Recent Pictures by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:69ec5827-83fa-10f3-9e26-8d01ff01c84fSlow and steady by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:613f122c-545d-d0a3-f990-dbad37f375cf2022-01-01T12:18:50-08:00Everyone starts new year with new goals and ambitions, aiming to go ahead with new enthusiasm and zeal. I believe in being persistent and steady. Progress is progress, be it slow! Take it easy on yourself!
Started with google searching snail painting, ended up with a cool blog. Original reference painting belongs to Charlie O'Shields. Check out the blog here: https://doodlewash.com/finding-hope/ ]]>Morning prescription by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:091eb68b-6f99-5b1f-79d8-a79352df82872021-06-17T17:20:29-07:00First coffee painting I did. My only resources available were: instant coffee, eye shadow brush and some tap water. This was a gift for a dear senior/mentor who got promoted and thus, this piece was made in much haste before he left. Total hours spent: 6 hours. Work in progress: https://www.artstation.com/artwork/ELnnB0]]>Wings of Freedom by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:778d5f0d-ec64-5070-d8d0-91f0f22e65a92018-04-06T14:22:52-07:00[ltr]It has been a long time since I posted.[/ltr]
[ltr]To me this image gives happy and colorful vibes.[/ltr]
[ltr]My second ever oil painting.[/ltr]
[ltr]Reference: random image on google, can't find the artist.[/ltr]
[ltr]Made in 1 week (few hours each day).[/ltr]]]>Where Flowers Bloom, So Does Hope by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:4c8e7165-1cdb-365b-e46d-74302d4ec1232017-11-27T15:32:21-08:00Made with crepe paper, wire and glue.
My husband and I, when we work on digital art... We tend to get a little absorbed into it and that's how one may find us in that 'focused state' :D ]]>Logo Aliya by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:57c5424f-6d55-aea8-ef23-ab65b4ff0fb22017-06-23T18:21:22-07:00A logo design for a page titled "Aliya"]]>Born in the Triassic by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:bb56f0b9-64dd-30a0-9362-a3acb89e78bf2017-04-10T16:04:51-07:00First take on drawing a dinosaur/reptile. Basically a practice session. A bit different than the original but almost same. Reference: How to render by Scott Robertson with Thomas Bertling, Creature and concept design by Neville Page. Time taken: 8 hours.]]>Allah - The Greatest Name by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:45755667-12d9-647d-8b63-07a8eca6c4692017-01-14T19:09:17-08:00Translation of the top central part: "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the most Merciful." Translation of the central part: "So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?" Translation of bottom part: "God Almighty speaks the truth." Translation of the two lines (God's names): "The Beneficent, The Most Merciful, The Absolute Ruler, The Pure One, The Source of Peace, The Inspirer of Faith, The Guardian, The Victorious, The Compeller, The Greatest, The Creator"
My first calligraphy painting This has been inspired from another painting (sadly I do not know the artist for crediting) Water colors on paper Time taken: 1 week (several hours per day) (...with the hope that I made no mistakes with the calligraphy, and if so, may He forgive me for the neglect)
Work in progress and details here: https://www.facebook.com/pg/Casual-Strokes-by-Hanna-281446779242/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154...]]>Where words stop by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:5c6f0749-01e5-b2ef-820f-d05887bdc3f72015-07-05T16:54:14-07:00The one instrument that stands above all in its grace and beauty.
