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I started this with the Doodle Addicts Pre/post quarantine diptych drawing challenge in mind, but I didn't make the deadline (I started it on the day of the deadline, so it was a little ambitious!). The first half of the drawing represents before the corona virus and the second half is after the virus and kind of living with it. No pencil, just straight into the drawing with ink. It's rough, but I like how it turned out and there are some fun characters.

I realized lately that I need to practice more instead of focussing too much on new ideas. So I started with face-practicing since I enjoy that the most. Thank you very much for looking at my drawing!

From this week’s #timelapsetuesday

A texture study

Pen and ink illustration doodles of Koi Fish

I’ll be honest, 2024’s not been too bad mostly but the recent crap weather in Scotland has a lot to answer for. Cold and miserable? Sure, but it’s not exactly been winter as we know it. Roll on spring! In lighter news... happy Pokemon day :-D

Breathing Stack

Confess your sins to Devil Cat

Cat profile. Graphite on paper.

I always start packing by packing my books. For larger ones I love using twine. Moving soon. So tiring! https://www.instagram.com/p/Cvpt_F0udl8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

This collage is entitled "The Final Voyage of the Bunny." I don't know who he is, or why it's called that, or why it feels so sad.

I have started keeping a digital sketchbook. This is the first page.

Sketching at the beach

Sometimes my inner child comes out to cry.

(HB pencil on a 125mm x 79mm till reciept) Drawn on the back of a till receipt, which is as good a medium as any :)

This is a graphite pencil drawing of a hunting hawk somewhat loosely based on a photo. The reference photo is from: Birds of Prey by Paul D. Frost (Paragon Books Ltd 2006) and credited to Martin B Withers/FLPA. I found the book in the Goodwill a couple of month ago and was much inspired by the beautiful photographs.

Another HB graphite exploration...

"His heart turned off when his mind needed to listen." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Riding with the Hides of Hell, now titled Burnout.

*Zapp Brannigan voice* Defender of the known universe has fallen. Hopefully there is an afterlife where this alien babe is going.

"If I die, I'm taking you with me," Ebineezer whispered into Slasher's gaping, drooling maw. The explosion was heard for miles around.

Jazz inspired whales for drawing no. 2 today!

I would have to say that my headphones are my constant companion. Music drives my working day.

Progression drawing 5 of 7. This is an earlier drawing of a how-to video from Emmy Kalia. All credit to her. This one may not seem like a lot of progress from the last upload, but I did manage to lighten up that dark spot on her cheek. Link: https://youtu.be/80ewdDwAVk4

Graphite wash...

I don’t do much on a plane except doodle. And this was no exception. I love to travel, even the long days that go with it.

Me and a few close friends in a cryptic nutshell.