Some cats from my sketchbook. Coloured in Photoshop.
Character Design
Kelpie Sketch Dailies
Kelpies feature in many Scottish myths, though similar creatures can be found in other cultures under different names. Unpleasant in nature, they trick their victims and then drown and eat them. I've been writing a story about a kelpie and when the challenge of...
Gouache II
I had fun painting with gouache last night! I bought three more tubes of paint as last time I only had yellow, red, and blue. Also I planned ahead a bit more, taking some designs from my sketchbook to paint instead of attempting to make them up on the spot.
Reflections
Another page from my book. The perspective on the dogs' reflections is tricky to get right. I think I'll need to adjust it further before painting them and finishing the water.
Peter Pan Sketch Dailies
I've been following @Sketch_Dailies for a while now but only today decided to take part. I'd like to make a habit of it in the future.
Small and Scared
I've been working on one page for a while and it was only yesterday that I finally understood what I was actually trying to say. The words for this spread read "Liffey was a big dog who thought she was a small dog."My first few sketches were all using the same idea....
Robbin’ Robin
Here's a sketch from my notebook. I was looking out at our bird feeder and began to imagine an outlaw robin ... they're so shy, no one would suspect him!
Book Test Page
I've been writing and illustrating a book, and this is a test page from it. I'm pretty set on the colours I want to use, but I'm still trying to figure out how detailed I want to go. I quite like how this has turned out, but I think I need to clarify some areas more...
Designs for Book Illustrations
I've been writing a book about dogs. Here are some of the designs I've been working on! And yes, there's a dwarf hamster in it too.