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Coloured pencil drawing of four prehistoric animals Dimetrodon, Tyrannosaurus, Pteranodon and Plesiosaurus

Prehistoric quartet from the childhood archive

Four prehistoric animals in coloured pencil A scientific beginning This childhood archive artwork features four prehistoric animals, including a dinosaur. The dinosaur is probably Tyrannosaurus rex, given the small forearms. The stripy tail may not (or may) be scientifically accurate. What is interesting and evidence of my great passion for dinosaurs is that this quartet …

Digital illustration of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus with a skin texture effect

Spinosaurus aegyptiacus digital collage

Digital dinosaur illustration with skin texture experimentation This digital illustration piece evolved as a tangential work from another project, leading to experimentation with Photoshop texture brushes. The realistic skin rendering of this dinosaur was and enjoyable creative deviation. Initial sketch I had the idea for a wildly alternative nativity scene whilst working on the DinoBunny …

Five fantastical characters made by paint washes and drips

Drawing fantastical characters

For children’s books Visiting Brighton’s Phoenix Art Space Open Studios this weekend (May 11th 2024) reminded me of the workshop I attended there in 2016, Drawing Fantastical Characters for Children’s Books with Chris Gilvan-Cartwright. The sessions explored ways of creating and developing characters in an experimental, playful and intuitive way. Consequences warm-up We warmed up …

Digital image of a modern art gallery with famous artworks

MOMA digital virtual tour by mouse

Vector art for artists’ sake This piece was an assignment for my Digital Illustration Diploma. The challenge was “Vector art” using Adobe Illustrator software. Digital perspective I focussed on the implementation of perspective, revisiting my engineering and technical drawing background. Rather than creating from scratch I brought in some “off-the-shelf” art to hang in this …