pen and ink

Ink, charcoal and carbon pencil on paper

A foggy morning opens up to a burnt landscape. I wanted to paint a couple of different environments in one painting but still aim to be refined. I used fall colors and smaller lines.

Ink, charcoal and carbon pencil on paper

Had to squeeze in some drawing earlier on yesterday before editing the photos I captured at Friday night’s gig with Ozric Tentacles and friends. Fantastic stuff that was!

Bear was most respected animal in Finnish mythology It was born in the skies on the shoulders of the seven stars of the Great Bear From there, the bear was let down to earth in a golden cradle with silver straps, into the forest

Some dub reggae on the radio may have swayed stuff tonight...

Pen and ink, Alcohol markers.

Ball point pen drawing using a black, red, and brown pen.

Done in Pen and Ink and Black watercolor.

Ink on paper

Not much to say other than that it is a mushroom and its blue! Behold the Blue Mushroom.

This drawing was an attempt at drawing something grotesque as well as a study of a side profile of a person. Alukah is a Hebrew word that means "horse-leech", a type of leech with many teeth that feeds on the throats of animals. Inspired by Jungi Ito's "Slug Girl" and "Leech Woman" from the film Puppet Master.

I was lucky enough to get to illustrate a beautiful Gorilla sculpture for Paignton Zoo. He took me 18 months to complete as he was under a purpose built awning at my house. Too hot and the pens dried up, too cold and my fingers froze! He now sits at the zoo and I miss him terribly! He Was decorated using acrylic markers on a white gloss base then varnished with car varnish.

This was another tree doodle done with an ink dip pen.

These are just some random doodles I have done recently while practicing my skill in pen and ink drawing.

Fantasy (of the more pronounced variety) is the order of things here.

This is my version of clouds with a personality.

This is an origional piece I did from my own photo. It is a pen and ink drawing depicting the wild nature of the place.

A ship at sea I did as a study. When I was learning to draw I reproduced orter artists work.THe orgional belongs to someone else.

I hope I have got the atmosphere of the town across.

To be perfectly honest, the latest lockdown announcement here in Scotland was bound to influence my art in some form or another... Needless to say this is going to be one looooong winter, one that’ll have me blasting “Here Comes The Sun” by The Beatles once it ends, or at the very least stabilises.

I have a hard time trying to decide what my "style" is. This comes closest I think. Plus I LOVE drawing chickens. These are two of my own grumpy ladies.

I think I've used this festive hangover as an excuse for (what seems) a little too long now, hahahaha! Back to business...

Greek mythology around the crow, its feathers, Apollo and Coronis.

Pen and ink on paper