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Saturday night’s alright for doodling…

Hand drawn abstract wall art resembling uniform cut stained glass, representing horizontal rain. Inspired by a storm when in St. Lucia where the rain was hitting us sideways with great force.

This is a commissioned project for a feisty cat whom you could never take your eyes off unless you don't mind the after math.

I think I am improving at this exercise. I keep making mistakes and correcting, which is a good thing.

This is a quick study of a work by the famous painter from New York. I need to improve my art because at the moment I am not turning out good pieces.You know, we never see the early art that the great artists did. I am not critising the famous artists for their early work, but the public never see the progress that Van Gogh or Picasso made in their early years. It gives the impression that they just sarted out as great artists, which is not the case.I did this study purely as an educational endevor.

This is inspired from the the soundtrack to Gladator the film. Its about how most people will end up in some kind of Colosseum, metaphorically speaking. Life will throw at us many problems. A sketch for a body of work. The black cross is a sword buried in the ground. Maybe its a symbol of peace.

I went here with a group of friends once, I took a photo and reproduced it.Its a sketch from my ink sketchbook.

This is about the stigma associated with mental health problems.A highly experimental sketch on my behalf.I think that these masks repersent the different labels that can be put on these people.

I listen to music when I draw and, even though he's not "cool" anymore, I still like Jack Johnson a lot. This song came on and I started the letters.

A more unusual interpretation of the mermay theme some of us are fond of. Also, new sketchbook time is fast approaching!

I recently learned the word Pronoia and I've been trying to use it in some type of art. Thanks Kevin Kelly for the words.

A fairly special one for me this week, as today’s post is inspired by what would have been the time of Beltane celebrations. As it is, we celebrated at home in our own little ways, and in the case of myself indulging in my usual habits! Drinking and of course drawing, the usual stuff...

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A tribute to suitcase synthesisers.

“Hikyaku - literally "fleet feet" or "flying feet." These running messengers played a critical role in delivering items and messages, given that in Japan's mountainous terrain, other modes of transportation, like horses or carriages, weren't very practical.”

*hisses*

Goodbye to one month, and hello to all manner of April foolery.

My process in a nutshell, more or less!

Using Procreate

A prime example of why I never became the next Robert Crumb....High school, late 1970's

A first an questionably worthwhile attempt at pointillism. 18x24 illustration board with technical pen and probably some magic marker.

Ripped from the pages of my School Of Visual Arts sketchbook and pasted onto black cardboard . Late 1980's....probably 1989.

Spray paint, marker, and ink on wood cutout

This shambling creature haunts the fetid marshlands and is a protector of the birds and beasts who reside there. He's ancient, the last of his kind and a gentle soul who would much rather hide under the sticky mud than come face to face with a stranger.

Princess Mononoke fanart.

I've started a new mixed media sketchbook. Which is often times unexplainably daunting. To get over it I just dive in with lots of color. Then the fun begins.

'Inside galaxy' ...and spring in my sketchbook 2019. Coffee, inks. @ ANIA PAWLIK 2019

Working on tan paper. If you'd like to see my process there's a video of me painting this over on my Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9jc-09Sjzs