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Octopus enjoying an ice cream cone. Part of a sandwich bag series I’ve been doing since 2008.

My 100 day project has basically switched over from digital drawings to watercolor. This is a spread in my sketchbook from the transition. Took a few days but, I am starting to feel like myself when using the medium again. Just needed to reactivate some muscle memory.

Chari is one of my favorite folks to draw! I have been drawing a lot more while out and about. Using the cheap graph composition notebook, non-expensive art supplies and going to a coffee shop to draw people. Sometimes I can get a likeness with my mind, eyes, hands and draftsmanship and other times it is the "many moods of my subject." :-) This is a place (in my book) where I can learn from my perceived fails. ****The images are sideways! I know this. I do not know how to make them portrait orientation. They started out as portrait-scaped orientation and now they are landscape. Well..... Okay then. The figurative landscape. Hahaahhha! Cry. I even tried the visa versa. Nope. They want to be on their sides.

I've been gone from this site for too long, but it's because I've been making environmental posters! This one is to raise awareness against weedkillers. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Round-Up and many others, is now considered a probable cancer-causing agent, so let's not use it! There's an equally effective recipe at the bottom of the poster.

A greeting card painted with watercolor on cardstock. The sun rising in the desert is a colorful place.

I've been inspired by mountains, trees, and wildlife in general since moving to New Zealand. It's a new feeling and I like it.

A Fractal composite using 2 renders from Apophysis 7x and photoshop

Mermay Day 16: Important - Octavius the octopus hasn't been the same since the drunk cargo ship captain ran aground on his reef...

This was an exercise in using negative space inspired by watercolor techniques.

Missing mom

Quick drawing of a dancing chicken, part of a sandwich bag series I’ve been doing since 2008

Tried out some layerish-style flowers using the alcohol markers. Not sure weather I like the result or not, but it’s definitely worth mastering the medium for the effects are rather cool. In theory... Unfortunately the camera sharpens the image and the flowers are more soft and blurry in reality. They look rather fancy and mysterious on the opposite side, too.

7'x7' copper plate decorated by myself using acrylic paint and coated with paint protection gloss. Safe to use as an ashtray, rolling tray, or decorative plate. This is my take on the starry night painting. I bought the little tray and decides to recycle it. After painting and glossing I personally tested this product out to be sure of the the safety in the product. It can be cleaned with a damp cloth. This is not safe for putting food on, but it's great for kitchen decoration. For custom products message me or contact me on instagram @quin.de.artist for sale @ https://www.etsy.com/shop/QuinsHarlemDesigns

May 13 was Frog Jumping Day, thanks to Mark Twain. This is part of my sandwich bag art I’ve been doing since 2008.

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

Today we celebrate Mother's Day and the endless love they show us every day in every single detail

36 Days of Type 06 – Complete. Utilising Procreate.

Ive been doing a sketch a day since jan 1, this is the drawing from april 2. watercolor and pen - prompt: Shy

Here is my recreation of Adam using pointillism. I can't quite figure out how to draw the foot, so it turned out cartoonish, but well, I tried.

This is a pencil sketch I did a while back around the time that I was fascinated by drawing tribal people. They have such an awesome culture which is reflected in how they dress. This image is of a woman which is part of an African culture that stretches their necks using rings.

Some of my friends got drunk and came up with this idea that my best friend was a god. For whatever reason they decided Hopsin and Billie are the other two major gods. So this is part of a joke we have been pulling on him. Could have worked harder editing it but it’s all for fun. Thought I’d share it.

I keep a sketchbook by my sofa and usually draw something every day. I don’t know why this is uploading sideways and I don’t know how to correct it. I guess it really doesn’t matter since it is an abstract. Of course, the brick wall looks a little weird.

youtube: https://youtu.be/C-XM3yFIYms

working on shading using stippling

An old image but one of my best during the year of 2015. The character on the left has since been redesigned.

I haven’t been that active here so, rather than waiting a day to post each of my new works, I’m going to just stick with my latest. And this isn’t exactly an oc, but I could draw him again in the future. I also don’t have a name for him yet, so you can write a suggestion in the comments. I drew this since I’m kinda facing a dilemma and sketching helps me clear my mind and think.

I had a time, when monkeys were featured very often in my artworks. Even now, they emerge in the story-lines. Amazing creatures! This sketchbook piece is done using graphic markers, posca and pen.

This is a much older concept that I never really finished. Took place long before my editing game was any good.

I decided to practice posing with a character that has a certain style. I also wanted to test a design for my artist logo. I will definitely be making a digital version of this character in the near future. Colored with Artify alcohol-based markers, and a white Gellyroll pen for highlights.

I have a good bit more to do with this but I thought I’d post the progress so far. First time using real software besides stuff like paint. Sketched out the bones of it in pen and scanned to myself.