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!

Blue Tit

Blue Tit. The second in my series of British Birds. I really want to draw my garden favorites.

Black Throated Mango Hummingbird

Yes, another hummingbird! No apologies! I love them, there will be more!
​You can watch the video of me drawing the tail feathers for this pretty bird here:

Long Tailed Sylph

lt seems l can’t stop drawing hummingbirds at the minute! Truthfully they are my favorite subject, and l always say to draw what you love! So l am just following my own advice!
Beautiful Fiery Throated Hummingbird. Who but a hummingbird could wear these gorgeous colors and get away with it!

Green Hummingbird

lt is never long before another hummingbird appears! This one had really unusual colors that really appealed to me.
​If you would like to see how l draw hummingbird feathers click the link below.

Galahs

l have wanted to draw a Galah for so long, but could never find a good reference photo. My heart jumped like crazy when l found this beautiful photo by a fabulous photographer (@flutterbydi on Instagram) who kindly gave me her permission to use it. For a step by step guide to drawing parrot feathers click the link below:

Iguana with attitude

My Iguana drawing. I love lizards of all types and it was a real pleasure to draw this piece. You can see my step by step guide to drawing lizard skin by clicking the link below.

Tufted Coquette Hummingbird

This is the second time l have drawn a Tufted Coquette Hummingbird and this stunning reference photo was used with the kind permission of https://m.facebook.com/StephenJayPhotography/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1
he has to be one of the most amazing hummingbird photographers in the world, his account is full of beautiful photos.
​For a guide to drawing hummingbird feathers click the link below:

Blue Morpho Butterfly

Blue Morpho Butterfly. I felt like l wanted a pair for my white Butterfly. Although l have enjoyed drawing them both so much l think that there might be a whole series of butterflies coming on!

White Butterfly

Again another experimental piece for me. I struggled quite a bit before feeling happy with it. It was only when l began to add more color that l felt it started to work.

Kitty in a box

Kitty in a box was a little piece l did to have a bit of a change. It was such fun to draw as everyone who ever owned a cat will know the expression on his little face!

Rufous Backed Kingfisher

How could l resist an opportunity to use fluorescent pink! The colors on this bird were too beautiful, it is no wonder l keep drawing birds!

Chameleon 3

My third chameleon. l couldn't resist the gorgeous colors. l worked really big for this piece, approx 18x24 inches! So it took forever! l used a lot of my new Holbein pencils on this piece for their vibrant colours, as well as my usual Caran D'ache Luminance and Pablos and Faber Castell Polychromos. lt is on cream Stonehenge paper.

Betta Fish 6

The obsession continues! l am sorry but l love them! Check out the tips page for tutorials on drawing scales and fins.
For a step by step guide to drawing fish fins click the link below

Red Eyed Tree Frog

Red eyed tree frog peeering around the edge of the paper.