~ ANIMALS ~

139 images in six categories.

Birds ~ Horses ~ Domestic ~ Wild ~ Extinct ~ Fantasy

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~ BIRDS ~

Unfinished budgie (what is it with me and birds?) 2008.	A harris hawk I started last year but still haven't finished. Pencil, 2006-.	"Gannet" I love gannets (diving birds found around Scotland), especially their eyes. I'm quite proud of this one. Pencil and ink sketch coloured using PhotoShop, 2007.
"Phoenix Rising" Metallic marker on black card, 2007.	"Kehaar" - referenced from screencap. Poster paint, 2001.	Bald Eagle. Pencil and coloured pencil, 1996.

~ HORSES ~

	Friesian horse. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2008.	"Ghost". Words by Mary Frye. Pastel pencil, 2008.
ICU doodle 2. Ball-point pen, 2008.	Arab sketch. Pencil, 2008.	Quiet time supervising ICU = doodles. Ball-point pen, 2007.
Who's that?. Pencil, 2007. Referenced from a photo belonging to kaffedyr.	Smiley horse. Pencil, 2007.	"Storm" - Technically computer work, but it's a request so it's here. PhotoShop, 2006.
"Foal's First Christmas' or 'Don't Eat the Fairy Lights!' Happy Christmas everyone! PhotoShop, 2006.	"Foal's First Parachute Jump" Well, why not? PhotoShop, 2006.	"First Trip To The Vet" 2NeighIs2B competition entry. PhotoShop, 2006.
Part of another competition entry, this formed the background to a composite of three images. PhotoShop, 2006.	"Running to war" One of the busiest pictures I've ever done - four horses plus complete background took almost 8 hours to finish! PhotoShop, 2006.	A competition entry; the picture had to include the words, 'Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadow.' Entirely PhotoShop, no pencil sketch beforehand. 2006.
"First Friend" A competition entry over at 2NeighIs2B. PhotoShop, 2006.	"Semi-Realism" - Not quite cartoon, not quite real either! PhotoShop, 2006.	"Desert Wind" PhotoShop, 2006.
"Highland Vs. Mouse" PhotoShop, 2006.	"Sparky" PhotoShop, 2006.	"Silly Filly" PhotoShop, 2006.
A modified version of one of the older sketches. PhotoShop, 2006.	My first proper sketch in a while, this is an Arab mare. Pencil, 2006.	Shetland and Clydesdale. Coloured pencil, 2006.
"Hakuna Matata" finally coloured. Coloured pencil, 2006.	"Shetland in the Snow" PhotoShop, 2006.	"Chasm" PhotoShop, 2006
"Shadow" - One of the lineart works finally coloured. PhotoShop, 2006.	My first picture using Photoshop. PhotoShop, 2006.	Another competition entry, this one placed third. A shetland pony dressed in racing tack (ever seen a Shetland Grand National?) Pencil and coloured pencil, 2006.
"Hakuna Matata" Pencil and ink, 2006.	A line sketch, yet to be coloured in. Drawn without reference. Pencil and ink, 2005.	"Bob in Bits" - A3 size so scanned in two bits, hence the line down the middle. Pencil, 2005.
The previous picture with an added background.	Two heavy horses drawn Spirit-style. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.	A second competition entry, an Andalusian in traditional tack. Pencil, 2005.
"Fisheye Spirit" Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.	First place in the 'Portrait of a Star' competition over at "2NeighIs2B", it's Brego from 'The Lord Of The Rings'. Watercolour paint, 2005.	"Wet and Woeful" - A quick, rough drawing. Spirit, drawn without reference. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.
Shadowfax, drawn Spirit-style. Pencil and ink, 2005.	Another pencil sketch that was mangled by the scanner, it's a scene from 'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'. Pencil, 2005.	Nameless bay, drawn Spirit-style. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.
"Jake" Poster paint, 2005.	"In The Rapids". Referenced from a screencap. Pencil, 2005.	"Twister" Poster paint, 2005.
"Spirit and the Eagle" - rough sketch referenced from a screencap. Pencil, 2005.	"On The Hill" Pencil, 2005.	Jutland horse. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.
An Andalusian stallion, one of the royal breeds of Europe. Pencil, 2005.	Another sketch of Spirit, drawn without reference. Pencil, 2005.

	A rough drawing of 'Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron', drawn from the tutorial on the DVD. Pencil and watercolour pencil, 2004.	Pencil sketch from a photograph. Pencil, 2004.
A drawing of the horse 'Shadowfax' from the Lord of the Rings trilogy. It turned out alright on paper, but once scanned became less clear. Pencil, 2004.	A pencil sketch using a photo for reference. Pencil, 2004.	Another Lipizzaner, this time performing the levade. Pencil, 2002.
A Lipizzaner stallion performing the capriole, one of the Airs Above The Ground. Pencil, 2002.	Tennessee Walking Horse. Watercolour, 1999.	Another old painting of Vladimir Heavy Draught. Watercolour paint, 1999.
A horse at the animal sanctuary I worked at. Watercolours, 1999.	Another old sketch. Pencil, 1998.	This is one of the oldest pictures on the site. Pencil sketch, 1998.
White horse rearing. Poster paint on cardboard, 2ft high.	'Thowra and the Brolga' Mural; poster paint on cardboard, 2ft, 1996.

