
Saddle-Billed Stork








This might be my Christmas card design this year.
Or does it look better with more painterly colors?

I made some cards and things with this design.
I was experimenting with drawing more with shapes and shading than lines. So, yes, I can draw this way, but I don’t like it. It turned out looking decent, but I miss my lines so much. I think I really need lines to make me happy with my work.

Playing with something different…

I’m not really that happy with it. It somehow looks unfinished. Sort of vague. I don’t know. But, hey, it was an experiment and experiments don’t always work.
It still has some interesting bits that I like. The bird came out right. The hand is correct. I like the facial features and the ribbing on the sweater.
So, some of the details are quite nice, I think. It’s just that overall it didn’t turn out well.
So, to make up for no image for illustration Friday last week, I give you two this week. This one’s a little more happy. Well, unless you’re the worm. Then it’s scary. 🙂
