http://assets.artspots.com/files/user_pic/file/2307/tiny/raine_theo_icon.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/ Raine Sunwing's Artwork Copyright 2007 to 2009 Raine Sunwing Fri, 01 May 2009 23:01:14 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/user_pic/file/2307/raine_theo_icon.jpg 720 en-us I don't know about you all, but puffed up pigeons have always reminded me of little old men. Thus, this. Watercolors and colored pencil, 9x18 © Sara E. Martin <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31984/its-about-that-time"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31984/thumb_210/1241045723.listentotheraine_pigeons_on_a_roof.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: city old buildings men pigeons<br /> Fri, 01 May 2009 23:01:14 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31984/1241045723.listentotheraine_pigeons_on_a_roof.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31984/its-about-that-time http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31984/its-about-that-time http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31984/its-about-that-time city old buildings men pigeons http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31984/resized/1241045723.listentotheraine_pigeons_on_a_roof.jpg I don't know about you all, but puffed up pigeons have always reminded me of little old men. Thus, this. Watercolors and colored pencil, 9x18 © Sara E. Martin This is what I always wanted when I was little. 16x12 Art © Sara E. Martin<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31983/catch"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31983/thumb_210/1240683205.listentotheraine_dinosaur_frisbee_small.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: fun park kids frisbee catch dionsaur<br /> Fri, 01 May 2009 22:59:47 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31983/1240683205.listentotheraine_dinosaur_frisbee_small.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31983/catch http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31983/catch http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31983/catch fun park kids frisbee catch dionsaur http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31983/resized/1240683205.listentotheraine_dinosaur_frisbee_small.jpg This is what I always wanted when I was little. 16x12 Art © Sara E. Martin Another page from my children's book. art © Sara E. Martin <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31981/jack-likes-daisies"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31981/thumb_210/1239297395.listentotheraine_jack_likes_eating_daisies_small.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: happy illustration turtle book tortoise sunny childrens daisies<br /> Fri, 01 May 2009 22:56:46 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31981/1239297395.listentotheraine_jack_likes_eating_daisies_small.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31981/jack-likes-daisies http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31981/jack-likes-daisies http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31981/jack-likes-daisies happy illustration turtle book tortoise sunny childrens daisies http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31981/resized/1239297395.listentotheraine_jack_likes_eating_daisies_small.jpg Another page from my children's book. art © Sara E. Martin And yet another page spread from my book! art © Sara E. Martin <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31982/jack-makes-a-good-step-stool"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31982/thumb_210/1238454962.listentotheraine_jack_makes_a_good_stepstool_redux_small.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: rabbit apples turtle book helping childrens sharing<br /> Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:56:28 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31982/1238454962.listentotheraine_jack_makes_a_good_stepstool_redux_small.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31982/jack-makes-a-good-step-stool http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31982/jack-makes-a-good-step-stool http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31982/jack-makes-a-good-step-stool rabbit apples turtle book helping childrens sharing http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31982/resized/1238454962.listentotheraine_jack_makes_a_good_stepstool_redux_small.jpg And yet another page spread from my book! art © Sara E. Martin "The Wool on that ram's back, sir, it reached onto the sky The eagles built their nests there, I heard the young ones cry..." Another page spread from the Derby Ram! 12x17, art © Sara E. Martin<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31979/the-eagles-built-their-nests-there"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31979/thumb_210/1240613850.listentotheraine_young_ones_cry_small.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: watercolor illustration Eagle ram ram book derby<br /> Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:40:58 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31979/1240613850.listentotheraine_young_ones_cry_small.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31979/the-eagles-built-their-nests-there http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31979/the-eagles-built-their-nests-there http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31979/the-eagles-built-their-nests-there watercolor illustration Eagle ram ram book derby http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31979/resized/1240613850.listentotheraine_young_ones_cry_small.jpg "The Wool on that ram's back, sir, it reached onto the sky The eagles built their nests there, I heard the young ones cry..." Another page spread from the Derby Ram! 12x17, art © Sara E. Martin As I went down to Derby, all on a summer's day, twas there I saw the biggest ram, twas ever fed on hay, and sing ti-ther-y-i-re-o-re-ann, sing ti-ther-y-i-o-day! An illustration for a childrens book based on the old folksong, The Derby Ram. 12x17, art © Sara E. Martin<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31978/twas-there-i-saw-the-biggest-ram"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31978/thumb_210/1239297161.listentotheraine_derby_ram_small.