Some gesture sketches from back in February with the theme of Madam Mim. I have in no way fully captured Milt Kahl's fantastic work from The Sword in the Stone, but it was fun to try!
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Sketchbook 2019-2022
I've added a new Sketchbook pdf to my Gumroad page. It's got 54 pages of life drawing, gestures, and animal sketches in a large square format - higher quality than on this blog! For £1 you can own your own copy. Buy it here.
Happy New Year – 2022?!
Digging through my drawings from last year, I uncovered some from a year ago that I never posted. So here they are!
All In Gesture – 1940s Baseball
And here are some more recent drawings! Makenzie was the model of these 'A League of Their Own'-inspired poses.
Kinsey’s Sword Sneak Peek
A young queen falls ill at the beginning of her reign. Initially unable to leave her bedroom, she fights against fear and hopelessness in her dreams. But as Kinsey grows strong she remains in the dream world, avoiding the kingdom she left behind …Take a peek inside:...
Creating the Title Page for Kinsey’s Sword
Here's a look at some of the process I went through drawing the title page for Kinsey's Sword. As it was the first spread I painted for the book I was still trying to capture the style of the illustrations. Initially I'd thought I'd add a lot more detail and move...
All In Gesture – Travelling
Today I dusted the cobwebs off my pencil and newsprint pad and sat down to do some gesture drawing! Todd Bright's weekly All In Gesture class gets recorded, so I was able to take part at a time that suited me. It was so much fun to do, despite being very rusty.
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This character jumped out while I doodled today. I'm not sure who she is or what she's holding, but she seems a bit worried about it.
Wild Life Drawing – Wolf Pups
On Saturday I joined an online drawing class from Wild Life Drawing featuring five-week-old wolf-dog pups from Watermill Wolves. They were alternately incredibly active or completely asleep.