Super Mario buying a book on plumbing

Drawing: 2h pencil, pocket brush, A5 paper.
Rendering: Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop.

Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa

Acrylic paint on A4 paper (sketchbook).

Something I was messing about with in a sketchbook.

It's suppose to be a Kabuki character / villain (Katakiyaku). I came across images of Kamakura Gongorō Kagemasa from the Kabuki play "Shibaraku." Of course I didn't know any of that at the time, I just knew I wanted to paint a Kabuki character.

Daily Picture: Day 3

Staying with the "30 day drawing challenge" I found on DeviantArt, today's theme is "Favourite Pet or Animal."

I drew my dog, Molly. (Pom Terrier).

She is a bit of a nuisance when it comes to barking. I don't even think she knows why she is barking or what the expected outcome is. She barks at people that come to the house, barks at them when they stop rubbing her, and then barks at them when they are leaving. She even runs up barking to dogs (Boxers) that come into our garden from next door, much bigger than herself. Very gentle dogs actually, but their size can be intimidating.

It got me thinking what other creatures would she stupidly have a stand-off against. 

Drawing animals or nature scenes (or any background scenes) is actually quite challenging for me and I tend to shy away from it, focusing on people instead. That might explain the stiffness of the scene above (very frozen and on display.
Rather than spend loads of time draw a dodgy sketch of just my dog, I went a little further (and maybe the easier route) and drew this scene. It was still tough and I'm not happy with the forest or the bear... or the dog.

I will need to start thinking about colouring some of these pictures.

Daily Picture: Day #2

I'm still struggling to come up with ideas for these daily drawing tasks, but I found a "30 day drawing challenge" over on DeviantArt that might help.

I was tempted to use some copic markers to add shades of gray and black, but I need more practise with them. I might come back to this picture in the future.

Daily Picture: Day #1

I haven't drawn anything in a long time. That's not completely true, but the things I have drawn or painted have been requests from the school (props, art project templates, etc). But I have been avoiding drawing or painting when there wasn't a demand. 

It is that time of year we Irish Catholics call Lent. It use to be traditional to give up something during the 40 day event. Kids would give up sweets (except on St Patrick's day when they might get a temporary pass) or adults would try to give up smoking or drinking ("try" being the word). But it is also considered a time to take up a new habit, usually of the spiritual/ religious kind. 

So, I have decided (among other things) to set myself the task of doing a picture a day during Lent...

I have been away from the action and convinced myself that maybe art isn't in my future after all (despite all the time and money gone into my Animation studies), and I'm finding it tough to get back into the swing of things.

This could be a rough 40 days. (or is it 46 days??)

More Sketches from 2007

More Sketches from 2007

These were drawn in a skectch pad I bought in the tourist shop at the National Musem of Country Life (Turlough Park House), Caatlebar, Co. Mayo

Images: 31 (a few are made up of 2 or more pictures edited into one picture)