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“Naiad” Illustration

Inspired by the often tragic myths and fairy tales of a mortal’s love for a water nymph. Digital Painting.

“He would take her for his bride,

Beautiful like the mist and sparkling water,

But he could not take the river in his arms.

Naiad”


“Naiad” Finished Line Work

The final line work for my latest fairytale inspired piece “Naiad”. I have a few more like this I am very excited to do! 


#mermay Mermaid Drawings

I’ve had some health problems lately and I decided to draw mermaids to cheer myself up #mermay
I wanted to create some decorative ornament like designs.
Copic Multiliners on A4 illustration board


Valkyrie

“She has come for me,
Moonlight is her face
Ravens, her cloak
Through the cold mist
On the now silent battlefield.
VALKYRIE”

I had this idea and sketched out a tiny scribbley thumbnail about a year ago. I started collecting reference images and refined the sketch. I would work on it when I got a chance but it wouldn’t look right. So I would leave it. I would restart again with the thumbnail. More reference. Restarting it again. And again. And again.

And then something clicked and I restarted and finished the painting in about a week. What clicked? Her wings couldn’t be majestically outspread, to be descending they would be pulled back and smaller. And the composition fell into place.


May the Fourth be with you – Happy Star Wars Day!

Happy #StarWarsDay #MaytheFourth
Here are some of my tributes to Star Wars from the last couple of years. The movies have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember so it was only recently that I realised what a influence they have been 


Daenerys Targaryen Inkn Drawing

Daenerys Targaryen – Copic Multiliners on bristol paper

I must admit that I only watched the first season of GoTs. While the show visually is very impressive I found that I didn’t really care about the characters and gave up. I’ve heard good things about the later seasons and can understand why its been so popular.

This is Daenerys at the start of her story, determined to find out who she is.


Wonder Woman Prints

Power. Grace. Wisdom. Courage. Wonder.

🌟New Print! Wonder Woman! 🌟

I really liked the Wonder Woman movie and I am so glad that kids growing up now have heroes like her to look up to.

Especially girls.


Art Nouveau Ladies of X-men Prints

The final prints all together! The ladies of X-men in jewel tone Art Nouveau style.

Prints will be available to buy as a set or individually at Supanova Melb – ✨Table 76 ✨in the Grand Pavilion and Oz Comic-Con Melbourne in June. Any remaining prints will be sold through my etsy shop.


Art Nouveau Rogue Print

And saving my favourite for last in my ladies of X-men series – Rogue!

Prints of these series will be available to buy as a set or individually at Supanova Melb April 21-22 and at Oz Comic-Con Melbourne in June. Any remaining prints will be sold through my etsy shop.


Art Nouveau Storm Print

The third in my favourite ladies of the Xmen – Storm! At this stage I should have all four designs as prints for Supanova Melb! The last illustration to be revealed this week!
I have taken inspiration from Alphonse Mucha’s “Precious Stones” series for the color schemes of each of these designs.


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