The little hunter and more

A bunch of work from this term, starting with 5 keyscenes from a story of mine that I'm working on. The Little Hunter

 Another project, Tortoise and the Hare, but regency era and another character (the tortoise's neice turtle). Characters and scenes.

 

 

 

 And a chaotic mess with many many dogs..

 

LOTR + Hobbit

Recently got into many things Tolkien, watched the lord of the rings for the first time at the beginning of the year and reading the Hobbit right now. Ended up giving myself some small warmup projects, this one being sketching floating portraits of characters from the lotr movies from memory. (another one being characters and scenes from the hobbit as i read it).

 

 

Edit: Just to have all of these together.
The hobbit sketches I did while reading the book last year. Couldn't get to do the rest of the characters, maybe later...

Gouache plein airs 2

 Gouache flower paintings, top one done plein air, bottom from ref I took.

This one was quick digital practice using this as ref.

colorthing2

More color palette challenges featuring my characters from a story.

colorthing

Some 5-color palette challenges featuring some of my characters from a story. More on the way. That first one's colors seem to have shifted dramatically...

fables 3

I am managing to get one of these done each day somehow. I don't know why the background looks so dirty and off-white.. This is "The Lion, the Tiger, and the Fox" from Aesop's Fables. I'll get to the Grimm fairytales eventally.

The Lion, the Tiger, and the Fox

A Lion and a Tiger happened to come together over the dead body of a Fawn that had been recently shot. A fierce battle ensued, and as each animal was in the prime of his age and strength, the combat was long and furious. At last they lay stretched on the ground painting, bleeding and exhausted, each unable to lift a paw against the other. An impudent Fox coming by at the time stepped in and carried off before their eyes the prey on account of which they had both fought so savagely. “Woe betide us,” said the Lion, “that we should suffer so much to serve a Fox!”

It often happens that one has the toil and another the profit.

fables 2

Miraculously I got to make one two days in a row. I'm sure it won't last very long.

The Lion Share
The Lion and several other beasts once agreed to live peaceably together in the forest, sharing equally all the spoils of hunting. One day, a fine fat Stag fell into a snare set by the Goat, who thereupon called the rest together. The Lion divided the Stag into four parts. Taking the best piece for himself, he said, "This is mone, of course, as I am the Lion." Taking another portion, he added, "This too is mine by right--the right, if you must know, of the strongest." Further, putting aside the third piece, "That's for the most valiant," said he; "and as for the remaining part, touch it if you dare."

Might makes right.