Of teapots and coasters

Yesterday I didn't have a chance to post, so today I'm posting two sketches :)

Both of them are with reference. The pencil sketch lion's head is a detail on an old wooden box with wooden coasters. The other is a pen sketch of my teapot, also an old thing. I tried to do shadowing in two different ways, but I'm too used to pencils... the pen sketch is not very good. There is a line extra that really bugs me, but I stopped myself from erasing it in Photoshop. It's not as if this sketch is supposed to be perfect.

walking with crutches makes you creative

JUST FOR FUN take off!

Okay, Today a friend and I both ranted about how we should draw/write more every day instead of playing games, watching anime or reading books (all of which get in the way of drawing). So I suggested to make a pact: we will both draw or write something every day, "just for fun".

Even though today I don't have much time, I'm sure there will be more days like this. So I'm starting with this little silly sketch page. I promise to come up with better things on other days. Just as long as I keep drawing I'm sure it will get better :)

from sketch to colour

I always like seeing a sketch turn into a "real drawing"

Through someone else's eyes

This is an illustration for a story that I might finish writing one day.

Monotyping experiments

At the art academy I've discovered an interesting technique called monotyping. I've been experimenting with it and especially when I sketch with it so I like the results.

To the top one I added some colour with the computer, but the other two I plan to colour/add shade and such with water colour paint.

Made for a contest of drawing original characters by Sir Talen

Based on a fellow student at the art academy.

Totally random, though I have encorporated some elements of stories I'm working on by myself, or with friends.

Flatfish skull and calcaneus drawings

Sketched version:

Inked version:

These are the two version I made for an illustration assignment I have just finished for the book "Evolutie op het strand" (Evolution on the beach) by Jos van den Broek. The sketched version wasn't bad, but he's probably going to use the inked version, since it's more in style with the other illustrations I made for him (like the three calcaneus drawings below)



I really love making illustrations like this. Also trying new things is great too. Like the infographics about the weak spots in the leg of running humans that I made for this book as well (can be seen at my portfolio)