Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Nov 19, 2009, 1:48 pm
Long hairy legs really do make for nice viewing...who would have thought? (insider tip: make sure they are from the animal kingdom.) Another Christmas commission finished and a few more hours spent on...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Nov 16, 2009, 3:47 am
"Self Portrait" Adolph von Menzel 1815-1905 The week-ends always do this: knock me for six. I know they are coming. I know their speed. I brace myself, hunch down, tuck my elbows in ... tight and wai...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Nov 10, 2009, 2:48 pm
Here he is, the big chap with all sorts of strange feature problems. Notice how the eyes and the nose are wonky. Easy fix (phew!) and not a big worry at this stage as all is still in the "getting it j...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Nov 9, 2009, 1:11 pm
It is a certainty, when "no school" days come round, my days begin to turn in very strange circles indeed. (I'm sure all you working mums can totally relate) The result: weird working hours and ve...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Nov 1, 2009, 1:28 pm
Nothing like the present to think about the future, the not so distant future: winter and Christmas. Vision: create a card not too ornate with the whole Christmas theme but still totally at home under...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Oct 30, 2009, 2:58 pm
Zoomed in and cropped: due to the size of the piece this is all my scanner could cope with (sadly all I could get done this week) I did however finish another Christmas commission, sort out paperwork ...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Oct 26, 2009, 11:20 am
Have you all started thinking of Christmas and tackling it's yearly challenges? Affirmative at this end. Christmas commissions: the challenge facing Black on Grey on White. Keeping the surprise in...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Oct 21, 2009, 1:23 pm
One of my vivid summer memories comes in form of a neoclassical sculpture. Discreetly posed ( in Brussels' Royal Art Museum) between Jacques Louis David's Death of Marat and the grandiose work...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Oct 15, 2009, 2:07 pm
An early morning -3 Celsius saw hats and scarves flying and a grumpy mum clearing frosted car windows. Autumn has packed its bags and opened the door to winter...a whole month too early. I so disagr...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Oct 9, 2009, 5:09 am
Every now and then I take the time to "flick" through the posts of my blog. I enjoy remembering, pondering and through it find inspiration. This one the posts that got me rethinking and for once agre...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Oct 6, 2009, 5:10 am
Boasting yet another great big proud smile: Legacy is featured on Alyson Stanfield's Artbiz blog and in her Art Marketing Action newsletter. Thank you very much for the honour and the real-time...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 26, 2009, 5:11 am
He's magnificent. He's striking. He had to be drawn. Had to get the pencils to "comb" through the tick wavy mane and tail. Render the muscles, the faint traces of sweat... The reference for t...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 21, 2009, 7:10 am
Quality Time Pencil on paper, 2008 Sheona Hamilton-Grant. All rights reserved Quality Time has won!!!! 1st place in the Charcoal/Ink/Pencil category and 1st Place in the Human realism category in thi...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 17, 2009, 12:17 pm
This week's work took me off on a tangent, a good tangent but a tangent nevertheless. Realising I needed another entry for the up and coming CAG Helping Paws online show, I got down to business. L...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 14, 2009, 2:21 pm
Saturday, a day of steam, soot and fun. These glorious old-timers live down the road.... just down passed the cows. p.s: website address http://cfv3v.in-site-out.com/ If you are ever down this way a ...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 11, 2009, 1:14 pm
Calle is now finished and the portrait approved by his owner.(Yippee!) So, he's off to the framers before making his end journey to Germany . As with all 2xbridled head portraits, I get my "knick...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 9, 2009, 7:10 am
09-09-09 Visually pleasing. A post today is a must even if it means not posting the finished portrait. Here it is nearing completion. Bridle still to do and all sorts of fun fiddly bits Will tackle a...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 7, 2009, 2:56 pm
Calle is taking shape. He now has a more defined expression, a fluffy mane and a silky nose. The tricky bridle work is being left to the bitter end... Drawing leather is still not #1 on my drawing lis...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Sep 1, 2009, 1:19 pm
School's back, dust's off the drawing board, pencils are sharpened and work has begun. Here are the first steps in my new equine portrait. This chap is a lovely dressage gelding. I met him th...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Aug 30, 2009, 2:11 pm
It's been a crazy classic sunny summer complete with banjo playing tin men, static herons, green butterflies silky white roses. Today's walked raised the all important question. Are th...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Aug 26, 2009, 9:00 am
Jess knows all about the risks and perils of getting too close to the "ladies" when they have their art tools out...well at least I thought so. You may recall around this time last year she was touc...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Aug 18, 2009, 3:15 pm
Unusual things happen in the summer (must be the direct effect of extra light and heat!). Today was no exception. We became tourists and went for a wee train-ride around Chimay. My Eos was happy to ha...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Aug 14, 2009, 6:14 am
Bet you were all thinking I was still gallivanting around la France hunting down pics of shutters. No, been a busy bee. Spent a great few hours with friendly grey Marble Arch. Actually we had such a b...
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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Aug 10, 2009, 7:08 pm

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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Jul 29, 2009, 11:30 am

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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Jul 28, 2009, 11:51 am

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Sheona Hamilton Grant posted an article on Sheona Hamilton-Grant's Black on Grey on White - Jun 30, 2009, 7:25 am

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