Sketchbook Saturdays: Rabbit and Kangaroo

sketches of red kangaroos

I find rabbits particularly hard to draw, despite having kept them for a number of years.  We actually bred Creme D’Argents and American Blues for a while.  Their bodies are much like a coiled spring, waiting to be released, their […]

Sketchbook Saturday: More Flying Critters

tucan sketches

More birds, this time one with extreme proportions!  I focused on getting the beak correct from a variety of angles, as well as how little detail was needed to express the orientation of that tiny black body in space!  I’m […]

Sketchbook Saturday: Fantasy Critters

pegasus sketches

What is the use of all those studies I do?  I use them to inform my fantasy animals!  Here a different kind of griffin stalks a little mouse.  There are also some sketches from the pond I was sitting in […]

Sketchbook Saturday: Ferrets and Hippos

100dayprojecthippopost

Part of the 100 days project I mentioned before, these sketches depict the hippopotamus and the ferret. I worked on the ferret with a mink skull readily at hand, which was excellent reminder that the skull is MUCH longer than […]

Sketchbook Saturday: Osprey and Barn Owl Sketches

osprey bird sketches

I studied several birds while doing the 100 day project, focusing on ones with different character.  To really understand them, I took out several textbooks from the library and read up on specific groups, their behavior and unique adaptations.  I […]

Sketchbook Saturday: 100 Days Project

koi sketches

Took a break from the blog as I raised my kiddo through the early part of toddlerhood, I couldn’t keep up with the updates and stay creative, but I seem to have found my stride again. Earlier this year I […]

Gryphs

spirit kin

For those that don’t know I also run the adoptables game, Gryphs. To explain the art side of it, it’s a game where you purchase an egg that reveals the surprise one-of-a-kind sculpture.  It’s a grab-bag with genetics, roleplay etc […]

Sketchbooks

So, I think I have a sketchbook addiction.  I have no lack of sketchbooks and yet everytime I swear off buying them some magically end up coming home to me through well-intentioned friends and family…though also maybe a trip to […]