Tuesday, March 27, 2007

my first koi



i really like how this turned out--especially considering that i've never drawn one of these before. the head could be a little wider on the bottom left, to make the fish look bigger as a whole, but i'm certainly satisfied with the result. i opted for the koi because there are a whole lot more images of these available on the net than there are dragons and i figure that the style/technique is similar. this was fun--hope to do more soon.
the picture quality sucks... damn, i need a scanner.

3.5 x 3, unlined
pencil

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

dragon(ish)


it's been a while, i know, but you get what you get when you read this blog. uninteresting as it may be, i've been thinking about learning to draw dragons a lot lately--the classic, japanese styles were what i'd been leaning to. however, there's a method to them and i'm not familiar with that technique. maybe a book would help. anyhow, i was doodling at my sister's table the other day and figured i'd try on my own to see what i could come up with. this is it... hopefully they get better.

6 x 4, lined
ballpoint