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: watercolor pencil illustration ram book song childrens folksong<br /> Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:47:45 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31978/1239297161.listentotheraine_derby_ram_small.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31978/twas-there-i-saw-the-biggest-ram http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31978/twas-there-i-saw-the-biggest-ram http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31978/twas-there-i-saw-the-biggest-ram watercolor pencil illustration ram book song childrens folksong http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31978/resized/1239297161.listentotheraine_derby_ram_small.jpg As I went down to Derby, all on a summer's day, twas there I saw the biggest ram, twas ever fed on hay, and sing ti-ther-y-i-re-o-re-ann, sing ti-ther-y-i-o-day! An illustration for a childrens book based on the old folksong, The Derby Ram. 12x17, art © Sara E. Martin A page from the children's book I wrote and illustrated (and am now trying to get published, fingers crossed). 12x17, art © Sara E. Martin<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31980/charles-likes-playing-tag"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31980/thumb_210/1238433745.listentotheraine_playing_tag_redux.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: rabbit bunny turtle book tortoise helping childrens sharing<br /> Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:55:19 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31980/1238433745.listentotheraine_playing_tag_redux.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31980/charles-likes-playing-tag http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31980/charles-likes-playing-tag http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/31980/charles-likes-playing-tag rabbit bunny turtle book tortoise helping childrens sharing http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/31980/resized/1238433745.listentotheraine_playing_tag_redux.jpg A page from the children's book I wrote and illustrated (and am now trying to get published, fingers crossed). 12x17, art © Sara E. Martin A group of youngsters gather around the campfire to listen to stories told by the old, wise rabbit. Most of the wee critters are my real-life pets - my three bunnies, my kingsnake, and one of my rats make an appearance, as well as my kitty character Raine and my boy's wolf character Theo. Watercolors and colored pencil, 12x14. Art © Sara E. Martin.<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30550/campfire-stories"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/30550/thumb_210/campfirestoriessmall.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: rabbit snake cat wolf Fire rat watercolor stories<br /> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:58:32 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/30550/campfirestoriessmall.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30550/campfire-stories http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30550/campfire-stories http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30550/campfire-stories rabbit snake cat wolf Fire rat watercolor stories http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/30550/resized/campfirestoriessmall.jpg A group of youngsters gather around the campfire to listen to stories told by the old, wise rabbit. Most of the wee critters are my real-life pets - my three bunnies, my kingsnake, and one of my rats make an appearance, as well as my kitty character Raine and my boy's wolf character Theo. Watercolors and colored pencil, 12x14. Art © Sara E. Martin. A bunch of migrating geese land on pond that they apparently did not realize was completely frozen over. Accidental ice skating! Original is watercolor, 11x14 ©Sara E. Martin<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30549/slip-and-slide"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/30549/thumb_210/geeseonicesmallcopy.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor and colored pencil<br />Tags: winter watercolor skating geese sliding<br /> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:56:41 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/30549/geeseonicesmallcopy.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30549/slip-and-slide http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30549/slip-and-slide http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/30549/slip-and-slide winter watercolor skating geese sliding http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor and colored pencil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/30549/resized/geeseonicesmallcopy.jpg A bunch of migrating geese land on pond that they apparently did not realize was completely frozen over. Accidental ice skating! Original is watercolor, 11x14 ©Sara E. Martin An illustration for the concept of 'full color sound', featuring my lovely Egan. 12x16, watercolor on arches coldpress.<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28211/full-color-sound"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/28211/thumb_210/Full_Color_Sound.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: watercolor<br />Tags: rabbit bunny watercolor full color sound<br /> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:17:01 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/28211/Full_Color_Sound.