Martha Graham

I recently completed a piece based on the famous American pioneer of modern dance, Martha Graham. The client had a particular image of Martha they had their heart set on but the image was so small and of poor quality that it would have proved difficult to draw. With that in mind, I decided that this piece would probably work best as a monotone ink drawing, capturing the shape of Martha Graham rather than all of the shading and detail. The curves of the black shape are intended to flow with Martha Graham's dance move. The client also wanted the following quote to compliment the image - "That which cannot be spoken can be sang and that which cannot be sang, can be danced."

Skull illustrations

Johnny Depp Fineliner Portrait

As demonstrated in my previous post I occasionally like to give the pencil a rest and work using ink Fineliners. It can be a lot quicker to create something just as effective as a pencil drawing. I also enjoy the precision that can be gained with Fineliners, using nibs as thin as 0.05 mm. I've only ever attempted one portrait using these technical pens (seen here). This portrait measured 6 X 4".

Eagle Vs Snake

Ink illustration.