Another Double Sketch

Another idea that didn't make it.

Mirror Double Sketch

A sketch for a magazine illo that didn't make it any further.  I may finish it one of these days.

Garden Reader - Rough

I've been working on a few illustrations that I can't show off just yet, so in the meantime I'm going to post some roughs that I'm either idly working on or that didn't make the cut.

With this one I was sitting around and thinking "I should just draw some stuff I *like*".  So this illustration combines my love for fat chairs, books, gardens, socks and hot beverages.

Animal Sketches

Animal Sketches

Some animal sketches from the interwebs.

Journal - Baskets

Went sketching at the Museum at Enterprise Square.  Expected to get more done, but I was informed that sketching with pens is not allowed in the museum.  I had brought my pencil crayons, which was lucky, but I didn't bring a sharpener.  Also it was so dim there that I could not tell which darker colour was which.  I'm amazed the sketches turned out even this well.

All in all, a disappointing excursion.

Autumn Fairy

It's a job that requires concentration.

Journal - Self Portrait

Ink is awesome.

My handling of self-portraits, not so awesome.  I did this one looking in a mirror, in about an hour.  I stretched my face a bit too long, I think.

Winter

Goth Grrrl

Did some sketching in between watching students.  There was no one like this in the class.

Journal - Student

I was supervising some students to help a friend out, and I got a chance to do a bit of sketching.  Not much else to do while people are writing, really.

Journal - Waiting Room

Thank goodness for the University Health Centre waiting room, it's always full of people to draw.

Maman Brigitte

Well, not really Maman Brigitte.  More like Baron Samedi as a girl.  But hey, I wanted a female figure of Death inspired by the loas so please forgive the redesign.

Goldberry

A late Christmas present for a friend who is a Tolkien fan.  Pen & ink, 7.5x9.5".  Now that I have the new transfer technique down, I'll probably be doing more work like this to sell at Artwalk.

I'm pretty happy with it. :)

I used one of Faestock's gorgeous gown photos as reference for the folds.

Journal - Antique Shoe

From the January Urban Sketchers Sketchcrawl, at the Strathcona Antique Mall.  These antique shoes were so beautiful, in gold patterned satin.  I wasn't the only one admiring them.

Journal - Antique Mall

I went on the January Sketchcrawl with the local Urban Sketchers.  This time we went to the Strathcona Antique Mall, a warehouse of junk and treasures.  I was very tempted to buy this silk kimono robe.  The price was right, but the fit wasn't.

I brought it home as a sketch instead.

Military Jacket

Something I started last January and finally finished up.