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Sketching a tree from the back yard on the tablet.

Just pencil

Fine line pen drawing

Just a first experiment with the new Sharpie “creative markers” that are similar to acrylic markers

Watercolor

Drawing with alcohol markers

Pencil drawing

8x10 inch oil painting on Illustration board.

I just finished the Calandra Lark. Here are some facts about this beautiful bird... Appearance: It's a large lark, about 17.5-20 cm long, with a robust build, a heavy bill, and noticeable pale eyebrows . Its plumage is mainly greyish-brown streaked above and white below, with large black patches on the breast sides. Habitat: This species is found in open plains, steppes, pastures, and dry cereal cultivations. It's mainly resident in the west of its range but Russian populations migrate further south in winter. Diet: Their main food source is seeds, but they also consume insects when nesting. Behaviour: Calandra Larks are known to be gregarious outside the breeding season, often forming large flocks. Song: Their song is considered musical and slower than the Skylark's. It has been historically popular as a cagebird.

I used to see this friendly dog that would wander around and I would pet him. He disappeared for like a year. I was sad because I missed him and I didn't know what happened to him. I saw a dog last week that looked like him or was him but I wasn't able to get close enough to know for sure. It inspired my to finish this drawing I started a while ago.

Today’s urban sketching effort. I tried to capture light coming through windows at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Posca markers, brush pens and water soluble pencil on brown A4

Group portrait of the monster management team. Ink on watercolor paper. I pushed the contrast and colors a little in digital post-processing.

Today's attempt at something that looks more "traditional" using Rebelle 3.

a little pattern made from old hedgehog sketches! made with pencil and photoshop :)

Ballpoint and white ink on found paper.

Ink on paper.

little try!

Digital art