59- Pencil & Watercolor

Just finished this image which was done for a competition based on the theme, Flying Machines at Sketchtheatre.com. The rules are that you have to use traditional media only, no digital assistance. My idea was based on and inspired by the old crazy flying inventions of the late 19th century.

58 -Pencil Sketch

This is a preliminary sketch of a character for an illustration I am working on.

53-57 Sketching on newspapers

There is something about sketching on a printed page that is really satisfying. I think it's because you are not starting with a nice white surface, it's less daunting and I strongly recommend giving it a go. A cheap paper source and subjects to boot, what more could you ask for? -I suppose you could read it as well!

49-52-Pencil Sketches

An upside-down drawing exercise

Memory sketching

48 -Pencil sketch

Been away this last week to Robin Hood country down in Sherwood Forest, this was part of the view from our cabin window.

44-47 Digital Sketches

Sketching video frames from 'Remember the Night', a 1940 film starring Fred McMurray & Barbara Stanwyck. It also has Sterling Holloway singing the song 'A Perfect Day'(who was the voice of Winnie the Pooh). Great film.

43a- Watercolour

This is a scan of the original watercolour before I started to add black pen and coloured pencil and to be honest, I think I prefer this one. It was a good exercise working with 'real' media for a change and I'm hoping to do a lot more. It's weird not being able to press undo and I missed the ability to colour pick at the click of a mouse button.

43- Water Colours & Pencil Sketch

42- Digital Portrait

39-41 Shadows & Shapes(Photoshop)

An exercise using shadow & shapes to minimize detail whilst still achieving a likeness.