I really like this image. I'm pleased with how it turned out. Representing different real-world materials via the medium of pen & ink is always a challenge but I was happy to get the essense of roughly hammered gold in the crown, contrasting with the smooth, slickness of the skin of the frog.
Weirdly, when I posted this on social media, I saw a lot of artists using the same motif of a frog or toad wearing a crown! I guess it's everyone having that childhood memory of reading about the princess kissing many frogs to find her prince.
Just a bit of doodling on the back of an envelope while on work meetings
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.
Decided to do a quick digital colour-up of my ink drawing 'Murky'. Krita was the app I used for this
