Revisited a series called Yokai Nights from last year where for the month of April I followed a daily drawing prompt featuring Japanese folklore monsters called Yokai.
Also did another set of fan art from Elden Ring.
March Round-up
The Ballad of Cornelius
As my husband was browsing through the many delightful posts on Instagram, he came across a video of a Chinese sculptor who was happily playing with corn cob soldiers. This sparked my husband’s imagination and he pitched me the idea of this dashing Fabio-esque corn man gallivanting the countryside in search of maidens to rescue. This is my attempt to illustrate his character. I presented it as a triptych; the hero, a monster, and as a twist, a maiden who does not need to be rescued.
February Art Drop
A collection of illustrations created on the month of February 2022.
Daily Drawing
Here is a set for Valentines Day weekend, some usual V-day treats re-imagined as creepy creatures. A strawberry chocolate cupcake hungry for a bite, a thorny red rose freshly plucked, and a box of chocolate treats that will make the night red.
Chocolate Strawberry Cupcake
Red Rose
Chocolate Heart Box
Daily Drawing
Posting a set of three to add to the current series. So far I was enjoying this series until I just finished working on a seventh illustration. The seventh illustration was that of a creature that had three heads and six arms, it was technically fine and was nicely detailed and used the current color scheme that fits the series, but it made me pause. It was too busy and ultimately, I didn’t like it. I guess the point is that perhaps it is ok to crumple up a drawing and toss it in the can, it’s ok to reset and do something else and perhaps go back to something later with a fresher perspective.
The Bhuta
The Lilend
The Froghemoth
Daily Drawing
Translating complex creature designs down to a more Saturday Cartoon aesthetic can sometimes be challenging and mostly the results can get awkward. I tried to salvage this attempt by using a purple color scheme.
The Ankheg
Daily Drawing
Explaining one’s work is an artist exercise that has always been hard for me to do. In this case, describing the design intent of a bird-man creature called an Aarakocra seems really silly. Since I was going for a series inspired by Indian culture, I thought that the color and some features of this bird-man should resemble that of a peacock. I also based the wing style from Indian sculptures instead of a more traditional wing shape.
The Aarakocra
Daily Drawing
When inspiration for a large substantial illustration project gets overwhelming or non-existent, perhaps a daily drawing project can get things running. This current series will feature Dungeons & Dragons/Pathfinder bestiary re-imagined with an Asian setting. The first set of creatures live in the jungle and temple ruins of South Asia.
The Marilith