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28211/full-color-sound http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28211/full-color-sound http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28211/full-color-sound rabbit bunny watercolor full color sound http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss watercolor G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/28211/resized/Full_Color_Sound.jpg An illustration for the concept of 'full color sound', featuring my lovely Egan. 12x16, watercolor on arches coldpress. A cover illustration for my school's summerterm catalogue. I really love how this came out. Yay rim lighting! Original is 12x13, done in watercolors on arches coldpress.<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28210/gone-fishin"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/28210/thumb_210/otter_fishing_small.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Watercolor<br />Tags: otter school summer fishing<br /> Sat, 20 Dec 2008 06:15:04 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/28210/otter_fishing_small.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28210/gone-fishin http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28210/gone-fishin http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/28210/gone-fishin otter school summer fishing http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Watercolor G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/28210/resized/otter_fishing_small.jpg A cover illustration for my school's summerterm catalogue. I really love how this came out. Yay rim lighting! Original is 12x13, done in watercolors on arches coldpress. Raine, as a kitten, mucking around in some watercolors. Original is watercolor, roughly 9x12<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/26485/paw-painting"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/26485/thumb_210/raine_kitten_paint_smaller.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Watercolor<br />Tags: cat baby kitten watercolor paint raine mess<br /> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:57:42 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/26485/raine_kitten_paint_smaller.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/26485/paw-painting http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/26485/paw-painting http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/26485/paw-painting cat baby kitten watercolor paint raine mess http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Watercolor G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/26485/resized/raine_kitten_paint_smaller.jpg Raine, as a kitten, mucking around in some watercolors. Original is watercolor, roughly 9x12 "I like where you sleep, when you sleep next to me I like where you sleep, here Our lips can touch, our cheeks can brush Our lips can touch, here. You are the one The one who lies close to me Whispers, 'Hello, I miss you quite terribly..." Also, Florida is a long way from Connecticut. *Counting down until Thanksgiving*<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22836/smoosh"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/22836/thumb_210/raine_and_tobias_final.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Digital<br />Tags: cat wolf love you sleeping raine miss<br /> Thu, 04 Sep 2008 03:29:39 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/22836/raine_and_tobias_final.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22836/smoosh http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22836/smoosh http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22836/smoosh cat wolf love you sleeping raine miss http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Digital G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/22836/resized/raine_and_tobias_final.jpg "I like where you sleep, when you sleep next to me I like where you sleep, here Our lips can touch, our cheeks can brush Our lips can touch, here. You are the one The one who lies close to me Whispers, 'Hello, I miss you quite terribly..." Also, Florida is a long way from Connecticut. *Counting down until Thanksgiving* Excuse the lame title. I could possibly come up with a better one if someone I knew would decide on a name for his fursona! Name suggestions welcome, please. Anyway. My boy, all wolfized, doing one of his favorite things - taking pictures of sunsets. His other favorite thing is flying, but since I'm shaky at drawing mechanical things, and this was just a fun little painting for myself (and him), I figured it would be safer to stay far away from airplanes. Painted in photoshop, 8x10 or thereabouts.<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22723/click"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/22723/thumb_210/tobias_camera_wolf_final.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Photoshop<br />Tags: wolf sunset anthro camera<br /> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:27:40 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/22723/tobias_camera_wolf_final.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22723/click http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22723/click http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/22723/click wolf sunset anthro camera http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Photoshop G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/22723/resized/tobias_camera_wolf_final.jpg Excuse the lame title. I could possibly come up with a better one if someone I knew would decide on a name for his fursona! Name suggestions welcome, please. Anyway. My boy, all wolfized, doing one of his favorite things - taking pictures of sunsets. His other favorite thing is flying, but since I'm shaky at drawing mechanical things, and this was just a fun little painting for myself (and him), I figured it would be safer to stay far away from airplanes. Painted in photoshop, 8x10 or thereabouts. Two rat theives, taking breakfast from under the hen. Acrylic inks and colored pencil on illustration board, 9x14.<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19083/stealing-breakfast"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19083/thumb_210/rat_thieves.