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I dug up this rock while hiking the Negev desert in Israel last year. It’s sharp and kinda chalky and it feels like it has stories to tell when you look deep into its lines and layers.

After heavy snowing small streams at Käylä rapid in Kuusamo looks a fascinating subject

Last work of my forest animal hides serie.

'Lucky' Such a beautiful face to draw...nearly done!

Sharpie pattern doodle in a Moleskine sketchbook.

Gorgeous little pug, another recent commission. Drawn using 0.03 and 0.05 black fineliners on medium cartridge paper.

Commission portrait. Gorgeous tabby cat. Drawn in black and white line using fineliner's.

Done on gray toned paper with grayscale pastels

Which attractions would you visit in Autumn Park? If you follow the key on the lower left, it may inspire your choices!

I found this guy the other day, just an older piece on scratchboard.

I was thinking of a melancholy mood with roses.

Zoomed in shot of "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead". Created in 2012. Size: 22” x 30” / Micron Pens on Archival Paper. This piece was all drawn freehand - no rulers or measuring tools were used to create this artwork. 2019 kinda looked like this. It had a lot going on. Lots of changes. A close friend of mine predicted 2019 would be "The year of change", and she was right… at least up in my neck of the woods. Anyway, it has been full of good, fun and challenging things – all worth while. Excited to dive into 2020.

Inspired by my trip to the Boundary Waters National Park this summer

Charcoal on paper

Another commission....loving doing these.

Part of a comic zine I am working on.

Black and white, graphite (pencil) drawing.

Black and white, graphite (pencil) drawing. (Second rendering of this image.)

Created with micron ink pens and white gelly roller. Inspired by the forest.

Life of a cat

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.

Illustration inspired of Hokusai woodblock print The great wave. First a big version i draw for commission. Second one is sketchbook version i do for Inktober prompt ”wave”

My favourite commission so far! Took me a while this one but so pleased with the finished piece. Didn't want to let her go! Drawn in black and white line using fine liners.