Tessa's Meggie {my favorite ;D}

Yay!!! A dress! While I like drawing all kinds of outfits, Medieval gowns are by far my favorite!! And this is the first one on Blogger that I'm actually happy with!{the others...meh.}
I used smoother paper to see if it would keep the lead and color from mixing and making the drawing look 'dirty' and it worked :)
I hope you like the bright colors Tessa! I was going to put her in a dark green at first, but then, every medieval dress is green! I like the 'Springy-ness' of this one; very fresh looking. I enjoyed designing the locket too. And sword. :) Feedback, please!
Hope you like it!!~Gwyn

Olive Tree's Exta Tigerdark

Here you are! You can click to enlarge...
I didn't use any visual aid or 'dummies' for this one, and its the first one I've done like this too:) That's why she's not perfect..:){Ugh! I can't get over the legs! I started her too low down so I was running out of room and had to shorten her up a bit...} I don't have anything against Tats:) as long as they're decent :D. I based hers on an islander pattern I once saw... I couldn't fit three stripes without making it look like too much. I like the face detail, if I do say so myself:)
Hope you like it!! ~Gwyn

Costume design, anyone?{writers please read}

Alright. I am trapped inside my home during a blizzard that is going to go down in history, SO, with four feet of snow out my window, I feel like designing some outfits... But can't think of anything. Alas! So I had this thought, do any of you writers have a dress or something that your heroin wears in your books that you'd like me to draw? I'm afraid I don't have a guy "dummy" so it would have to be a girl.{besides, their clothes are much more fun:)}

I'll use HB pencils and colored pencils for the color. I could even try water-color paints if you'd like.

Well, if you do have something for me just comment with a DETAILED description of whatever it is{dress/armor} AND the character, and when I finish I'll post it up here and you can take it and what not:)
If you don't quite have it sorted out, you can give me your idea(s) and I can go from there.
Example images would be fine, if you have one.

One costume can take from one hour to four.

Example comment:
(start with character)
Era/Genre: Fantasy-medieval
Name: Gwyn
Hair color: dark brown
Eyes: Green
Skin: light
Freckles: light dusting on bridge of nose
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Type: Everyday/light armor
Clothing Descrip.: White blouse, forest green cloth pants, leather jerkin, leather riding skirt.
-Details-{customize to fit yours}
Blouse- light fabric, laced wedge in front :white
Pants- Cloth w/ leather cording :F. green
Jerkin- laced front
Skirt- not quite knee length, Plain {no embroidery/embossing/etc}
Shoes- Tall dark leather riding boots
Cloak/cape- none
Jewelery- Necklace:Small sapphire on silver chain

Well, I hope I didn't make that confusing.:)
Please send ideas!!!!
~Gwyn

{some of} My Medieval Dress Designs

My sister came by so I was able to use her camera for this.... *yays*

All these pictures and designs, etc. are copyright of Gwyniver, blah, blah, blah. Basically, if you take one of these without my permission you will be doomed with the worst sort of doom courtesy of me:)

Hope you liked them!

*Note: I traced the ladies from the waist up from paper dolls. I couldn't draw so consistently if my life depended on it! I just used them for dummies:) All the rest is mine. {Thats why the one in the islander-looking outfit {#5} is so short! lol!}

Oh, and expect a lot more art from my sketch book! Coming soon...:)

~Gwyn

Medieval Dress Design?

I'm wondering... Do any of you like designing Medieval dresses and/or clothing?

I do.:) In fact I was going to upload some pics of the ones I have already done, but my camera is missing!:s Drat.

I don't actually sew them{I couldn't to save my life!}, I just draw them on tracings of paper dolls. 

So, does anyone else out there design clothing?

~Gwyn