My daily art activity

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Walking in a forest, North Wales (near Tal-y-Bont)

Walking in a forest, North Wales (near Tal-y-Bont) by Alexandra Cook: A father and two children walking along a path in a forest. Sunny spring day.

Physalis alkekengi - Chinese lantern

Physalis alkekengi (Bladder cherry, Chinese lantern, Japanese lantern, or Winter cherry)

A sketch I did during summer 2010 in my garden. Watercolor, pencils and ink on paper. Approximate size: 21 x 30 cm. Unframed.

 

 

Saturday, 16 October 2010

New photo selling site in Australia

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Tuesday, 12 October 2010

Road to Vzgliadnevo

An oil landscape painting done in 2009, near Moscow, Russia. A road between fields (often used by pilgrims) leading to the village of Vzgliadnevo and its famous springs.

Дорога на Взгляднево

An original oil landscape painting done in 2009, near Moscow, Russia. Measuring approximately 30 x 35.5 cm (12 x 14 inches)

Wednesday, 6 October 2010

Seraph Ink Pen Drawing Print from Zazzle.com

Seraph Ink Pen Drawing Print from Zazzle.com

Dreamer and Seraph

A Seraph (a fiery six-winged being attending on God)

artist quality pigment non-fading waterproof ink on paper with golden flecks

 

A lady in some period clothes sitting on a bench looking on mountains and two alien moons. Original one of a kind painting. 
 
 

Friday, 1 October 2010

Thursday, 30 September 2010

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Spring Blossom on Malta


Spring Blossom on Malta
Price:£1.62
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A few flowering branches. An ancient stone wall on the background. Taken in the spring of 2010, Malta, Rabat.

Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Mexican Beauty pencil drawing

A print

An original

A Maya-inspired pencil and pigment ink pen drawing of a woman head. Unframed. Original, one of a kind. about 8 x 6 inches (20 x 15 cm)

Thursday, 2 September 2010

Sketch of Hydrangea paniculata

Sketch of Hydrangea paniculata

Unframed

A4 in size (approximately 21x30 cm; 8x12 inches)


Original artwork, signed by the artist.


A sketch of a beautiful little flowering tree (Hydrangea paniculata) from my mother's garden in Russia. Some yellow Rudbeckia laciniata Goldball flowers on the background.





It was quite a challenge to do outdoor sketches near Moscow during summer 2010 because of incredible heat and smock from peat fires. I had to work as fast as I could.
 
The print with  "warmed up" colors is available from Deviant Art


Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Two cards sold

Thanks a lot to buyers from the USA



Trees and Birds fantasy card
Trees and Birds fantasy by Linandara


I hope you will like the cards!

Alien Sky Card

Alexandra Cook moving things from Ebay to Artfire...

www.artfire.com
Alien Sky Unusual Fantasy / Sci-fi card directly from the artist (Alexandra Cook aka Linandara) Left blank for your own message

Saturday, 26 June 2010

The Last Elf: An Autopsy


The Last Elf: An Autopsy by ~linandara on deviantART

A rather gloomy sketch based on a vision of several things from real world all mixed up together. E.g. some TV programms here in UK where they cut animals to pieces ("Inside nature Giants" I think its called, don't really watch it), talking to somebody about Tolkiens elves, my desire to read people as an open book, reading about somebody who reminds me an elf in some respect, etc.

Also got it in a poem (not terrible good either) in Russian here
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Pencil, gouache, graphite, A2 in size

Of course you are free to interprete this as you like, but my idea was like that: Somehow humans have got the body of a last elvish king and minstrel ever lived and they put it in a public autopsy show performed by a pretty Scully-like doctor and a huge crowd watching, cameras flashing. As the doctor proseedes, she try to imagine what that person was like, what he loved, etc. And she failes at that which is a bit of allegory for failure to grasp one's soul essence by mechanically analysing one's personality...

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Trees and Birds fantasy Posters from Zazzle.com

Trees and Birds fantasy Posters from Zazzle.com

Images and symbols: tree, stump, angel, bird, net, leaves with faces,
etc. Open to your interpretation.


www.zazzle.com

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Michael Archangel Artist Small Print with Embroidery

Print on canvas paper from my pastel painting. Also has a little bit of embroidery, a piece of turquoise and metal paint. Mounted on a white watercolor card.

The print is done with Epson waterproof archival ink.

The print is about 3 x 5.5 inches (8 x 14 cm)

Shown as sold: cello wrapped.

Tuesday, 15 June 2010

Spring Green original pencil and watercolor outdoor art

Alexandra Cook They plan to build a bypass road and houses here...

Caught

Alexandra Cook
  • Caught by ~linandara on deviantART

    A piece of a dead tree caught in the grip of old ivy (by the River Hafren / Severn, Wales)

Saturday, 5 June 2010

Yellow flowers, blue sky

A recent one
  •  A recent one
    A sketch of forsythia flowering bush from my garden against clear blue sky. Done with artist quality pigment ink (non-fading) pens. Done with artist quality pigment ink (non-fading) pens. A very high key painting to bring a bit of spring into your home.

    Original artwork, signed by the artist.

    Paper size is A3 (about 30x42 cm, 12x16.5 inches)

    Inspiration / Story behind this Product:
    I love doing quick drawings and painting of flowers in my garden.

    Hours Invested: 2

Friday, 28 May 2010

Black tulip

Original Medium: Painting
What the artist says about this work:
Dark purple flowers against some grass. An original painting fresh from my organic garden where tulips and dandelions live happily side by side on the side of a little wild meadow. Done with professional quality acrylic paint on thick watercolour card. Expressive, thick brushstrokes.