These are some cute vector girls I drew recently. The bottom one was inspired from a design by Charly Clements, which in turn inspired the top drawing. I love working with a fixed colour palette because I tend to go overboard with colour and make a bit of a mess!
I bought some half-fancy brushes when I was feeling down one day with the thought that I would give painting a real go this time. I have dabbled over the years, but always hated everything I did and would give up (for a short time and then would try again).
I’ve really been trying to stop expecting everything to perfect when I paint. I’ve had to loosen up and just let things flow and look… how they look. I think, because I have mostly done digital art, it is hard to let go of that control and perfectionism. So, here are a couple of paintings I have done over the last few weeks. The bottom two paintings are for sale at my Etsy Store. Let me know what you think!
I drew some retro mushrooms and am loving these colours. I also drew a couple of cute sticker designs – a sad panda and a happy bara! Everything is available as digital downloads in my Etsy Store!
I’ve started a series of Australian birds and these Top End birds are the first three in the series. They are a little different to my usual style, but I’m really digging them. I enjoyed playing around with textures and background noise to add depth to the drawings and make them more interesting. I also used more sharp angles instead of my usual curves and I love the results.
I think my favourite is the Black-necked Stork (more commonly known as the Jabiru), but the Bush Stone-curlew gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling, with its funny long legs. Click on the images to enlarge them. If you want to download any of these as a print, please head over to my Etsy store.
This piece is from a series I’m working on, inspired by the Indigenous kids where I live. I travel out to Aboriginal communities for my job and the kids living out on community always seem to have the most fun! I truly envy their lifestyle and would have loved it when I was a kid.
The Top End is such a beautiful place, and waterholes are my most favourite place of all. I am so lucky to be living among such beautiful flora and fauna and feel inspired constantly.
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