Departure of large steam punk Victorian butterfly - digital illustration

Painted in the winter of 2021 this digital illustration shows a scene of a 'steampunk' inspired view of a large mechanical butterfly. It is taking on passengers while stood in its elegant hangar before take off. A number of well healed observers are watching with interest. The captain is surveying the final checks before departure from his observation platform by the 'eye'. This illustration can be examined more clearly on this link to an external site.

 

Steampunk escape from attack of Big Ben foe - WIP stages

Steampunk escape from attack of Big Ben foe - WIP stages

Creation of the Edwardian couple in WIP stages digital illustration

This digital illustration was completed during June 2020. Shown above are four stages demonstrating the completion of the artwork, beginning with the initial drawing, created on a Samsung tablet. The software was 'Sketchbook pro' and relies on a pressure sensitive pen, as supplied on the tablet.

Once the drawing has reached a satisfactory start, some rough colour ideas are then painted in using the same software as seen in the second, upper right panel. After this stage the time has come to do the artwork ' correctly' as it needs to be far larger than the tablet can cope with and more finely detailed. So the file, as PSD layers, is exported in to a windows desktop machine also running Sketchbook pro, the file enlarged considerably and the image painted over to a higher degree, as shown in the 3^rd panel.

In the 4^th panel can be seen the final image, where there are subtle changes to the composition and some of the elements, like the woman's face and other details. The whole image can be seen in detail on this link.

Steampunk escape from attack of Big Ben foe - digital illustration

Steampunk escape from attack of Big Ben foe - digital illustration

digital art of steam punk Edwardian couple escape.

An Edwardian couple have been performing as a small army defeating a foe that was about to cause destruction in London. They are leaving the scene on a flying machine, recently built by the ex serviceman while the passenger is pleased with her good shots at disarming the enemy, which is now lost it's footing on the clock tower of Westminster Palace (also known as Big Ben) and about to self destruct.

Created in June 2020 this digital illustration was produced in 'Sketchbook Pro' with final work done in photoshop. It can be seen in greater detail here.

Steam Punk Cherubs - digital illustration

Steam Punk Cherubs - digital illustration

digital illustration 'Steam Punk Cherubs'

Mechanical little cherubs feature in this steam punk interpretation of a classical renaissance icon. Both are playing musical instruments in a cloudy, almost heaven like location with mechanical landmarks dotted around, one being a 'sun' like object.

This fantasy digital illustration was done in 'Auto Sketchbook Pro' during July 2018.
The illustration can be viewed in greater detail here.

Boy With Airplane On Hilltop - digital illustration

Boy With Airplane On Hilltop - digital illustration

illustration art of  'Boy With Airplane On Hilltop'

Created during July 2018, this illustration features a boy standing on a hill top imagining himself as a pilot flying through the air and zooming upwards at fantastic speeds. He has a helmet and wings made out of cardboard. Behind him a large, powerful (but impossible) airplane suddenly roars past him, pulling up grass and flowers from the hill.

This illustration was painted digitally in 'Auto sketchbook pro' with final details added in photoshop. It can be seen as a larger, more detailed image on this link.

Steampunk Girl With Spaceship - digital painting

Steampunk Girl With Spaceship - digital painting

Steampunk Girl With Spaceship - digital painting

This digital illustration was done over a period of February/ March 2018. It features a 'steam punk' inspired scene of a small, shuttle space craft that has made a forced landing on an alien planet. Its female pilot is out looking for help and deciding on her location while the sun sets. In the shadows some creatures are lurking in the shadows.

'Auto Sketchbook Pro' was used to create the artwork, initially running on an android tablet to rough out the basic idea and colours envisaged. As it is done on 'layers', the work is then exported to a Windows 10 computer running the same software but with more power, so that one of the first things to do is to scale up the document for better quality and continue painting. At a certain stage the artwork is then finished off in Photoshop, where final details and colour grading is carried out.

A larger view of the illustration can be seen on this link.

Dragons flying around a temple on mountain top

Dragons flying around a temple on mountain top 

Two large dragons are flying around an old temple on top of a rugged mountain top. In the temple can be seen some soldiers and priests, who are making an offering to the dragons. The sun is setting and the moon has now become visible.

This fantasy image was painted in Photoshop during February 2014.

Dragons flying around a temple on mountain top

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Girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun

Girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun

This illustration, of a girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun, was created in early 2013. The artwork shows a stylised illustration of a happy girl with a woolly hat piloting a pink balloon from the basket mounted underneath. She is waving at a happy, smiling sun that is emitting rays of light.

The blue sky helps to make the pinks and yellows bounce out of the painting. It was created in a vector based drawing programme, and output at A3 size. 

Girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun