Waiting in Vain - Digital Painting

Hi there!

Recently I purchased the new Sketchbook pro 7, it's a painting/sketching software, very intuitive and powerful. I doodled some stuff during the week, and then decided to do a digital painting with it.

I planned to paint a scene from a theater play, that I saw in an old photo. I wanted to create a bitter sweet romantic atmosphere, and yet minimalistic.

I called the painting - Waiting in Vain

If you like this painting, you can find the print on my Redbubble Store



I have a lot of beautiful exciting stuff waiting for you! Stay tuned, and have a great day :)

Blonde Ambition - Illustration

Hi there!

I never was a big fun of Adobe Illustrator. I tried it once but it was too illogical :P. Lately, after a long time of digital painting with Photoshop, I decided to give it another try. I was more careful, and studied only the essentials, that were needed for digital painting, and vector art. Luckily, I'm getting the hang of it, and now, it is easier for me to explore this software.

Here is a pop art illustration of a beautiful Nordic blonde, that I've created with Illustrator. I like it a lot, and it is already available at my Redbubble online store!

Take a look :

I already created more exciting illustration and I will post them later on, stay tuned!

Woman Leaning on a Purple Wall - Watercolor

Hi there!

This time I want to share with you a watercolor painting that I've created recently. I really like this one, especially the lights and shadows on the wall and on the woman. The whole light and shadow game was stored in the back of my mind for a while. I think that some artwork of Edward Hopper influenced me, especially "Nighthawks" the use of light there is magnificent.

Check out my painting, tell me what you think!

You can purchase a high quality print of this piece on my online shop

Have a great day, see you next time! 

Winter Thoughts - Line Art

Hi there,

Here is something I haven't done for a while - Line Art!

I just wanted to created something simple but lovely. I created big green eyes, and I thought that it could be a great addition to a face... So I decided to continue drawing the whole face, and than 2 pigtails, a hat etc.... It was practically created by itself :). It looked like a cold weather day, so I've added snow and mountains in the background and skis on the side. I think it's pretty cute :)

If you like the piece you can find it on shirts, posters, and cellular cases in my Redbubble Shop

Innocent Looking Girl - Sketch

Hi there,

I've always thought that 'the simpler - the better'. You don't have to try too hard, just be yourself, try to keep things simple, and you'll see that everything is easier, beautiful, approachable and natural. I wanted to apply this thought on the following sketch. The subject is a young woman, sketched from behind. The lines are simple and clear, the atmosphere is innocent yet sensual, and it is just a simple classic beauty. I don't want to talk too much. So, just enjoy it:

Smiling Indian Girl - Watercolor Pencils on Paper

Hi there!

Lately I'm experimenting more and more with watercolor pencils, it's very portable and easy to use. The downside however (to my opinion) is the texture and the way it dries on the paper, it is not as smooth as regular watercolor, and the pencils don't blend so good (again to my opinion).

Anyway I decided to paint/draw another portrait, this time of an Indian girl. I wanted to use bold colors and to emphasis her smile. I used brush 4 on this painting and it was pretty ok, but not perfect. Luckily this week I'm going to get some watercolor supply including brushes, papers and colors from a relative who is a painter :)

Here is the portrait, hope you'll like it :)

Next time I'll use the new equipment I really want to see the difference - stay tuned!

My Latest Sketch

Hi there,

I was very busy the past two weeks, transferring my site (DigitalDogPortraits.com) from GoDaddy to BlueHost, it was a nightmare but it's all over now :)

Let me share with you a little sketch I made during one of the breaks.

The title is "Woman who seek to be equal with men lack ambition"-Timothy Leary.

I just love to sketch women and the woman's body, it is so beautiful :) Soon I think I'll sketch some more women, and be prepared for some surprises ;)

I'll see you soon! Have a great day!

Fluorescent Girl - Digital Paint

Hi there!

Yet another Digital Paint :) This time, a woman's portrait. I wanted to create a sensual and mysterious atmosphere, and to use some fluorescent colors.

This painting started as a simple rough sketch, but those outlines helped me painting the whole portrait.

Take a look at the sketch

Pretty simple huh? I'm not trying to capture all the details, just the general image. Later on, the painting will come to life and I would be able to change or tweak some misplaced lines.

During the painting process, I'm checking some color schemes and backgrounds (it's easy with digital painting :)).

The expression and atmosphere change while I'm painting until I am fully satisfied with the portrait.

Check it out :

I really like the end result :)

If you like it too, you might want to check out the printed version of  "Fluorescent Girl" on my online store.

Have a beautiful day :) See you next time!

Windy Sketch

I have a new sketch for you! I really like to do them on the weekend, it is so relaxing and fun, and I like watch my progress ;)


"The winds of grace blow all the time. All we need to do is set our sails." Ramakrishna.

Pop art - my very first work.

Hello every one!

My name is Idan from Israel. 3 years ago I decided to quit my job as a financial consultant, a job I had for 12 years. I figured out that maybe I am losing something in life while I am earning money, and doing everything I was expected too. so... I decided to leave everything and to fulfill a dream of mine, to travel alone to Brazil, to see how can I handle alone in a foreign country (12,000 km from home.), the language, the costumes...

During my travelling I realized that I have a lot of spare time, and began to think about what is important for me to do in life, how can I enjoy life while making a living. I haven't found the answer yet, but I discovered that making graphics and digital art, makes me feel good. I am a photographer for a while now (still just a hobby, but quite a serious one), and I found that I love to take some pictures and change it to a pop art, to extract some more emotion, or to tell the story from another angle.

So... I want to share my art with you guys, and maybe to tell the story behind it. I guess I will share some of my travels' stories, my thoughts, feelings etc.

So... lets begin.

This picture was my first pop art work ever.

The girl in that picture, has a sad yet dreamy look, and I decided to keep it more intense. I wanted to simplify the picture, so I kept only the necessary basic lines, and made it B&W style. To intensify the contrast, I painted the hair, lips and eyes with a fluorescent colors, that will pop up immediately at first glance. Now you can feel and see even more the clash between the black to the color, between the sadness to the vividness.

To be honest this girl evoked the same feelings in me at that time.... I was so happy and yet so sad with her...
Laughing and crying at the same time ...

Well... that's it I guess, for now.

Until the next time!

and btw:

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