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I have recently created a Patreon page, where I will be posting about my works-in-progress, and indeed sharing draft chapters as things move forward.
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Tag Archives: Ink
Reviving a Personal Style
Back in the “ancient times” of my life, I developed a style I used at times, primarily when I was working with acrylic paints. I called it the “stained glass” look. Of course, it can work quite well when I’m … Continue reading
Waters and Sunsets
So I finally finished the first batch of art cards for my client, and sent them off in the mail. It will be interesting to see how they go over. The last picture in the group was of a sunset … Continue reading
The Hummingbird and His Perch
I’d run across a photo of a blue hummingbird sitting in the cup of a flower and fell in love with the image. The shapes and lines and colors all appealed to me. So I added it to my collection … Continue reading
Elemental Dancing Part 2
In an earlier post, I displayed the first two of a set of four. Drawing of dancers representing the medieval “four elements” – earth, air, water, and fire. The first two were “Firedancer” and “Winddancer”. I finally finished the other … Continue reading
Sandman Fan Art
I don’t usually do fan art, but I have to admit that recently I’ve been very impressed by some ink brush sketches of Sandman characters that Colleen Doran has been doing this month. I’ve been doing several art cards (actually … Continue reading
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Elemental Dancing
I had taken a break from some of my other work, and was doing another art card. The idea that ran through my mind was of a dancer, silhouetted in black with flames coming off her. Trying to draw fire, … Continue reading
Using a Photo Reference
The thing about using a photo reference is not to trace an image, it’s to have something to refer to while working on the artwork. Today, during my afternoon break, I did this art card of a wave. This drawing … Continue reading
A Stippling Challenge
In the process of doing these art cards for my client, I keep an eye out for images I can work from or ideas I can use. When a friend posted a lovely image of autumn trees on Facebook recently, … Continue reading
Starting to Draw Some Art Cards
I don’t know how far this will go, since it is in the very beginning stages. But I was approached about doing some small pieces of art for a client that he could then give away to his customers. That … Continue reading
An Incomplete Thunderbird
Once upon a time I planned to do a story that included as one of the characters the Thunderbird of Native American traditions. He was going to be a shape-changer who would take on the form of a man. But … Continue reading
