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Wednesday, 26 October 2016

Mythical creatures

Week 61

Hay all I am back up an running again in my new studio. I am so happy to be able to draw again after a couple of weeks running around and not having time to even do a 2 second sketch. I don't have a lot of you guys at the moment but I have just finished a couple more sketches. So here they are some more of my mythical creatures.

Bigfoot: Big foot part of american folklore most of you would of heard about. Bigfoot is said to be a simian, ape, or hominid-like creature that is aid to inhabit forests mainly in the pacific northwest.



Black dog: Folklore from British isles, The black dog is an apparition and is said to be a sign of death.

I hope to have more work to show in the next post but everything is a little bit in disarray at the moment. I won't stop with the new theme however until I finished this sketch book. So much more to come.

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Tuesday, 11 October 2016

New topic and new sketches

Week 57

Hello all here is the last two sketches of my spliced work.





Unfortunately my sketchbook so  I have started the new topic for daily warm ups I am even using a new medium to do them. I waned something that was going to challenge me. Since I have a heap of copic markers and never an excuse to use them I am now using them to add colour to my illustrations. This is all new to me since I only used copic markers really terribly during my graphic design days.


The new topic is mythical creatures. I wanted to continue with creature creation but shy away from too much animal design and I thought this was the perfect topic. I also like reading up on so of the folk law behind these creatures.

The Alicorn. A unicorn with wings.



The banshee. You don't want the young lady shrieking at you. A banshee is a mythical creature in Irish mythology that is often depicted as a hag in red or green. When she shrieks at a family member it is often the prediction of death.




The basilisk. You might recall this guy from Harry Potter. He has the ability to bite with a deadly venom. Also on look and he can kill a man.





I am a little busy right now with moving out so I don't know if I will be settled in next week to post some more work up. I will try to get ahead on it and see if I can get some new work done soon as I have my studio set up at my new place.

Have a fantastic week people

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Sunday, 2 October 2016

Sketches, sketches, sketches

Week 57

So it has being a busy few weeks and I have a lot more to do. With a few projects that I have being working on and a few things I have being trying to get off the ground I have being a pretty busy bee. The rest of the year is just going to get busier for me but I have being still able to keep up my daily sketches most days. So here is the past weeks sketches.






My sketch book has almost come to the end. So soon I shall be done with my spliced animals and I will be moving onto a new topic. I don't  know yet exactly what topic I am going to be going on to so it's all very exciting.

I have also recently just finished a commissioned bit of work for a very lovely woman. I did a little logo an background design for a inderpendent store Little Star in a Jar. Helen the owner makes on of a kind handmade orgonite that look absolutely stunning and are really reasonably priced. If you want to be able to purchase one or find out more about orgonite check out her etsy store.

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I hope to let you in on my big project soon but there is still a lot to be done at the moment. I hope however you will be as excited as me. It has kept me so busy I haven't being able to finish off my latest illustration. I will see if I can slip some time to do that in soon. So make sure you keep informed and show me your admiration through any of these methods:






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Tuesday, 20 September 2016

Week 55 - Update

Hello all I apologise with being absent for so long. I got sick again and I have also being working on a freelance gig that has kept me busy. I have had a quick break in between this and the next section of work so I thought I would update you with some of my sketches.












With a few projects on the rise, freelance gigs and fitting my little artistic vents things are getting busy. So make sure you keep informed and show me your admiration through any of these methods:






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Monday, 22 August 2016

Week 54

Hello all it is another week huzzah. I apologise for the brief posts but I have being working like mad to create a heap of new work and explore some new ventures. I have being getting together my work lately and trying to produce some more pieces for some of the upcoming things.  That means there is some more work I can show you all. I am sure to let you in on it in a little bit but at the moment I will show you some of last weeks sketches.





Good news I am also going to be putting up some new work over the next week in my store. Since I had some people interested in getting some of my sketches on things. So keep an eye out in my store for some new content that I will be updating this week.

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Monday, 15 August 2016

Week 53 - update

Hay all a quick update this week since I have a lot to catch up with over the next week. Due to me being sick for a big part of last week I sadly didn't get through a lot of drawings so I have had only one update of work. This little guy.


