Ink Portrait Sketches

These are sketchies from 2014 done for practice.

Demon Wing

Ink sketch from 2011, which has been modified in Photoshop to give it a more 3D look.

Kissable

Ink drawing modified in Photoshop, made sometime in 2022.

Amalgamation

This is probably the first time in the history of this blog that I am actually posting current work! This guy aims to answer the question "what would happen if your already thick neck grew an extra set of arms?" ... and stuff!

This is the original ballpoint pen ink sketch from 2022. As you can see it didn't change much between the original and the final painting which was done with Photoshop.

Empath Demon

This is an ink drawing from 2015.
 

Ironically, this is also my most stolen artowrk. I've seen multiple instances on the internet where this artowrk was claimed/stolen by other artists, in some instances generating quite a lot of likes and comments. Once again proving I'm terrible at marketing myself and generating exposure for my art. It's ok though, at least I'm making the art. Maybe long after I'm dead my art will be worth something. For now it's just a release for me, and that is the ultimate point in art. Cheers!

Ascending

This is an ink drawing from 2015.

Fashion Souls

I played Dark Souls 3 PVP quite a bit, I got into it during the Rona Lockdowns and invasions appealed to me very much.  There's a running joke in these games that armor doesn't matter (actually not true), and that you should always go for what looks good (actually kind of true)... 

Just before Elden Ring came out I made a NG+ character at SL150 intended for TRC dry-fingered assaults.  The initial build was pure strength, but I ended up switching it around to be mostly focused on Demon Greataxe and was truly a dark/chaos build with options for pyromancies and quite a few weapon swap options... but what appealed to me most was the look of this character, here are the mandatory items:

1. Sunset Helm - the crooked helm worn by Hodrick
2. Harald Legion Armor
3. Harald Legion Leggings
4. Gauntlets were whatever you could fit, but I also went with Sunset here.  

The initial look of the character was intended to be funny.  The real funny was how good this armor combo is in terms of absorption and actual looks.  I know it's in the eyes of the beholder, but this was my ultimate fashion souls char.  

One with the shadows and fire

There can be no shadow without light. Ink sketch from 2022.

Faebruary 2024

I decided to color this one, digital updates made in Photoshop.

Dark Fariy ink sketch, obligatory Faebruary 2024 participation.

Long Tail

A long tail can really be useful at times, and problematic at others. You can step on it, even trip on it! But hey, you know what they say? It's the motion of the ocean!

Ink sketch, colored in Photoshop.

Tree Spirit

This is an ink sketch from 2020, slightly modified in Photoshop. 2020 was a bad year for me when it came to art. This is actually the only sketch that I saved on my machine from that year that was even worth showing.

Dragons - Ink Sketches from 2019

Here are a couple of sketches I made in the year of our Lord, 2019.

This one is a baby dragon on top of an egg that hasn't hatched yet. This sketch would serve as a basis for a digital painint I made a couple of years later.

Dive bomb! Dragons are never far from my mind. I grew up roaming the hills looking for lizardss and snakes. I love scaled things that are cool to the touch! Do you feel the same way?

Scaled Hounds - Sketch from February 2019

One of my favorite things to do during meetings is to draw. Sometimes people think I'm not listening, but I can breathe and chew bubble gum at the same time too!

Beholder - Sketch 2023

The obligatory Beholder sketch, made in October 2023.

Ballpoint pen ink art.

Carrier Demon - June 2021

This is another iteration of the Carrier Demon concept from the Eternal Seven storyline.

Here's the original ink sketch which was scanned in and painted over in Photoshop.
Don't let the bed bugs bite!

Fae

Faebruary 2022, ballpoint pen ink drawing.

Dragon Roar

Ballpoint pen ink drawing of a dragon. Septemeber 2023

Hope

This is a ballpoint pen ink illustration I made over the last week. It represents hope. Speaking of hope, I hope 2024 will be a better year for art. I am feeling the urge to start drawing again despite all the distractions and demands placed upon me. Cheers y'all!

New Sketchies

I've been busy lately working on a major drawing.  Something much more complicated than anything I've ever done before.

Meanwhile, here's a new set of ink sketches, I'm considering painting over the middle one.

The character on the right was inspired from some random drawing I encountered online. Ballpoint pen ink, made in 2018.

Ink Sketches - September 2016

I made the following ink sketches in the margin of my pages during "meetings" at work. 

Here's my take on One Eye from the Black Company:

Here's a dragon sketch: