Category Archives: Ink, watercolor

“Only 364 shopping days left till Christmas!”

Posted on December 26, 2020 by llawrence

Done with some of the sketching markers I received from my wonderful wife yesterday: …plus India ink, watercolor, and gouache. Ref taken from the Watermedia forum December challenge on WetCanvas. Just for fun!

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Tanei: Initial sketches

Posted on February 8, 2016 by llawrence

Here are some (very) initial sketches of my main character Tanei, in pen and ink. I’m a bit out of my element (and possibly my league) here: I’ve never done character concepting before. I’ll have to study up and see … Continue reading →

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Practice Makes Perfect

Posted on July 10, 2014 by llawrence

Here is a new painting, “Practice Makes Perfect.” Oil on canvas, 20×24″: From a reference photo on the WetCanvas RIL. This is an unusually active pose for me – usually I like poses without a lot of implied movement. If … Continue reading →

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Figures in Ink

Posted on February 17, 2013 by llawrence

I’ve gotten back into inking this month, which I’m happy about – working with pen and ink is one of my favorite things, and it’s too bad I had to leave it for so long. There’s a limit to how … Continue reading →

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Two christmas cards

Posted on October 31, 2010 by llawrence

… no more than sketches, really. I’ve threatened to redo the pine cone, but it hasn’t happened yet – and if I wait much longer, Christmas will be over. I have others planned, such as a red cardinal, a traditional … Continue reading →

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First artwork for sale

Posted on August 25, 2010 by llawrence

Hi all, here is my first post! This is the first piece I’ve offered for sale, ever ever – an ink drawing of a rugged and vaguely Western character, drawn from a photo I took of our model Van a … Continue reading →

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