On a hill there sat, | and smote on his harp,Eggther the joyous, | the giants' warder;Above him the cock | in the bird-wood crowed,Fair and red | did Fjalar stand.Then to the gods | crowed Gollinkambi,He wakes the heroes | in Othin's hall;And beneath the earth | does another crow,The rust-red bird | at … Continue reading Hel cockrel
Category: Conceptual art
just a quick sketch…
I spent a good part of tonight watching Photoshop tutorials and just wanted to play around with what i'd learned. No-one in particular really, just a quickie.
Playing with perspective…
One of my biggest weaknesses when it comes to my art is understanding perspective. Recently I've taken some time to help understand this and practice. Here is one of my more successful attempts I feel. maybe not my most exciting work but it was at least one that I felt was somewhat accurate.
Save Will Graham
More Hannibal anticipation art, done using a dip pen and ink. Simple but effective 🙂 Help Will Graham!
Hannibal season 2 is coming
I've had very little time to keep on top of this blog due to my mother being diagnosed with a terminal illness, apologies for updates. Hannibal season 2 starts tonight, here is a token of my excitement! . Created with watercolours and ink.
Abyss
I love drawing ocean landscapes, the colours fascinate me and are enjoyable to paint.
Face Painting Practice
I decided I needed to practice my photoshop face painting technique and found this video 'How to Paint Skin Realistically' by Istebrak which is pretty awesome. I wanted to try using darker skin and created this image, applying the rules in the video to black skin instead of Caucasian.I'm fairly happy with the result and … Continue reading Face Painting Practice
Dakuwaqa
Also in the same set as my Kraken, I created this image of the Fiji god, Dakuwaqa..
Abjection
Julia Kristeva wrote 'Powers of Horror: an Essay on Abjection' in 1982. I have created this image, choosing what I consider abject, I have focused on defilement, disease and death. The style was heavily influenced by Barron Storey.
The axolotl is now extinct in the wild…
In 2013 surveys of New Mexico the Axolotl is no-where to be found in the wild and it is feared it has gone extinct as a product of pollution and rival species being introduced to the habitat. as a kid axolotls always fascinated me. My local museum used to have an aquarium with two white … Continue reading The axolotl is now extinct in the wild…
The Art of Katie Whittle 