I have always wanted to be a tattooist. I even wrote my A Level project on tattoos, I have been drawing daggers and snakes on my hands in biro since I can’t remember when. So I signed up to Mike Stockings’s Patreon and got cracking!
On the iPad in Procreate.
I have always wanted to be a tattooist. I even wrote my A Level project on tattoos, I have been drawing daggers and snakes on my hands in biro since I can’t remember when. So I signed up to Mike Stockings’s Patreon and got cracking! On the iPad in Procreate.
This is some portrait practice I did in Procreate after doing Gabrielles tut to see if I could do it 100% without guidance. It turned out ok I think. The Model Sam is from the amazing Draw Brighton archives as ever.
This is some portrait practice I did in Procreate after doing Gabrielles tut to see if I could do it 100% without guidance. It turned out ok I think. The Model Sam is from the amazing Draw Brighton archives as ever.
I am a big fan of a pun and this arose out of one of them.
I am a big fan of a pun and this arose out of one of them.
I created this tiger in procreate and then my old water bottles paint was chipping off, so an idea was born… Two colours spray paint and then a bit of acrylic painting. Had to under paint in white because the blue is such a strong colour.
I created this tiger in procreate and then my old water bottles paint was chipping off, so an idea was born… Two colours spray paint and then a bit of acrylic painting. Had to under paint in white because the blue is such a strong colour.
Here’s the final scan of a portrait of the fantastic Aflo the Poet. The photo was from the fab Draw Brighton. I drew this in ink and pro markers with a hint of white ink on heavyweight water colour paper. I really enjoyed this and it’s sort of a preliminary for a larger watercolour piece.
There is so much I got wrong here. I am not sure why I cannot take the time and get the under drawing and proportions right. You’d think I would learn patience by now!
For this I sketched it in non-photo blue pencil and then inked in my sketchbook. Then I scanned it and transferred it on to watercolour paper with a light pad. Something changed with the proportions when I scanned it and it got a bit larger for some reason.
Here’s the final scan of a portrait of the fantastic Aflo the Poet. The photo was from the fab Draw Brighton. I drew this in ink and pro markers with a hint of white ink on heavyweight water colour paper. I really enjoyed this and it’s sort of a preliminary for a larger watercolour piece.…
Here is a design I made in procreate. I was thinking of having it as a back of hand tattoo. It’s a dragon, can you tell? My son thought it was a tiger or something…
Here is a design I made in procreate. I was thinking of having it as a back of hand tattoo. It’s a dragon, can you tell? My son thought it was a tiger or something…
I have spent ages on this tut and I finally finished it so I wanted to post IMMEDIATELY! I am really happy with the result of this tutorial I did from Gabrielle Brickey (@artworkbygabrielle on insta) it was a fantastic tutorial and I learnt so much about portraits, digital painting and procreate. Thank you Gabrielle! I think there is still a few things I could do better but it has given me the skills I needed to take forward two other portraits I have on the go. I can thoroughly recommend the tut (she has 40% on her store rn btw)
I have spent ages on this tut and I finally finished it so I wanted to post IMMEDIATELY! I am really happy with the result of this tutorial I did from Gabrielle Brickey (@artworkbygabrielle on insta) it was a fantastic tutorial and I learnt so much about portraits, digital painting and procreate. Thank you Gabrielle!…
This is another thing that evolved out of figure drawing practice thanks to draw Brighton reference photos.
Another figure drawing practice piece. This time after the intial pencil sketch of the model, I decided to fill in the colours with promarkers. There are some real success’ here for me. The legs and feet I am particularly fond of. The background however somewhat losts it’s way. Like a poem that starts with a great first line and then struggles to maintain that impetus, that is what I found here, the figure was goodish and served the purpose of life drawing practice and I like the idea of the flowers. The background however is way too busy and the mountains less than successful. Thanks again to Draw Brighton for the reference.
Drawn using promarkers and finelines on watercolour paper.
This is another thing that evolved out of figure drawing practice thanks to draw Brighton reference photos. Another figure drawing practice piece. This time after the intial pencil sketch of the model, I decided to fill in the colours with promarkers. There are some real success’ here for me. The legs and feet I am…
Started out as a figure drawing practice and evolved into this. Blackstar ink with brush on heavy watercolour paper. Laying down the ink is soooo satisfying.
Started out as a figure drawing practice and evolved into this. Blackstar ink with brush on heavy watercolour paper. Laying down the ink is soooo satisfying.
Is a thing that came to life in my sketchbook and has become a little bit of an obsession. I am not sure who/what they are or what they want from me but here they are in their most refined form.
don’t think we are done with these dudes there are many more ways they want to show up.
Is a thing that came to life in my sketchbook and has become a little bit of an obsession. I am not sure who/what they are or what they want from me but here they are in their most refined form. don’t think we are done with these dudes there are many more ways they…