Try at realism, Photoshop, 3 hours, reference used.]]>Fighting Falcon by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:9681bb38-f5c0-6e2b-333e-284fe3c804f32015-07-03T12:59:05-07:00Fighting Falcon, a Pakistan Airforce project I helped out my brother in. Made in Photoshop.]]>Seasons Borders by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:88fc21d7-f0fc-5632-bccd-d7c2e3654e8f2015-06-26T11:12:29-07:00=13pxPage borders I designed for college magazine. Each one represents a season, meant for a section within the mag. The theme was to depict the sections as seasons. (From top to bottom) the vibrant red spring representing the colorful art pages, the calm purple winter showing the elegance of English literature, the soothing green summer representing the ease of Punjabi literature and the dry yet beautiful autumn glorifying the beauty of Urdu literature. The bottom border is simple to balance since I went on so fancy with the top one, lol.]]>Art Logos by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:a72c1ced-7a10-136d-6cac-66c7350441162015-06-22T12:08:09-07:00Tried a few logo ideas. Two years old work.]]>Art Inspiration by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:0f3f36d2-2e60-24a4-7039-a554d0d3ff7a2015-06-20T00:07:10-07:00Arts and Layout section cover in college magazine 2013. I was heading the section. Reference used from a random image I saw on the internet. Made on PS CS6, simple paint brush and some custom brushes used.]]>One liners from Operation Theater by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:b2961de9-84cc-8da2-6926-4101b0225a522015-06-11T10:31:39-07:00A series of jokes I stumbled upon randomly and thought of drawing them. Yes, I am a doctor :D not a surgeon though.]]>Some see a weed Some see a wish by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:29ad04e2-c342-1227-2645-ad08b56d01bd2015-06-07T16:42:44-07:00Digital painting of Dandelion... Try at semi-realism. And yes, I realize this very much looks like a mobile wallpaper ;)]]>Valuable Conversations by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:feb81490-c89f-19ac-fecf-48ee6b5e54192015-05-16T00:10:55-07:00Digital art. Painted with PS CS6. Reference images used for inspiration regarding wood pattern and feather.Made for Shifa Mag 2013.A concept emphasizing having conversations with people as simple yet valuable as gems.]]>Sea of Thoughts by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:160e183b-de93-226d-5c98-06d32db766502015-03-08T17:11:56-07:00Made for my college mag Shifa as a separator last year. It came out crowded in the end but the making process was fun, did many layers of water colors and touched up in photoshop!]]>Chalanging death by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:dd80abde-b5b1-4d37-cb68-a0e7374a593b2015-02-18T16:37:33-08:00This piece was made for my college magazine Shifa-2013 as the cover.The concept is death on the left side and a doctor on the right side holding a shaft (the international sign of medicine) and I think you can figure out the rest ;)The ultimate power ofcourse holds with Allah almighty, a doctor only acts as a bridge.Sketched with set of HB, H and B pencils. Few final touch ups in photoshop. Time: 3-5 hrs.]]>My Life - Housejob Days by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:af1b4392-10cf-39d2-45e4-7e7d9f9d8c6a2015-01-05T16:07:12-08:00Thanks to Housejob...]]>Hand Knits by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:595defae-7454-246e-fa9c-1ee1df6f82a82014-11-09T17:40:15-08:00Inspired by a random image from google. Painted with tapering brush in Photoshop. =13pxSo this is basically a logo designed for a private bussiness=13px page for hand-knitted stuff. Go check it out, click the following link! https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1499513540309699.1073741830.1498572090403844&type=1]]>Hope by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:4fc7c9f3-1522-9b36-ee67-679783f25ef82014-10-08T17:09:10-07:00I tried to achieve realism with some variety than my usual style.
Did I? You tell me!
Took me few hours in 3 days.]]>Friend Buddy by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:c2251d10-5a6b-1f9d-b177-2a840395865b2014-10-05T08:51:41-07:00Every panel is so accurate :)
HaPpy B'day Abeer~]]>Spy Character by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:71a5f672-8a5f-3ac4-e23f-5324e83c61c42014-04-23T04:33:50-07:00My first proper Digital Painting, done using Wacom Cintiq 12WX. This piece actually took days, infact weeks 'cause of all the tutorials and observation-based-learning regarding photoshop. Still a lot to learn. Made for http://www.xitol.net as 'concept for female spy'.
For high resolution go here and press zoom: http://madam-lara-croft.deviantart.com/art/Spy-Character-449499201?ga_submit_new=10%253A139822787...]]>Sketchy Strokes by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:bf496834-97d3-d6c9-a9d7-7eb66d862c4a2014-01-04T19:29:04-08:00So my hands have been craving for some art, yeah yeah art is like a drug addiction to me, lol, so here is a quicky that I wrapped up in 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Used only Faber Castle mechanical pencil 0.7mm 2B and a regular eraser.
No blending stump or tissue because I wanted the strokes to be bold and crisp!
Can you guess who he is? ;)]]>Friendship by madamlaracrofturn:uuid:977ff6f0-5056-21b6-755f-6cc07f4ee4f62013-10-13T12:26:06-07:00A sketch of me & my friends!
So this is what i kept in mind while sketching out everyone ...
24 - cool & carefree
120 - stylish & lively
43 - mature & elegant
23 - fun & always smiling
83 - supportive & caring
13 - weird & always excited (me the awesome)
03 - responsible & little shy
103 - fashionable & great adviser
17 - laugh-able & fun loving
71 - calm & wise commenter
111 - mischievous & funny]]>