It’s been a little while since I got some time & inclination to open up my sketchbook & put something in it again, so I thought it was about time. Mudskippers are amazing critters. They’re as cute & quirky as they are mindblowing, so of course I had to try to immortalise one in my […]
I was recently commissioned to paint a tiger for my bro-in-law, so I took the opportunity to whip out an old Japanese calligraphy brush set I had lying around.I’ve had this set for years but had never taken the opportunity to use it and I had been wanting to paint something in a traditional Japanese […]
The second of three pieces I had planned for this week; the Asian Elephant (Elephas Maximus). The largest living mammal living throughout Asia (from India to Borneo) is currently classified as Endangered but their population is growing. This piece gave me some trouble & I found it difficult to get through. Elephant skin has so […]
The South Philippines Dwarf Kingfisher is a small bird species that until recently had remained largely hidden from sight.It had not been seen for around 130 years before an avid bird-watching eye surgeon managed to capture some great shots of this elusive subject.Its conservation status is currently listed as Vulnerable. I also captured a process […]
#001 for 2020 So my first watercolour painting for 2020 is this Panda Playing in the Snow. I wanted to start creating actual artwork that I might want to hang or give away as a gift, or even that someone might want to buy. And pandas of course are one of my favourite endangered animals, […]
Pangolins or scaly anteaters are mammals that have large, protective keratin scales covering their skin; a unique feature in the animal world. Pangolins are nocturnal, and their diet consists of mainly ants and termites. They are threatened by poaching (for their meat and scales) and heavy deforestation of their natural habitats, and are one of […]
Been a while since I was able to sit down and finish this piece—another Red Panda.This was drawn using Glitter Gel pens and came out a little derpy, right?
Trying a little something more involved with the white gel pens, and the tapir is the perfect subject.Did you know they can project pee up to three meters behind them? Crazy
More messing around with the Think Kit fill tool on the Paper app. Feel free to rate and/or critique below. Total time taken: Approximately 15 mins from start to finish.Canvas: Paper app by Fiftythree (madewithpaper.fiftythree.com/) on an iPad 3 (www.apple.com/ipad)Stylus: Pencil by Fiftythree
Another Panda sketch. I really love drawing pandas. They display so much character and innocence. Don’t you think? Total time taken: Approximately 6 hours from start to finish.Canvas: Paper app by Fiftythree (madewithpaper.fiftythree.com/) on an iPad 3 (www.apple.com/ipad)Stylus: Pencil by Fiftythree and PogoConnect stylus (www.tenonedesign.com/connect.p…)
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