Melt

This week's topic for Illustration Friday was melt.

RedRidingHood in Woods

Still working on Red Riding Hood theme.  Drawing and photoshop

Echidna

The echidna is of the few monotremes in the world i that it it is an egg laying mammal.  It is named after a creature from Greek mythology which was half snake, half woman and could be an animal and reptile at once.   It lives in Australia and Papua New Guinea.  They live forests and woodland and their long snout helps them forage for ants and insect larvae.   They have long spines which protects them against predators and are not unsimlar to the European hedgehog.  They are very shy creatures and are seldom seen.  This drawing was done while spending several days at the Australian Museum drawing reptiles, animals and lizards.  I have taken a bit of artistic licence with the spines.  The echidna's spines are much thicker.  

Red Riding Hood explored some more.

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Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood Series.

Discovered Kyle's Wed and Wild Watercolour brush and did some food illustrations with it inspired by Ashlley Keuhl Stone's oranges and blueberries.   We had to do a dining out section for a Tropical North Queensland travel brochure.

At college we had a guest speaker, Felicity Gardner, who is an ex-student.   She said how important it is to keep drawing everyday and keep the momentum up after leaving.  If we don't draw every day then we lose our skills very quickly.  She suggested going infer Illustration Friday which she was chosen for several times.   This week's theme is Silence.  So here is my a quick sketch of my grandson, finally asleep (blessed relief)  coloured in digitally.   Felicity Gardener is now doing books for Coles and Kmart,   Her roughs are amazing and yet she apologised for their poor quality!