Hamster Commission

Thought I’d share a quick design board sent to someone last week for their commission. Once I get started, I really love the planning stage must more than I used to. Truth be told, I used to find it the most pain-staking part. Maybe because I was doing more technical drawings? Mapping out the under-drawingContinueContinue reading “Hamster Commission”

Ice Cream

It’s been a bit of time eh? If you don’t follow me on instagram, please do! It’s just that bit quicker to post on there so I keep it updated more regularly. Having said that, I don’t think it would ever quite replace a good old fashioned blog. This month, I’m taking part in theContinueContinue reading “Ice Cream”

Goldfinch and Robin Commission

I’ve recently had a couple of watercolour commissions. One was a gift, the Robin, and then the lady liked it so much that she requested a matching goldfinch. I’ve been enjoying doing digital prints, but there is something so satisfying about every mark being visible and the intentionality of it. I started with the pencilContinueContinue reading “Goldfinch and Robin Commission”

IpadArtChallenge Day 30

Well here we are, the end of the IPad Art Challenge! 30 digital birds. I’ve had the best time finishing them all and I am amazed at the progress. With the other art challenges I’ve done (Inktober namely) I’ve felt like I had to get every piece done in one day, usually at the costContinueContinue reading “IpadArtChallenge Day 30”

IpadArtChallenge Day 29

In 2020 I realised I am way more of a perfectionist than I thought I was. The solution to that is to churn out as many happy digital birds as possible. Day 26: A Sensational Secretary Bird. I’m posting them over on my Instagram first (@artjmtinsta) so you can follow along there.