About My Work
"Just a bit of background on how I lllustrate some of my work, as I am quite often asked about it - hope you find it interesting"
African Elephants
This picture like the other Elephants and Rhinos, is illustrated with a rotring pen. I sketch out the composition in light pencil first, then work back into it using a cross hatch effect. Gradually building up layers so that it has a sense of depth which I can then slowly add detail, such as wrinkles and features in the face to give character, it also builds up a really interesting texture because of their craggy and more often than not - mud covered skin.
It works quite well with Ele's and Rhino's... but fur - now that's quite tricky.
Giraffe
For fur I use a fine rotoring nib and sometimes a dip pen, using the line to create contour and shape, again gradually overlaying to give depth and shadow.
It's a bit difficult to see in these small pictures, but it should hopefully give you some idea.
"This one's just driving me mad!"
Ring-tailed Lemur
The more fur the tricker it is, especially with the longer fluffier type, but again building up layers with the line and using a more shorter and curved line, I try to create a fluffier effect. This Lemur proved to be quite a challenge, but I was quite pleased with how it turned out in the end.
Bengal Tiger Cub
For the fur on this picture as with the Lemur, I used a .13 rotring nib, (I sometimes use a dip pen but I quite like the effect I can get with a rotring). Using a shorter and straighter line, building contour and shape - again gradually laying down layers creating texture and depth.
| 
Basket
) 
