A Crown of Glory

"A Crown of Glory"  Maleko ©2012    

Colored pencil drawing on black paper  4x6 inches

A Tiger's Rest

Colored pencil drawing, border & text added using PicMonkey    ©Maleko 2012   8x10 inches

Pictures posted below show the progress of this piece of art.

 

Working in the undertones.

Preliminary pencil sketch

Colors blended and background added.

Flushing out the highlights and shadows.

  

A Yellow Maze

"A Yellow Maze     ©Maleko 2012    Colored Pencil on Black Paper (Paint Shop Pro border added)   12x9 inches

“I asked the Zebra,
are you black with white stripes?
Or white with black stripes?
And the zebra asked me,
Are you good with bad habits?
Or are you bad with good habits?
Are you noisy with quiet times?
Or are you quiet with noisy times?
Are you happy with some sad days?
Or are you sad with some happy days?
Are you neat with some sloppy ways?
Or are you sloppy with some neat ways?
And on and on and on and on and on and on he went.
I’ll never ask a zebra about stripes...again.”
― Shel Silverstein

Breaking Blue

"Breaking Blue"       Colored Pencils on Black Paper

6x9 inches   (Paint Shop Pro border added)    ©Maleko 2012

Under a Silver Lining

"Under a Silver Lining"            ©Maleko 2012

Colored Pencils on Black Paper       4x6 inches

This drawing is my donation to the #twitterartexhibit in Norway via David Sandum that benefits
the Women's Crisis Center in Moss where abused women and children can get the help they need.

Bronco Metal

"Bronco Metal"     Colored Pencil on Black Paper and edited with Paint Shop Pro  
4x6 inches         Maleko ©2012

Silver Wings

"Silver Wings"    

Colored Pencil on Black Paper      5x7 inches    ©Maleko 2012

The beauty of a winged horse standing firm against the darkness that surrounds.  Wings posed in strength to erupt into flight with the knowledge that the darkness cannot keep him bound as he is free.  This drawing attempts to capture that still moment when strength rises and all things are possible, even stories that reside in legend and myth.

"Believe in legend.  Believe in myth.  Believe in miracles.  

Believe in love.  Believe in the unexpected.  Believe in hope.

Believe in the undiscovered.  Believe in dreams.  Believe in God." 


Prints and cards are available for purchase at Fine Art America

Red Sun Streaks

"Red Sun Streaks"    

Colored pencil on black paper with Paint Shop Pro border     5x7 inches   Maleko ©2012

Equine Bells

 

"Equine Bells"       ©Maleko 2011

Watercolor pencil and pastel drawing with Corel Paint Shop Pro border 

To view or purchase greeting cards and prints of this design or others 

please go to my website on Fine Art America

Merry Christmas!   ~M

Out of the Sun

"Out of the Sun"

Maleko ©2011

"Out of the Sun" Negative Image

Maleko ©2011

"Out of the Sun" 

Maleko ©2011

The original drawing at the top measures 3.5 x 5 inches and was done using pastels and colored pencils.  The middle design is the digital negative image of the original.  All images have an added digital picture frame with the second and third a black border added using Paint Shop Pro.   Enjoy! ~M

Life Never Repeats - Variations On A Theme!

They say that the same thing never comes around in the same way twice and I believe that.  I enjoy taking a design and using different colors and mediums to create a unique and different version of the original idea, variations on a theme!  

Here are some variations on the same horse design!

Pastels and Colored Pencil Drawing 

Maleko ©2011

Pastels and Sharpie Marker Drawing 

Maleko ©2011

Pastel Drawing 

Maleko ©2011

Pastels and Colored Pencil Drawing 

Maleko ©2011

Frenzy

"Frenzy"  Pastel & Colored Pencil Drawing (6x9) 

This is another version of a design previously posted as Bucking Broncos!  in July of this year.  I like taking the same design or drawing and seeing how different colors and mediums can create an entirely different picture and convey another emotion.  The colors in this drawing seemed to evoke a feeling of frenzied energy and strength amidst a brilliant sunset.  Enjoy! ~M

Butterfly Angel

"Butterfly Angel"    Pastel & Colored Pencil Drawing on Black Paper (6x9)          ©Maleko 2011

'Simply Curious'

'Simply Curious'  12x9  Mixed Media - watercolors, pastels and colored pencil

This horse seems to me to be 'simply curious' as the 
tilt of the head and the eye indicate he is looking 
at something below him but what?

Blue Ice Flows Over "Adobe Dance"

View the original "Adobe Dance"  11x14  Pastels & Colored Pencil Drawing

Negative Image using Paint Shop Pro

Maleko ©2011

Negative Image using Paint Shop Pro 
with black fill background    
Maleko ©2011

"Adobe Dance" Flows Golden

"Adobe Dance"  11x14  Pastels & Colored Pencils 

Maleko ©2011

Black border added with Paint Shop Pro

Black flood fill using Paint Shop Pro

In this drawing I attempted to portray the beauty of the horse by emphasizing the golden yellow mane flowing in the wind and simply implying the image by using simple shapes to define the body shape.

To view and purchase prints of my art work please visit my site at Fine Art America where you can select mats and frames to complement the art as well as greeting cards.  Thanks!

Bucking Broncos!

A tribute to the wild mustangs of the great American West!

"Bucking Bronco"   ©Maleko 2011

"Bucking Bronco in Sepia" ©Maleko 2011

The original painting (above on the left) measures 7" x 9" and was done using watercolor pencils on white watercolor paper. The a border was added using Paint Shop Pro.  The image above on the right is the sepia version using Paint Shop Pro with a black border and the image below is the negative image of the original. I love the different feelings the colors evoke. 

      

"Bucking Bronco in Negative" ©Maleko 2011

 If you are interested in purchasing or licensing any of my art work please contact me at malekoarts@aol.com.  Click the link to view a Price List for prints, mats or greeting cards or visit the new website at Fine Art America.     Thanks ~M

At the Ready

" At the Ready"  Colored Pencil Drawing on White Paper   3.5" x 5"

I like to use shapes of the underlying musculature of the horse to show the implied edge of the subject floating in negative space.  This allows the eye of the viewer to complete the picture and become an active participant. The simple beauty of a horse head silhoutte captures the regal bearing of this powerful creature.  This design appears to me that this horse is 'at the ready' every watchful and just a slight tilt of the head, a flick of the ear, flaring of the nostrils is all that is necessary to convey the emotions.  the image at the right was finished in Paint Shop Pro with a black flood filled border and a picture frame added. ~Maleko 

If you are interested in purchasing or licensing any of my art work please contact me at malekoarts@aol.com.  Click the link to view a Price List for prints, mats or greeting cards.  To view more art check out my new website at Fine Art America. Thanks!

American Bison 2 - Echos

The second installment of designs from the 'Echos' series.  Endeavoring to capture the strength and beauty of the American Bison.  View the first installment - Echos from the Past 

 
 

 Miniature Colored Pencil Drawings   3.5x5 inches   Border added using Paint Shop Pro

©Maleko 2011

American Bison - Echos of the Past

The American Bison is a true original and its image takes us back to a seldom remembered past when they roamed freely over the land prior to their decimation at the hands of man.    I tired to capture the simple beauty, strength and majesty of this truly magnificent animal.

 

Colored pencil drawings of American Bison ~ 3x5 inches ~ Black border added using Paint Shop Pro ©Maleko 2011