Since I don’t think portfolio projects show up on the wordpress news feed, I wanted to deliver on the teaser post from earlier and share a few examples of what I’ve been up to. You can view the full collection here
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Rose Colored Glasses
This is actually an earlier sketch, with a bit of photoshop added. I decided to revisit it because it has more significance in relation to the rest of my illustration, as its main purpose is to convey emotion, rather than just to say “Hey, here’s a face I drew.” A wonderful piece to look at. I’d love to trace it and turn it into something more complete, but it would lose the sublime, spontaneous style that can only really happen in the moment.
Post-travel sketch dump
I’ve been abroad in Europe for a month, which means I have a bit of a backlog of sketches to share. Enjoy!
Style Ain’t Dead
Rumors of Style’s demise have been Greatly Exaggerated. Continue reading
The Governor-General
Here’s a Governor-General.
Not any particular one, just a random one all decked out in his finest Court uniform and cocked hat with plumes, looking just as splendid as a viceregal representative ought to. No more explanation is necessary, I think. . .
I used a white marker for the elaborate embroidery, although I think a dip pen and my trusty white india ink would have served me better.
The Green Suit
Is he dancing? Is he about to dance? Or is he simply walking extravagantly? Only he knows. One thing’s for sure though, that is is a very fine suit indeed . . . Ink + alcohol marker
Peter Litster 