Jewel Beetles

I love drawing insects. They are so amazingly beautiful up close. It is a long time since l drew a shiny beetle so l really enjoyed drawing this pair. These were a test of how well Derwent Lightfast pencils blended.

Black and Red Broadbills

Black and Red Briadbills. More of these cartoonish looking birds. I am still continuing my experiments with using Faber Castell Pitt pens as a base.

Bee Hummingbird

This is the Bee Hummingbird. The tiniest hummingbird of them all. If you have never looked these up, do! You will be amazed at just how small they are. Although the barbed wire this one is sitting on may give you an idea!

Butterflies on Hydrangea

Butterflies on hydrangea. An experiment using new techniques.

Costa’s Hummingbird

Costa’s Hummingbird. This has turned into my favorite piece so far. I love these little birds. l use Faber Castell Polychromos and Caran D’ache Luminance and Pablo’s and Holbeins for all of my pieces. And here l used a few Schpirerrfarben purples too.

Common Kingfisher 2

Common Kingfisher 2. My second Kingfisher which l was so excited to draw as l have been wanting to draw one with a fish in its mouth. I love birds in action and the beautiful reference photo for this was so dynamic!

White’s Frog

l love drawing frogs but don’t seem to draw them nearly as often as l would like to. This is a White’s Frog and l had a lot of fun creating all the different textures for this piece. You can see how l created the texture on the belly in one of my videos on the video page.

Fantasy Betta Fish

Fantasy Betta Fish. There is a story behind this one! I drew it a while ago but the colors were so boring that l hated it. I finally took it from my cupboard of no return and decided to play with color. I had fun picking out any color l felt like using and the end result, whilst not ever so realistic, is at least not boring!

Lilac Breasted Roller

Lilac Breasted Roller. I drew this little bird not long after l began working with colored pencils, l felt that l wanted to draw it again and do it more justice. I have sat this little bird on a branch of Kross Berry bush.
The pencils l use for this piece are Faber Castell Polychromos and Caran D’ache Luminance and Pablo’s and Holbeins and l also used a favorite blue Schpirerfarben.

Taiwan Blue Magpie

Taiwan Blue Magpie. This must surely be one of the most beautiful magpies. It is always wonderful to have the opportunity to draw birds in flight. This was my first time with this new color of paper too.

Rufous Throated Sapphire Hummingbird

Rufous Throated Sapphire Hummingbird on Coffee Bean branch. Just so many beautiful hummingbirds! I don’t think l will ever get tired of drawing them!

Orange Iguana

Here is my orange iguana and l have been wanting to draw him for ages! Ever since l discovered that there were orange iguanas! I was totally amazed! And this one is definitely an alpha male!
​For a tutorial on drawing lizard skin click the link below: