This sketch of a Dodo was drawn in the research phase of a W.I.P (work in progress) entitled – The Forbidden Library. My research for this project drew me into the world of extinction, the fragility of ecosystems, and the sadness and finality of life on earth. The fascinating history of this flightless bird was…
Tag: Beasts
My Sketches: Common Dolphin
Here is a sketch of a dolphin, inspired by the old insignia of Hall Green Secondary school in Birmingham, where I grew up. Did you know…? Dolphins sleep with only half of their brain at a time…a phenomenon called uni-hemispheric slow wave sleep (USWS). This allows them to rest whilst remaining alert to utilise critical…
My Sketches: Black Cerva
Sketching nature has had a profound influence in imagining some of the beasts, monsters and hybrids, I depict in my books. Here is a pencil sketch of a hybrid stag, known as a Black Cerva, a nocturnal creature that roams the grounds of an orphanage in my forthcoming YA Novel – The Sweep… Did you…
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