Afternoon Stroll

This is something I've been working on for quite some time. It started as a silly doodle I did in my sketchbook back in 2006: I initially wanted to color it then but couldn't decide whether to do it digitally or traditionally and ultimately got busy with other things and put it off....But I came back to it last year and redrew the sketch deciding I really wanted to break into my brand new pastels which I've had since college and never really used :O ...I did a few rough pastel thumbnails to figure out the color scheme but was hesitant to start the final illustration mostly due to anxiety over whether I'd be able to pull it off since I haven't used pastels in so long.......but at some point you just have to shed your fear and jump in and so I finally started working on it recently, finishing it within the last few weeks.... I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed pastels despite the messiness and I had fun relearning even though I made mistakes(getting a bit too heavy in some areas and I'm not especially happy with those roses.) It's probably the largest traditional illustration I've done in a long time-it's about 14x19". I couldn't scan it easily so I photographed it instead and the colors and contrast aren't reproducing quite right but I wanted to share it anyway.

Chunky Unicorn

I enjoyed working on this guy, I was asked to design a fat unicorn for a silly scene in an episode of "Tak"(it was kinda meant to be an homage to that horse in the Bugs Bunny cartoon "What's Opera, Doc?")...Quick, rough exploratory sketches...This was the final approved design.

Lemurs

Kitty Portrait

A quick portrait of my cat-the result of experimenting with creating custom brushes in photoshop(fun!) and playing with cgtextures.com(check it out, there's some cool stuff there)
:)

Lunch Doodles

Haven't posted any sketchbook doodles in a while, here's some scribblings I did today:
Getting close to the end of this particular sketchbook, gonna have to get a new one soon...

Toucans & Cockatoos

Hunted

marker and colored pencil on vellum

Hrumpyfrump Puppykins

I think that's what this guy was called...Ruff concepts that didn't make it....

Springtime Serenade

(Painted that old sketch I posted awhile back with a few changes)
Since I saved this in stages I thought I'd share my progress work along with the finished version:Digital: Painter, Photoshop

Fishies

Curiosity

I haven't had much opportunity to visit the equestian center as often as I used to and I've missed sketching my equine friends. Hopefully I'll be able to pay a visit again soon.

Jeera

Been super busy.......anyhow, here's a compilation of concept stuff I did for Jeera. She was fun to draw.Quick postit doodles....old hair style...Expressions...new hair style...The final design...there's a larger version on my website here.

Just Practice

Generally I don't have much confidence when it comes to my plein air abilities but it was such a pretty day it seemed a shame not to at least make an attempt....... I had fun playing with my pastels anyway.

SillyHeads

Chameleon

I did the horned chameleon first but it was decided that a hornless version would be better....personally I rather liked the one with the horn.

Girl in a Pink Coat

Pastel (in my sketchbook)

Log Hermit

Galago (a.k.a. BushBaby)

Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop

More Lunch Doodles...

Equine Doodles

(Might color this later when I have time....)

Developing Jeera

Early development art of Jeera from Tak: Since Jeera was one of the main characters for the show alot of time was spent exploring and reworking her design. These are a few of the many development drawings I did before her final design was approved.

Gift Guineas

I made these little critters as a surprise for my friend. They are inspired by her two real live guinea pigs, Moe and Gordon.
Happy Holidays!(sculpey & acrylic)

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....been busy with work and battling a cold, haven't had energy for much else.....all I have is this old Tak stuff for now...

Wild Child