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Monday, 8 August 2016

Week 52 - a year in time

Well last week was the mark of a year of adventure for me. It has being a rough adventure for me but I pushed myself to lengths I thought I would of never being at a year ago. I am proud of all the things I have managed to accomplish over the last year and even managed to start to develop my own style. I do know I have a lot more ground to cover but I hope that next year brings even bigger surprises and will hold some exciting new adventures.

To show you the big change in my work and to make the best comparison I have put this together a comparison of  what I have achieved over just the last 4 months.

 
It just goes to say what a heck of a lot of practice can do with you work. Also what making challenges for yourself really achieves.  It has taken me from a point where I required reference to draw everything to now where I use my own imagination to push my creation.

I would also like to remind people that every small achievement is worth celebrating. Don't forget to look back at what you have accomplished I know it has helped me at my points where I felt defeated and reminded me what all my effort has really done. Having this blog is also a big reminder of what I have done. It started as just a tafe assignment but it has grown to become my creative journal.  

 Now since I have loaded you with the mushy stuff I will show you some of my new creations for the past week. Since I am a little overloaded with work at the moment I won't be able to give them a little description this week but I hope to pick it back up shortly.  









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Monday, 1 August 2016

Week 51- Creature Creation

Hello all! I have had an busy week and I am looking into the future at another busy week. Since I preparing for quite a lot of upcoming things in the near future I have lots to get together. As best I can I am going to keep up my spliced creations since they offer a brief way of me relaxing after busy days. So here are my new creations.




The cat dog fish

Despite the friendliness of the cat dog fish you should be very aware to not to get too close. They actually have a fairly sneaky defense mechanism located in their dorsal and pectoral fins are barbs that contain poison. So be wary before picking one of these cute guys up.
 

The Airedale Terriat 

A decedent of the bat the terriat is remarkable. Not only does it use echo location at night but it also has a very keen sense of smell that doubles as a way to search out its prey. Mainly flying at night these little guys are often distinguished by it's loud howl. 


The Dolphipede 

Most who see this creature know to stay away. They have a hard exoskeleton that makes it near impossible to penetrate. To top it off it has claws that are both menacing and contain poison. Lucky however these animals are more known for eating fish than people. They also surprisingly enough have quite a  playful nature despite unless you get on their bad side.
   

The Chamonkey 

Oh yes you can see this one. This little guy here has the ability to change his colours making him able to camouflage himself and even change himself to have a bit of a funky hairstyle.


The Beamois

This mythical creature has being evading people for centuries. Not a lot is known about it except that it has quite often being seen followed by fireflies some what mistaken for magical sparks.
 

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Monday, 25 July 2016

Week 50 - More creatures of a new kind

Another week of my journey completed. I have being super busy but really excited and in anticipation of what is coming next for me. I have such an enormous work load at the moment but I am still making time to take down my little creatures. They are the light in my busy week. So here I am this week once again showing you my exciting new creations.


The Dobercat 

The Dobercat is a tall and proud animal. It has being known throughout the history of the land dwellers in some parts of the world they are idolized as gods and known as protectors of life. Land dwellers will quite often live with them in their homes due to their protective nature and their fierce loyalty. As they are also known to sense trouble and are surprisingly strong creatures that have the ability to take down a fully grown adult if needed.  
 

The African Basenji Tree Drog 

The African Basenji Tree Drog is a small creature. It is a tiny animal that impressively launches itself into the air using its hind legs. It has being measured to get up great distances at incredible speeds to catch its prey.    
 
The Dodopillar 

The Dodopillar is not known for its intelligence and despite it having a set of wings on its back it can't fly. It has a sharp beak that allows as a form of defense to some of the bigger prey that search them out as a good form as sustenance.


The African Wild Basking Sharkdog

Despite its sharp teeth and being a relative of sharks these guys here only like to eat fish and bubbles. They are a quite playful creature that is known to play with its fellow sharkdogs and chase its tail. They have also an odd curiosity with bubbles and quite often spend many days chasing them in the water.  


I shall have more  for you when I return next week. Hopefully I can keep up the flow of work while I get busy working on some other things. In the mean time don't forget to show me your admiration through any of these methods:






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Monday, 18 July 2016

Week 49 - Studies into the unexpected.

Hello all I am back from all my journeys and ready for another crazy week. I had a busier week that I thought I would have least week and I am so close to finishing something new. Since I am not going to have this piece done yet I shall at the very least show some more spliced animals I have come across.


