Daffodil

Daffodil

In celebration of Easter.  
It is still bitterly cold here doesn't feel like spring.  
First still life study in a while.  Must do more.

Bot2

Bot2

Just some nonsense while tricking around with some textures and colour. 

Sketches 22

More sketching.  Yeah!

Fighters

Fighters

This started life as the exercise below which was some figure drawing practice.  I attempted to take it a little further then realised how hard it would be for me .  Left for a few weeks then went back and resolved to finish it in some way.  It was difficult and a real stretch but I have found that that has been the best way for me to learn so I got to be prepared to fail.  I like the colours in this and some of the treatments but this really brings home how much I have to learn.

Horned Lizard-study

Horned Lizard

Ah have not done a straight forward study fro a photo in a long time.  This was quite a challenge.  I did not set a time limit.  It took probably 3 hours or so.  The reference for this can be found on a site belonging to Richard Seaman. There are lots of other great lizard photos there so check them out.

Flying Alligator

Flying alligator

A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men. 
30 min  for concept world skethathon. 

Happy St. Patricks Day!

Ogham Stones

Beannachtaí Lá Fhéile Phádraig daoibh go léir!  Happy St Patricks Day to all.   

These are ogham stones.  These ancient stones carry words in the form of markings scored into their edges.  The scored patterns are an alphabet.  They are found all over Ireland.  They are not usually in a circle.  The circular mounds sometimes marked with stones are referred to as fairy forts in folklore and are considered magical.  In truth they are the remains of ring forts.