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Acrylic Ink<br />Tags: rat chicken egg stealing<br /> Sat, 10 May 2008 21:51:04 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19083/rat_thieves.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19083/stealing-breakfast http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19083/stealing-breakfast http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19083/stealing-breakfast rat chicken egg stealing http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Acrylic Ink G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19083/resized/rat_thieves.jpg Two rat theives, taking breakfast from under the hen. Acrylic inks and colored pencil on illustration board, 9x14. Oils, 15x20. Raine playing a little something. Probably by the Decemberists. <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19082/and-here-i-dreamt-i-was-a-cellist"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19082/thumb_210/raine_cello_high_dpi.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Oil<br />Tags: cat raine oil cello<br /> Fri, 02 May 2008 21:49:25 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19082/raine_cello_high_dpi.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19082/and-here-i-dreamt-i-was-a-cellist http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19082/and-here-i-dreamt-i-was-a-cellist http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19082/and-here-i-dreamt-i-was-a-cellist cat raine oil cello http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Oil G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19082/resized/raine_cello_high_dpi.jpg Oils, 15x20. Raine playing a little something. Probably by the Decemberists. For my mother, she loves poppies. <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19392/poppy-field"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19392/thumb_210/poppy_field_smaller.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Digital<br />Tags: flowers poppy<br /> Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:30:26 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19392/poppy_field_smaller.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19392/poppy-field http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19392/poppy-field http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19392/poppy-field flowers poppy http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Digital G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19392/resized/poppy_field_smaller.jpg For my mother, she loves poppies. A 'fade-away' piece, a la coles phillips. Except it's a wabbit, not a lady. My own lovely Egan as a model here. 14x19, Acrylic ink on illustration board.<br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19084/snow-bunny"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19084/thumb_210/snow_bunny_portfolio.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Acrylic Ink<br />Tags: rabbit bunny snow fade away coles phillips<br /> Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:46:48 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19084/snow_bunny_portfolio.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19084/snow-bunny http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19084/snow-bunny http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19084/snow-bunny rabbit bunny snow fade away coles phillips http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Acrylic Ink G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19084/resized/snow_bunny_portfolio.jpg A 'fade-away' piece, a la coles phillips. Except it's a wabbit, not a lady. My own lovely Egan as a model here. 14x19, Acrylic ink on illustration board. A colored followup to a pencil piece I did, wherein I created my own little species, the rhice sparrow. Here we see a proud momma as her little eggs hatch. Watercolor, 9x12, on Arches coldpress. <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19080/momma-rhice-sparrows"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19080/thumb_210/Rhice_Sparrow_Mother_high_dpi.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Watercolor<br />Tags: bird mouse mother sparrow egg nest<br /> Sun, 09 Dec 2007 21:40:56 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19080/Rhice_Sparrow_Mother_high_dpi.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19080/momma-rhice-sparrows http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19080/momma-rhice-sparrows http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19080/momma-rhice-sparrows bird mouse mother sparrow egg nest http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Watercolor G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19080/resized/Rhice_Sparrow_Mother_high_dpi.jpg A colored followup to a pencil piece I did, wherein I created my own little species, the rhice sparrow. Here we see a proud momma as her little eggs hatch. Watercolor, 9x12, on Arches coldpress. A scene from Wanger's opera 'The Ring', where Fafnir the dragon is accidently awakened. 9x12, watercolor on Arches coldpress. <br><br><a href="http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19076/fafnir-awakens"><img src="http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19076/thumb_210/fafnirwebsite.jpg" alt="Thumbnail" /></a><br /><br />Medium: Watercolor<br />Tags: dragon watercolor opera<br /> Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:32:31 -0000 http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19076/fafnirwebsite.jpg http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19076/fafnir-awakens http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19076/fafnir-awakens http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/image/19076/fafnir-awakens dragon watercolor opera http://listentotheraine.artspots.com/rss Watercolor G http://www.artspots.com/files/image/file/19076/resized/fafnirwebsite.jpg A scene from Wanger's opera 'The Ring', where Fafnir the dragon is accidently awakened. 9x12, watercolor on Arches coldpress.