English bulldog crossing sign

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

Bulldog-crossing

Click on the link below to launch the PDF version of my English bulldog crossing sign.
Bulldog crossing

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My office paper buddies inspired by ‘The Office’

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

Each Office Buddy was drawn using Adobe Illustrator by Samantha Dellinger

Each Office Buddy was drawn using Adobe Illustrator by Samantha Dellinger


I made six characters from The Office in the form of paper dolls last week.

An “Office” fan site called Office Tally has posted my art today.

You can see the post by clicking here.

Download the PDF version of Dwight, Michael, Pam, Stanley, Angela or Jim, by clicking here.

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The Office characters come to life in paper form

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger
Each Office Buddy was drawn using Adobe Illustrator by Samantha Dellinger

Each Office Buddy was drawn using Adobe Illustrator by Samantha Dellinger

Are you fan of the TV show “The Office?”

I created six members from the show and you can print them out by clicking here to download.

After you build one or all six use Instagram and snap a pic with #YDROffice.

I already snapped my own “Office” pics my Instagram name is @blackcat911

You can also add your photo to our Pinterest board too!

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English bulldog drawings gains me new Instagram followers

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger of Theo. Theo has a strong bond with his food bowl, so it’s always by his side or in his mouth.

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger of Rosie. Rosie lives with Theo. They are a pair of Floridian bullies.

I’ve gained over a dozen new followers on Instagram over the weekend, thanks to my recent postings of English bulldog drawings I did. I know that a dozen new followers is not that big of a number to some, but I’m excited to find people who share a love for bulldogs and love seeing all their photos too!

It first started with Theo and Rosie, two English Bulldogs that I’ve been following on Twitter, then Instagram and most recently on Vine.

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger of Skye.

I got such positive feedback on Instagram that I decided to keep drawing some more cute bullies I follow. Next came Skye a bully from the Windy City of Chicago. She is super cute and when I saw her photos of her in her car carrier, I just had to draw her.

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger of Chubby.

Next on my bulldog drawing list is bully from the Netherlands, his name is Chubby. I have been a huge fan of Chubby and his mom has been really gracious at answering all my comments. Her Chubby loves cheese just like my bulldog Diesel does too, so naturally it was time to do another drawing.


My most recent bulldog drawing is of Popeye. He left a comment on Skye’s Instagram photo saying he was jealous and wanted a drawing too. So, I replied and told him there was plenty of room in my sketchbook for all bullies.

The drawings take about an hour to do. I first do a pencil drawing then draw over my pencil lines with a black pigment pen. I use a mix of Staedtler and Micron pens to ink my work. I color the work with Prisma Verithin coloring pencils.

I have had several inquiries about how much I charge, but since these drawings were all for my own personal enjoyment there’s been no fee. I do freelance art when I have the time and I would charge somewhere between $25-40 depending on size and detailing. But like I said I’ve mostly been doing these drawings because I love to draw and I love bulldogs.

My new pen set I bought today. I had an A.C. Moore coupon that saved me $7.


Today, I bought a new pack of pens by Faber Castell. I bought the 4 PITT artist pens Manga Black set. I bought the Manga set because it came with a tapered pen tip.

UPDATE: MY IG Followers have doubled since this post. Thanks for all the support!

Want to follow these cute bulldogs?

Rosie and Theo
Skye
Chubby
Popeye

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger

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Easter Bunny coloring page is fun no matter your age

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

Easter is 40-plus days away.

But I decided to hop straight to getting my kid’s activity page done anway, since I had some free time on my hands.

I drew my Easter Bunny in Adobe Illustrator.

I’m working in CS6 and it’s a big change from working in CS3.

Here’s my Easter Bunny. The final illustration is scheduled to publish on Monday, March 25 in the York Daily Record/Sunday News.

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger for the York Daily Record/Sunday News.

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Acrylic painting of Lightning McQueen and my friend’s son

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

I don’t create all my art on the computer.

Sometimes I get to dust off my paints and brushes too.

This weekend, I finished a painting for a co-worker and friend of mine to suprise her son for his birthday.

She told me her son likes Lightning McQueen from the Disney movie Cars.

I sketched out my idea for the painting and then transferred it to the canvas.

I painted on a 36″ x 24″ canvas.


I used Basics Liquitex acrylics. They’re an affordable paint and perfect for beginners. They come in a variety of colors. They are available at most art and craft stores.

Acrylic painting by Samantha Dellinger

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Draw a Valentine’s Day bulldog in 6 easy steps

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger

Valentine’s Day is almost here.

But, don’t worry I have an easy and cute drawing you can make to show that special someone how much you love them.

And if your feeling extra confident in your artistic skills, then enter the York Daily Record/Sunday News Valentine’s Day contest and you might when a $50 Gift card. To enter the contest, click here.
(You don’t need to draw a bulldog to enter the contest)

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger

Don’t forget to color your Valentine bulldog!

I would love to see your finished art, so email me an image and I will post your art on my blog. Samantha Dellinger

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Adobe’s Creative Suite version six is a big change from three

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

I been in transition mode between my old Mac computer and my new one for the past couple of weeks.

Today is my official day I transfer all my files and folders to my new Mac. I can hear angels singing hallelujah above me on this grand day.

I’ve been switching back and forth between the two computers, which makes for a somewhat crazy workflow.

Since the leap into Adobe’s CS6 from CS3 I’ve notice a lot of subtle and not so subtle changes.

I love how easy it is to change the size of art boards in Illustrator CS6.

Two of my new favorite art tools are the Blob brush and Perspective Grid tool.

I’ve built several page designs in Illustrator CS6. But, today I finished my first illustration page design in CS6. I used the Blob brush tool to color my art work.

Illustration by Samantha Dellinger for the York Daily Record/Sunday News

I’m excited to learn more about CS6 and all it has to offer.

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Three Super Bowl newspaper page designs

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Samantha Dellinger

It’s been a Baltimore Ravens Design Wonderland for me for the past two weeks.

I designed three different page layouts dealing with the Super Bowl.

First up is a full page of Ravens and 49ers preview page.

I used Adobe Illustrator to design this page. A similar page was designed in 2011, so I had a foundation to work with. The hardest part was making sure all the football helmets lined up. My editor Brad Jennings did the research and I plugged in the information.

Page design by Samantha Dellinger for the York Daily Record/Sunday News.

The next page is for the Living section. Since the two head coaches of the 49ers and Ravens are brothers we look at other sibling rivalries in history and pop culture.

This one was the fastest and easiest to design. Most of the photos came from the Associated Press.

Page design by Samantha Dellinger for the York Daily Record/Sunday News

Last, and probably the most artistic is going to be the front page of Sunday’s paper.

This art style was inspired by a page design I did back in April for Edgar Allen Poe.

I had a lot of fun drawing and designing this page.

This page was also designed in Illustrator.

Page design by Samantha Dellinger for the York Daily Record/Sunday News

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