A work based selfie for this months theme* This is me working Garsdale Signalbox, though it’s rarely that sunny up there 😉 and my jumper isn’t quite that shade of blue, and my mustache isn’t that big (the brush slipped), other than that it’s fairly accurate 🙂 A3 Watercolour on board. *Theme of the month over at john-howe.com
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Those hairy feet
More Hobbit feet following my sketch of Flodo Bliggins sitting with his feet up in front of the fire I decided to try one in colour. The background is a watercolour, photoshopped into blurriness then a pair of digital feet stuck on top 😉
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Following the pen and ink version of the Troll that sat alone link I decided to attempt something in paint. I quite enjoyed painting the background, well rocks are always interesting to paint, but once the troll was on his seat I felt something wasn’t quite right. So I ended up finishing off the painting in Photoshop by adding the fire and smoke then darkening the left hand side of the image. For those that don’t know it the poem (which inspired this painting) it starts… Troll sat alone on…
Read MoreIchthyophobia
I was supposed to be sketching fish for this months theme over on John Howe‘s website, but I found looking at all the fish reference pictures unsettling. So I decided to do something in type to start me off.
Read MoreFor Sale by Auction
The other day I was sitting and thinking what scene from the Hobbit I would find niggling if it had been missed from the latest film. So, I flicked through the book and my mind turned to the scene with Bilbo returning home as it really was ‘back again’. I’d planned to paint the scene, but in the end pen & ink won for speed. I won’t comment as to whether the scene is in the film, you’ll have to watch it for yourself to find out 😉
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