mentioned on here that I'm a fashion designer, but I also have drawn and painted for my whole life, and am now taking it a little more seriously. I currently have one of my paintings up for sale in my hometown, Toronto at The Elaine Fleck Gallery, and am planning on painting a lot more this summer. What better way to document my artistic endeavors than a blog solely devoted to my art and illustration? I will focus mostly on painting, fashion illustration and portraiture on this blog, but I'll also throw in any inspiring images and videos that i stumble upon. This blog is very much inspired by Danny Roberts (of Igor + Andre), who is one of my favourite fashion illustrators. Don't get me wrong, mode.mange.musique is still my first born child named inspiration, which i will continue to update on a very regular basis, but it was time for mmm to get a lovely little sister. If you like what you see, please become a follower there as well! So here she is, introducing:


sign of the seahorse



why the name? read here

Horton Rower

Fun with Paint: Horton Rower Paintings













How its all made, looks like so much fun!

Inspired by: Jeremy Eliosoff Art

These are some beautiful paintings by local Montreal artist Jeremy Eliosoff. I remember him from a couple of my Saturday life drawing workshops. I didn't quite realise his level of talent until i spotted a bunch of his paintings that are currently hanging in Casa Del Popolo.

New Painting

finito

i think...i might add some yellow

Insomniac Files

New Years Resolution # 3 (scroll down for previous 2):
Draw and Paint more





I liked this stage the best





I'm worried I may have gone too far with the palette knife

to be continued...

Inspired by: Mercedes Helnwein

mode.mange.musique's New Year's resolution #2:

Sketch more.

Inspiration - Mercedes Helnwein



















all images www.mercedeshelnwein.com

Drama and Desire

I went to Check out the Drama and Desire exhibit at the AGO yesterday, and these were some of my favourites:

Jean Delville - Parsifal

Gaelona Previati - Paolo and Francesca


John SInger Sargent - Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth

Eugene Delacroix - Lady macbeth Sleepwalking

Edgar Degas - Portrait of Mlle Fiocre