Hello, my name is Derek Lowes,
and I'm a doodle addict. Toronto, Ontario Canada

A guy that draws and paints a lot. I love fountain pens, inks, watercolours and whatever else isn't boring right now. My art veers a lot of different places and can be somewhat directionless. I do a lot of urban sketching and try hard not to pre-sketch most things - but if I have a plan the pencils usually come out at first.

I specialize in illustration, mixed media, painting, pen and ink, whatever you need.

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Derek Lowes' Faves

Mike Cooper

Rough sketch of my dog sleeping

Sabina Hahn

I am incandescent with rage. Rage and grief and fear for the future. https://www.instagram.com/p/CdJEd0bOVk1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Zom Osborne

Fooling around with the #mermay prompts and gouache.

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I'm continuing my lax inktober with entry 04 radio and 05 blade. This is my take on Alastor from hazbin hotel. I don't usually do fanart but I've been enjoying the characters in this world too much not to draw them. These were drawn with Pen and alcohol markers

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The raven familiar sat atop Florien's head making a mess of his braids. Weaving herself a new nest, she pulled a long strand free from a loooping braid her gleaming beak tucking it into a place that she deemed appropriate. She watched the snowy landscape alert to danger as she worked.

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drawn on iphone in procreate pocket

Charlie Haggard

Zom Osborne

This is the other half of Return of the Polar Bear, a drawing in my moleskine. It is after Pieter Bruegel the Elder, an artist from the 16th century. I began it as a way to try out his intricate use of line and hatching. The subject matter altered some along the way - his etching didn't have any animals, and of course mine had to be all about the animals. I also simplified. It turned out to be a wonderful lesson.

Zom Osborne

Playing with some animals in armour in my sketchbook.

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The ink drops were unintentional. The hazards of using a fountain pen.

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Detail of the Squirrel and the Hare

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Fountain pen in sketchbook

Zom Osborne

I am enjoying drawing these girls in armour guarding animals. Not quite sure all that they symbolise, but I trust that will come over time.

Zom Osborne

Dancing in the air above a flood, she throws away her sword.

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procreate mish mash of 2 previous drawings for the seven ravens fairy tale

Sabina Hahn

Yesterday I bribed myself with ice cream to get back to work. It was a great idea! https://www.instagram.com/p/CUaYGhcIJsO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link