Animal and Fantasy Illustration
Raccoon (only one page, I got caught up in the anatomy and ended up spending hours learning about raccoon collarbone attachments. I posted on an exotic pet site asking about their ability to move their fore arms and wound up […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I’m not feeling very wordy today, so thought pictures would speak for me =) My current idea for a painting (in addition to that last one from Friday, I’m exploring several options) is another in the tone of my creation […]
So a few months ago in a sleepy stupor I stumbled into the Amherst Family Center and drew this thumbnail while someone watched my kid for a few. At the time I thought it was genius, and put it away […]
Often before a project involving a critter I haven’t done in a while, or one I’m not as familiar with (and often those I am!) I like to start with gestures and practice sketches to play with the anatomy, features […]