A collection of some illustration and personal sketchbook work, including freelance work for zines, my own stories, fanart and studies.
There are a lot of dragons, fantasy characters and dogs.
Illustration
Fantasy creature illustrations based on natural history, and local wildlife. These became prints for Selkiepomp
Illustration based on Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss, an anniversary gift
Illustration of a teenage character and her very helpful young dragon
Private commissions of Guts from Berserk, clients’ own original characters, and a family cat
Illustrated portrait of a vampire character, and a self portrait with my dog
Sketches
Drawings of my DnD character, Marjoram
Elden Ring fan art (the background is a photobashed screenshot of the game)
Sketches for the Not A Mimic magazine, where I collaborated with a friend to create a cover for the third edition. Layout and sketches were by me, with final render by Link Smidt
Sketches for a story about a gaggle of teenagers who become unwitting dragon baby-sitters
Sketches and doodles for a reluctant love story about a magic PI who arrests a vampire
Creature designs – playing with a Frankenstein’s monster based on characters above, a centaur and a tiny museum curator
A few self portraits and drawings of my family
Studies
Painting practice of my dog Blue
Master’s study thumbnails, timed life-drawing sketches, creative life drawing from various classes and sessions, and animal practice
Pastel, pencil and charcoal life drawing from an in-person class
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