Studies from Andrew Loomis

I recently received Andrew Loomis' book "Figure Drawing For All It's Worth" for my birthday and it's freaking amazing. My plan has been to read through it first, and then systematically work my way through it, doing studies as I go. You can buy it on Takealot here.

One of the things Loomis suggests in the book is to buy an artists mannequin to help with poses. I bought quite a small one and his legs don't move so well at the hips, but it's a fun start, and I definitely would recommend buying one if you don't already have.

Schoolism Lesson 4

A study I did for lesson four of the Schoolism course I'm busy with. In this study I had to choose five values, (two darks, three lights) and had to shift the value scheme to a lighter version as the reference image.

"May the fourth be with you!"

Ink drawings in sketchbook. The first one was done for Star Wars day.

Schoolism Essentials of Realism Lessons 1-3

I'm currently doing a Schoolism course by Jonathan Hardesty called "Essentials of Realism". These are some studies from the first three lessons I've done.

Inktober Days 9 and 10

#inktober day 9 . . . #conceptart #instaaaaah #southafrica #capetown #ink #inkstagram #inktober2017 #drawing #sketch #sketchbook @inktober

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#inktober Day 10 is a little #Cuphead fan art. Really enjoying the game. . . . #studiomoldenhauer #studiomdr #fanart #ink #inktober2017 #inkstagram #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #illustration #southafrica #capetown @cupheadgame

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Inktober Days 7 and 8

#Inktober Day 7: Almost didn't get this guy in! . . . #conceptart #instaaaaah #instaart #inktober2017 #drawing #sketch #sketchbook #pen #ink #capetown #southafrica

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#Inktober Day 8 with a little brush pen. Also, "IT" is pretty darn cool, whatdya think? . . . #conceptart #southafrica #capetown #instaaaaah #instaart #inktober2017 #inkstagram #ink #drawing #sketch #sketchbook @inktober

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Inktober Days 5 and 6

#inktober Day 5. . . . #inktober2017 #ink #instaaaaah #inkstagram #drawing #sketchbook #sketch #conceptart #notebook #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #capetown #southafrica #conceptart #animation

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#inktober Day 6. . . . #inktober2017 #inkstagram #ink #illustration #drawing #doodle #doodlesofinstagram #creature #conceptart #sketchbook #sketch #art #capetown #southafrica #animation @inktober @inktober2017

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Inktober Day 1 and 2

Inktober 2017 has begun! Here are day 1 and 2 illustrations. Oh and a time-lapse from day 1 above.

#inktober Day 2. . . . #inktober2017 #drawing #illustration #inkstagram #instaaaaah #art #sketchbook #sketch #capetown #southafrica #conceptart

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#inktober2017 Day 1. Got myself a new little sketchbook and the challenge is to not spend too long on a drawing. This one took 50 minutes, so needs to be quicker. . . . #illustration #drawing #inkstagram #instaart #ink #sketch #sketchbook #capetownart #capetown #southafrica #inktober

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Pieces and Puzzles Exhibition work in progress

Some work in progress shots of an image I'm working on for an upcoming exhibition in Cape Town called Pieces and Puzzles.

Traffic Visions: Part One

Ugatnom: A Comic by Ben Winfield

This past weekend I went away with my girlfriend to Montagu where we stayed in some really awesome teepees at a place called Healing Holidays. On one of the days we decided to go for a walk through this beautiful valley to see some waterfalls that were apparently somewhere along the route. However, our expedition was cut short due to some rather intimidating baboon sounds ahead of us on the path. Hence, this story was inspired by true events. 

Judas The Baptist

I spent a little time on this design, mainly because there were a couple of things I had never painted before such as the boat, water and tentacles. It was a great learning piece and I hope to make it available as a limited edition print some day.

The original sketch.