This time it’s mint! Peppermint is a hybrid species, did you know that? #sketch #sketchbook #botanicalart #plant #plantart #plantparent #visuallibrary #mint #peppermint #botanical https://www.instagram.com/p/CCHfx6Sji49/?igshid=1vd0b17ks86lv

Figure studies of Female Archers for the upcoming Aloy poses. Stage one of Aloy fanart

Chamomile or Manzanilla. They’re pretty sturdy #sketch sketchbook #botanicalart #botanicalillustration #visuallibrary #chamomile https://www.instagram.com/p/CCXLrTcjqX1/?igshid=1qygs8twbwej8

Continuing the Visual Library series, today i'm studying materials for the first time. This was a fun practice, trying to come out with an idea for each sphere was interesting. Some were a hit some didnt work out right but it was a very good session overall.

If you can paint anything you want from a photo but cant design your own concept art, you need to change the way you draw from reference photos. Changing your mentality when expanding your visual library enables you to create your own art from your own imagination with a little help of using the right reference photos. In this first lesson of the 3rd series, i talk about how to look at reference photos in a different way, dissecting the subjects into smaller parts rather then copying the reference photos as it is.

Me and Eric went on a lovely Sunday walk to our local nature reserve. It was a cold but sunny morning, I love this time of year when the leaves are changing colour. I found the texture of the bark really interesting, there is some definite inspiration to be taken from the trees, they almost look life like with the nooks in the wood