Wheeled Droid

Here is a bit of a return to more proper sketching, where I don't try and render the whole image.
More of a standard sci-fi theme as well. A wheeled droid having it's curiosity piqued by a ladybug.

3mm HB mechanical pencil on A6 paper

Attack On The O People

A Hex-wheeled Mechanical Attack Mouse drives through a gathering of 'O' tribe members, gathering coveted 'O' Heads as it goes.

First drawing in a new A6 sketchbook. I'm happier with the slightly rougher paper than in my last sketchbook as the pencils seem to 'bite' better.

6B & HB Pencils on A6 sized paper.

Underwater Trapeze

A clown explores the possibility of doing a trapeze act underwater.

HB & 6B pencils on A6 paper

House Invasion

A family of eye people return to their home to find that the youngest has left the front door unlocked. Gnarly Number Flies have occupied the dwelling, much to the distress of the dwelling herself.

I finished drawing the pencil stage of this picture back in 2002 or 2003 (can't remember exactly) but didn't take it further at the time because I couldn't decide whether to use ink or pencil to finish it off. Well in January (2011) I saw it in my sketchbook and thought 'I need to get closure on this drawing'. So I went for the 'pointillism with ink' technique and think I will try colouring it at a later time.
The characters and other foreground elements were inked in over three or four evenings but the vague background took about six evenings to complete, a real wrist-deadener!

Ink pen on A4 paper

Ugly Burlesque Bird

Some exploratory sketches of a picture I'm thinking of doing. I don't do enough exploratory sketches before drawing finished pieces so I need the practice of getting in the habit.

Mechanical HB pencil on three A6 pages

Random Sketches

First post of 2011! Belated Happy New Year everyone. I have a couple of pictures close to completion but I thought I'd open up 2011 by posting a small page of random thumbnail sketches.

Mechanical HB pencil on A6 paper

Toy Picnic in the Woods with Fairies

I started this back in 2009 and am happy to finish the inking process in less than two years (!)
I have had a struggle with maintaining good tone in this one so I won't be leaving it as a black and white piece but will be digitally colouring it.

DR Pilot Drawing Pen on A6 sized paper.
On a side not. Please Pilot (of Japan) do not stop making these drawing pens. I've used them for at least 25 years and they've served me flawlessly and whole a lot better than the more expensive, high maintenance Radiograph pens.