~ DOMESTIC ~

"Cookie" Guinea Pig, acrylics on canvas, 2009.	Rabbit in ink on white paper, 2009.	"Get it off!" Christmas card 2008.
Jumping cat. Pencils, 2008.	Russian Blue cat. Mechanical pencil, 2007.	"Seeing Spots" Dalmatian sketch, 2007.
"Zonked Rottie" At last, a sketch using 'proper' media! I was in hospital and I saw this poor dog in a magazine and thought he looked how I felt - I had to draw him. 5 minute pencil sketch, 2007.	"May I share your sandwich?" Pastel pencil, 2007.	"Bandit" Gift. Pastel pencil, 2006.
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Request/gift. This is my first piece using pastel pencil, and I quite like the way it turned out. Pastel pencil, 2006.	"Charley" Request. Coloured pencil, 2006.	Weaner piglet. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2006.
Greyhound sketch. Pencil, 2006.	"Patch" Pencil and coloured pencil, 2006.	"Mia" Request. Pencil, 2006.

~ WILD ~

	The new guardian of the gallery index. Lineart Pride of Baghdad style, coloured on Photoshop, 2009.	Beware of the Gecko. PhotoShop, 2008.
Can You Hear Me? Inspired by hearing (and feeling) a Barbary lion roar at close range. Pencil, 30 minutes.	Hunting lioness, 2008.	Ballpoint pen sketch, no reference, 2008.
Sleepy mother and persistent cub! Pencil and ink, 2008.	'Foxy Christmas' My Christmas card 2007. Pastel pencil, 2007.	In Flanders Fields the poppies blow... In the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them. ~ Lawrence Binyon PhotoShop, November 2007.
Celtic lion design. Coloured pen, 1998.	"All Nose!" Elephant head sketch, pencil, 2007.	"All Ears" A not-so-good 5 mintue sketch of a bat-eared fox. Pencil, 2007.
Another otter. Photoshop, 2006.	I had the privilege of working with one of these beautiful animals a few weeks ago, and the thing that stuck out was how amazingly muscular a lioness actually is. So in tribute, here's a lioness at full stretch! Pencil, 2006.	Another Aslan sketch. Pencil, 2006.
Otter sketch. Pencil, 2006.	The image used on the index page. Pencil, 2006.	"Asleep?" Pencil, 2006.
"Aslan" Pencil, 2006.	"The Eyes Have It" Pencil, 2005.	Part of a concept sketch. Pencil and ink, 2005.
"Sleepy Lion" Pencil, 2005.	Line drawing, no reference. Ink, 2003.	Quick drawing, no reference. Pencil, 2002.
"Roar!" Pencil sketch, 2002.	"You lookin' at me?" Pencil, 1999.	Baby elephant from photograph. Pencil, 1999.
"Big Elephant, Little Elephant" Pencil, 1999.	Elephant drawn from photograph. Pencil, 1998.	My first elephant. Drawn from photograph. Pencil, 1998.
Lion mural. Poster paint on cardboard, 5ft high.	Cheetah. Pencil and coloured pencil, 1997.	An old concept drawing. Poster paint, 1997.

~ EXTINCT ~

	"Rexy" Metallic marker on black card, 2007.	Carnivorous dinosaur, not any particular species. Ink, 2000.
The tyrannosaur from Jurassic Park. Poster paint on cardboard, 2ft high.	Newer Spinosaurus painting, based on the Jurassic Park version. Poster paint, 1998.	Old Spinosaurus drawing. Pencil, 1996.

~ FANTASY ~

	Prince of the sky. White and blue pastel pencil on blue paper, 2009.	Can't tame the lion. Photoshop, 1.5 hours, 2008.
Thyrone for Thylacina. Referenced from a number of photographs of captive tigers being fed underwater. Photoshop, 3 hours, 2008.	Don't turn your back. Don't turn away and DON'T BLINK. Photoshop, 3 hours, 2008.	Through The Fire Mlezi Sanaa, the guardian of artwork against art thieves!!!!! Dedicated to FireLemming who has had many pieces of her work stolen. With the help of Anuwolf's fire tutorial.
Clay dragon tealight holder. 2007.	A request on FAC, it's Gale. Photoshop, 3 hours, 2007.	The unicorn from the film 'The Last Unicorn'. Referenced from a screencap. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.
"Fledge Gets His Wings". If you haven't read C.S. Lewis' work, you should. Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.	Rough picture drawn during a lengthy wait in a ferry terminal! Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.	"Water Unicorn" Poster paint on blue paper, 2005.
	Celtic lion design. Coloured pen, 1998.	"Phoenix Rising" Metallic marker on black card, 2007.
"Fallen Majesty" Pencil, 2005.	Random beastie! Pencil and coloured pencil, 2005.	Poster paint, 2002.
Poster paint, 2002.	Poster paint, 2002.	"Charizard" - referenced from screencap. Poster paint, 2001.

The forgotten section. Shhh! It will disappear soon.

Piggy nose prints.

2008.