challenge

Back in May, I wanted to do the #mermaychallenge, an online event where artists draw and share their mermaid illustrations during the entire month of May. But I knew I had limited time, with everything happening that month (buying new home/moving/fixing up the old home to sell), and a fulltime job. I created Mer-Kat, a hybrid kitten/mermaid. I felt this was such a fun new character to explore. Life underwater with a feline-based personality.

07/03/17 - one of March's offerings in the one drawing a day challenge.

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911 A silly webcomic parody made by myself and Nitemara Styx

Part of the '1 drawing a day' challenge - drawn on 04/06/17

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911

28/06/17 - one example of June - one drawing a day challenge - all of June's drawings include a rock/pop star of my choosing and a little feathered friend. Check out more at www.martinvarennescooke.com

This is the result of a DTIYS challenge on Instagram. Done with ink lines and watercolours on watercolour paper.

A drawing a day challenge.

Not a drawing in the original sense. Made of paper cutouts that I glued into a matchbox. Part of a challenge on Instagram.

These are the results from a request to create a piece based on a fathers son's nicknames. The older brother is the moon, second the bear, third the bird. Added the stars as the parents. His first request was of a tattoo of sorts ...but I struggled and my drawings kept turning into children illustrations. I so enjoyed the challenge and it gave me an opportunity to honor the love of family. At the same time, it was hard to associate them into a tattoo:) .

The prompt for this drawing was stairs Part of Inktober 52 challenge.

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/orki-n-friends-/granny-mayflower-part-2-/viewer?title_no=383303&episode_no=2 ,Yes, I mad e a webtoons comic, like, a really long time ago, its still there, because I regret nothing and shall never remove it . Click link for more

It has been always very hard for me to be a morning person, luckily coffee and doodles in the morning have made the process more fun :)

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/orki-n-friends-/a-cold-knight-in-the-snow/viewer?title_no=383303&episode_no=11

Finally im doing an style challenge thats been on the internet for almost a decade now. Drawing a charachter in the styles of different media i enjoy. This are the first two, anyone want to guess wich styles i tried to copy here?

Colored pencils

Tried to challenge myself with an hour to get a portrait done.

https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911 My friend Nitemara and I made a webcomic !

This is the result of a 5 colour challenge on Instagram. Done with alcohol markers (no special brand, 1€ a piece) on marker paper.

Fairly recently I was "commissioned" to paint a picture of my cousin and grandmother. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, but painting this was a bit of a challenge. There were definitely moments where I stopped painting and completely hated how it looked/became frustrated with myself, and I wouldn't work on it for days. I felt an odd pressure attached to making this... or maybe I'm crazy. 16x20, acrylic.

Tranquil - Been doing a sketch a day challenge since the new year, this is from april 30th. done in water color.

Hooray~ Here's my Sketchbook Bus for the 'Doodle Caravan, Drawing Challenge'. We're stocked with art supplies, good music, lots of coffee and creative friends! Let's enjoy this artistic adventure together! :)

Story and art by Myself and Nitemara https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/american-maiden-/list?title_no=589911

Life has been BUSY! Managed to get in a bit of practice today, slowly getting better at facial proportions which has been a real struggle for me. My next challenge is trying to find a pencil sharpener big enough for this Lyra Color Giant pencil I have been using :D

1 day 1 art challenge in ramadan day 5

Another doodle I turned into a logo for a monthly logo challenge Logovember.

Just tiger townspeople doing tiger things in town. Three-color marker challenge for myself lined with pink pen.

This was in response to a friend’s art challenge. It was fun to try a new style.