Monsters and Mermaids

My submission for Emerald City's Dames and Monsters 2012 book.  I'm really happy with how it turned out! : D Hopefully it'll make the cut...

Redhead with Moorish Idol

Narwal

Ahoy Sailor! (study)

I was working on a commission for my friend, Shelby, and this is a drawing cleaned up from my studies....

Shark Mermaid #3

STOP! Hammertime!

Hammerhead shark, that is!

The Saw Tooth

Alice in Wonderland, Lollipop doodles, & sea witch

H is for Horseshoe Crab, + 600th post!

Not only is H for Horseshoe Crab (and my drawing for Sunday), but this is my 600th post!!
WOW!!!! : D

El Porto sunset

View of sunset at El Porto beach... just a quick sketch again- sooo tired from a very, very full week and weekend!

4th of July weekend mermaid

I'm going to be travelling this weekend, so no updates until Monday. Will have new drawings from the holiday weekend to show then- have a safe holiday everyone and enjoy the fireworks! : D

Pirate Girl!

I came across Jeremy Bastian's website, and was so inspired by his completely cool looking new comic, "Cursed Pirate Girl," that I had to draw my own version of a Pirate Girl. Check his stuff out! He has a really neat John Tenniel meets Windsor McCay stlye that's really great to look at : D

Dumbo octopus

Another from Claire Nouvian's excellent photography book of deep sea creatures, "The Deep." Also known as the glowing sucker octopus.



Just a small note- I will be out of town (in Joshua Tree!) through Sunday, so will have new drawings to post then! Have a good weekend everybody! : )

Sea Witch

Ok, if you take evil vampire snake dancing Selma, and cross her with a mermaid- you get this cute little Sea Witch with Moray eel!

Betty Page Octo-maid

More sexy girls! This time, octopus meets mermaid meets Betty Page. Fun!

Henry the Hexapus

Saw this news story today about a six-legged octopus (well, a hexapus) nicknamed Henry, and thought the name was quite entertaining.

More underwater color studies

Some more variations on the buddha head under water- still just a rough color study, but I think this one better defines lights/darks and doesn't compromise color saturation in the statuary.

speed painting

More a color study than anything- not tons of detail, but trying to get the underwater ambiance combined with warmer colors from sunken ruins/statuary. i might come back to this theme and re-work it- I'd like to eventually do a nice "underwater sunken head" piece that's more finished...