illustrato

Getting into drawing more complicated things like glass, lots of fun stylising

SteveO with his arms up. An old ballpoint pen sketch from several years ago. Red Bic pen layer converted to black and white.

3D Drawing - 3D Car

Cozy cottage to inspire your next winter getaway ❄️ What does your ideal winter holiday look like? I'd love to know; let's inspire each other ☺️

The lovely Ms. Taylor Hill channeling an Audrey Hepburn vibe. Reference photo from the Vanity Fair 2018 Oscars after party (Getty Images).

Digitally made pattern

Patterns to celebrate summer. Original ink and watercolor drawings all together in digital format.

Hand pose 8 with one detail and work progression shots - started with the red pen layer, then green and finally the yellow ink (feature image).

Sitting around and sketching Natasha on a slow afternoon. Red Bic pen in Moleskine sketchbook.

Line Art

A few more sketchbook drawings of my hand.

From a snap of me sitting in the waiting room. Pencil, Charcoal Pencil, Pastel Pencils and white Prismacolor pencil on 9” x 12” Strathmore Toned Grey sketchbook paper.

A sketch of Naomi listening to some Blues (Johnny Hartman, I think).

Sketchbook work. Hands convey a surprising amount of emotion, which is the reason I love drawing them.

Steve-O reaching up. Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Sanrio Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on Archival 8.5" x 11" paper

Part of a repeat pattern I am working on

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Sketch of Amy with various arm positions. A preliminary Moleskine sketchbook work-up for a future full-sized illustration. 2B Pencil, Soft Charcoal Pencil on 5.5” x 8.25” Moleskine sketchbook. Model: Amy_D

So I've been looking into other programs tailored to illustrators and I came across Krita. It's free, easy to use and I LOVE the intuitive pen pressure and natural smoothness

Another graphic for new zine

Model: Meadhbh (Maeve). Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on Archival 9” x 12” paper

Dragon's Ancestor, "AROWANA"

Doodles combines colors , flowers and ropes

A charcoal study of Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s last known work and his masterpiece. An appropriate post for today.

Model Ruth resting on a platform covered by red bed sheets. Bic4 Ballpoint Pen on Archival 9” x 12” paper.

3D Drawing - Finger

Not a ‘robot’ per se, but an android/replicant. From the classic movie Blade Runner about an alternative future 2019-2049 and beyond. Replicants were used as slaves for humans. Red Bic4 Ballpoint Pen on Archival 9” x 12” paper.

Goldilocks zone...butterfly searching for the perfect chair. Colored pencil, ink and watercolor.