Thursday, January 21, 2010

And for something a little different...

Steve is really into dragons. Really. Into. Dragons.

But since dragons are not real (or so they say...), it's difficult to visualize a definitive image of one. Darn.

However, there were Dinosaurs on the planet and their remains have been found and scrutinized and examined and artists have conceptualized them. New ones are being found even today.

Steve is also an artist - not a freehand artist, but what he calls a "technical" artist, and since this is his down time of year, he's been doing some artwork for the first time in over 5 years and he's really enjoying it. One of his favourite things to draw is ... you got it - Dinosaurs! (because they are the closest things to Dragons that actually existed. :-D)

He's just finished a Tyrannosaurus Rex, his 4th drawing this year.

He started with a pencil sketch, then inked it using a fine point felt tip pen. Then he used coloured pencils to bring it even more to life.

Here is Georgina (he says T-Rex females were bigger and fiercer than the males - well, duuuuuhh!), firstly inked only:





And here is Georgina coloured:


To see more detail, click on the images and a new window will open up.

And Sarah, here are a couple of pictures of the Hoya - in bloom in DECEMBER!! I can't believe it bloomed again and at this time of year!!

1st picture - there are four flower clusters:



2nd picture - flower clusters up close. One is starting to fade a bit:

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