The African Barbed Frish 

The African Barbed Frish looks like a normal fish despite their curious flippers that have enough strength to swim through the water and hold them up on land. They also have a curiously long tongue that they use to catch their prey the fly.


The Caracole 

With fierce loyalty the Caracole defends its pack with a single half turn and quick reflexes. With its large ears it has an exceptional sense of hearing. It hunts its prey using sneaky maneuvers and often lays in wait ready to pounce.If their hearing and reflexes didn't already make it a fierce predator they have an exceptional sense of smell too allowing it to smell prey underground. There is really no hiding from these great beasts.  


 The Barn Eleowl 

The Barn Eleowl is a sight that can be majestic and beautiful. There is a lot of old folk law spoken about these creatures. Some believe these creatures are angel reincarnations of elephants that have pasted. Others believe they are like gods are quite often worshiped is sections of the world. All will however agree these large majestic creatures a sign of luck. This is due to their harmonious nature with the land dwellers. They work in unison in harsh drought times to bring the rains and help the land flourish.
 

The Cassiscus

The Cassiscus is a very shy and timid creature. Despite being closely related to birds it in fact has an inability to fly. It's however more known for its intimidating size and bright colours that seem to overshadow its quite nature.  


The African Penacuda

This terrifying creature is one you will not want to meet in the depths of the ocean. It has savage teeth and underwater can travel at fast speeds. It's an intimating foe as it feeds off meat and had even being known in groups to take out far greater foe. Although it is also a land dweller it is slow and lagging so can be easily out maneuvered. They also make for quite caring parents.    

I have many more exciting adventures to come but for the moment this is all I have. So as I continue to weave my tale don't forget to show me your admiration through any of these methods:






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Monday, 11 July 2016

Week 48 - A new illustration and spliced animals continued

Hello all and a mighty good Monday. I have a lot of exceptional things that I am working on currently. All in anticipation for something super exciting I am working towards. I can't yet divulge my plans but its going to be an exciting new platform for me and make ready for some new one of a kind content. While I have being working away getting everything ready for this event I am going to show you some of my warm downs and a new illustration that I have just completed.

Here are some of my all new animals that I have discovered over the many lands I have traveled. Many of which in the future when I become a mad scientist. I will re-create in my laboratory. Muwahahahahahha

The Camer 

A camel and a deer combination. They are very majestic creatures moving in between forest and desert climates. They can spend many months is hot climates as to their ability to store water. The nature of the Camer is a  lot lest timid than are deer and have the perfect harmonious nature with land dwellers to allow for transportation. You however need to be cautious as to the giant antlers that sit on their head because when they feel disrespected or protective they are not afraid to use them as a for of defense.


The banded Bush Civphant

A rarely seen nocturnal animal. Most haven't had a lot of opportunity to get close to this timid creature. You will more likely hear them than see them. Their noticeable thumping noise they make using their front legs as they run across the desert terrain is not always the best indicator of where they are located.

The Desert Tortaan Dog 

Both a predator and prey. It's mighty shell works as both a means of defense to the massive predators that roam the land but also works as a great disguise. The shell that limits their speed as to its weight these clever companions have optimized as a great device to get closer to their prey. The Desert Tortaan Dog buries itself into the ground cover its body to disguise itself as rock.
      


The African Civicoot 

Closely related  The banded Bush Civphant. The African Civicoot its a quieter species. Still nocturnal like their relatives these timid creatures are impossible to detect in the wild. They are gentle creatures. That rely on their strong sense of smell to locate their prey. They look like they could make for the prefect pets. That is if you don't consider their sharp claws and teeth.  

The Capysche Baracke

Most of you will be able to recognize this little fellows for having him in your home. At least you would say that if you lived in their little world.  These little fellows make for fantastic companions. With fierce loyalty they guard you and your home. Despite their protective nature that are playful animals that get along with other creatures happily. Just watch out for their unexpected size.

Now you have seen some of my new discoveries through my adventure. I have something exciting to show you. I have managed to capture  the Caihund in colour. If you don't remember him from before he had a name here is is in his initial sketch.


On further observing this fine creature despite his rough exterior he is quite a friendly and playful. Here his is in his colour.


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