Lisa Johnston Hancock

Blue Eyes

I finished this commissioned portrait today! I always hate signing the work. It makes me so nervous, even though I use the tiniest brush possible! Seriously, I think it has 3 hairs. Check out my web site if you have a minute. I updated the design and I think its a little more user friendly.Continue reading “Blue Eyes”

Commissions and Coffee

I’m working hard this holiday season to fulfill several commission requests and thinking about how thankful I am for all of your support. This has been such an exciting year. Thank you for following my artistic journey and/or for your patronage! I hope that you have a holiday season filled with peace, love and joy.Continue reading “Commissions and Coffee”

Water Ways Art Exhibit

My Loggerhead Sea Turtle will be included in the 2017 Water|Ways H2Outstanding Art Exhibit at the 5 Rivers Delta Resource Center now through January 5 (closing reception). “Water affects our lives, climate, agriculture, jobs, recreational time, culture, and has a direct impact on our art. Local artists of all ages will have the opportunity toContinue reading “Water Ways Art Exhibit”

New Logo

I picked up an IPAD Pro for my birthday and downloaded Procreate. Since then, I have been trying to figure out exactly how I want to use the app and when. Over the past two weeks I have been tinkering with the idea of a “logo” design to include on the back of prints andContinue reading “New Logo”

Digital Drawing with Procreate

I have been playing around with Procreate and my Apple Pencil this morning, while I work on coming up with some new drawings for t-shirts. More information to come!

Pet Portraits

I just love the way that this pet portrait commission turned out. It is an illustration of this beautiful pup and his favorite place to roam among wildflowers.

Drawing FUNdamentals

I have not posted many videos on my site, but here it goes! Tonight we discussed vine and compressed charcoal and how to use chiaroscuro to create a light source and make something look 3D in a drawing. I set up an O’Keefish (that’s a word right?) still life. My students turned out some AWESOMEContinue reading “Drawing FUNdamentals”

Gigantic

This is my latest Inktober 2017 post. I’m going to create a page on my web site with my favorite sketches, at the end of the month. This is too much fun.

Peeking Hummingbird

This is an illustration that I created for Colour Collective. If you are not familiar with them, they are a page on twitter that posts one color for the week. Artists can then take that color and incorporate it into a work of art using any media. You are then asked to post the workContinue reading “Peeking Hummingbird”

Carolina Chickadee

Look at this little cutie. I really LOVE this wooden frame with the hints of turquoise in the bead work. Inquire at info@marneestudio.com. Thanks friends!

New Framed Works!

These two are heading to Marnee’s Studio. For inquiries please email info@marneestudio.com.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle

These turtles were named for their large head size, used to crush shell-fish such as conchs. The most common sea turtle in the US was at one time a threatened species. Today they are protected by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. I did a little work on this guy today. He willContinue reading “Loggerhead Sea Turtle”