I call this digital drawing - Snake Joker and Abominai Molten. Instead of explicitly drawing shapes that are in my minds eye, I am 'discovering' shapes (in this case faces) in random and chaotic texture. This is very similar to seeing creatures in clouds. Uses the same part of the brain. Here's the backstory. Snake Joker lost a bet with the eternal evil one and was trapped somewhere very hot, deep underground. The creature known as Abominai Molten somehow sensed Snake Joker's peril and took pity and seeing that they were themselves forged in the vents of an ancient volcano during it's re-eruption, they knew they were the only being capable of the rescue. The eternal evil one had hastily erected a cage of basalt poles lashed together with tungsten rope to contain the wily Snake Joker but Abominai Molten was skilled enough to weave through the chaotic stone cage to rescue the grateful Snake Joker. Here we see Snake Joker clinging to Abominai's leg, eyes closed against the acrid smoke and heat, waiting for Abominai Molten to make the final swing to freedom.
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Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Snake Joker and Abominai Molten. Digital painting done in Procreate on iPadPro
Here's a short video on my channel showing the creation process
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
River Struggle
A lone Sabre Fang Lundeldon has stumbled into the deep river and become the target for a shoal of Grey Snekels
HB & 6B pencil on A6 sized paper
HB & 6B pencil on A6 sized paper
Monday, 23 May 2011
Found a couple of Sketches
I was sorting through a pile of part-used pads of paper and found a couple of sketches from 2009 that I'd forgotten I did. I was pleasantly surprised and happy with the sheet of creature sketches but not so happy to be reminded about my early struggles with marker pens.
I still haven't got near to mastering the marker pens. That medium is on the back burner for now.
I still haven't got near to mastering the marker pens. That medium is on the back burner for now.
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