Sketching Hipster Santa (or Hipster Father Christmas) was an interesting way to start Advent!
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Kinsey’s Sword Thumbnails
A few years ago I posted some images from a short story I'd written and illustrated. You can view them here if you didn't see them the first time around! The story follows Kinsey, a young Queen who battles her fears in order to reclaim her sword, her family, and her...
Study Squares #5
The snow is beginning to melt, leaving icy pools of water and slush. As I struggled through it on a walk this afternoon I thought it would be a good subject for today's study.
Study Squares #4
Here are some quick pen studies of the views from the train today – mist in front of trees, stubble in the snow, hedges, ploughed fields, footprints, snow melting.
Study Squares #2
While on a walk with the dog this afternoon I looked out for interesting things to draw and decided on this juxtaposition between snow, ice and water.
Study Squares #1
If you've been following me for a few years you may remember that back in 2015 I drew 'Pieces of Sky', small squares of the sky I saw that day. (Here's an example.) I've been thinking about starting to draw small colour studies again, as I enjoyed the challenge....
Tree Seasons
There's a little maple tree outside my window in the new house. At the beginning of the year when we had quite a lot of snow I did a quick study of it because I loved the way the snow blobbed around the branches. A couple of weeks ago, I did another study. It's fun to...
Glencoe
It's been over a year since I last updated my portfolio and showreel so (thanks to the prodding of others) I'm finally sorting through my work. In doing so I uncovered this painting of Glencoe. From what I remember I abandoned it in frustration, but I quite like it...
Kinsey’s Sword
A little over a year ago I set myself the challenge of illustrating a short story I'd written. I've posted some concepts and development of these illustrations before, but now I'd like to share a few of the finished drawings. Most of the drawings below are spreads,...