The Weasel and the Baryonyx

I'm sorry I haven't posted for a while, Blogger would not let me upload images for some reason, but I all looks like its back to normal again.

Ferahgo the Assassin Portrait: Took longer than expected for I completely re-painted him near the beginning. I'm glad I did too as the previous painting/sketch was ugly and boring (see left). There was also more of him to paint than the other Villains, for they were mostly head shots whereas Ferahgo has most of his body there.
It was also a good anatomy test for me, with the hand and knee (which I hope I got right) and folds in clothing.

All in all, very pleased.

And it means - omg! Omg omg omg! - that Cluny the Scourge is next. *insert high pitched excited fan-girl squeal!* My favourite fictional character...ever!

*The Redwall WIKI page on this character.
Character from Brian Jacques book 'Salamandastron'

 

Baryonyx:

My first dinosaur / paleo’ painting of my favourite dinosaur, Baryonyx. I know my anatomy is a bit off (the neck and snout should be a lot longer) and I have probably taken artistic liberties.

Oh Baryonyx, how fond I’ve become of you! Your name is just so funky to say! Probably because their fossils have been found in Britain and theirs a bit of patriotism going on, but the family of Spinosaurids are a fascinating bunch. They have been compared to crocodiles in their features and behaviour and are completely different from other carnivorous dinosaurs.
 

Yggdrasil Withered

I had put off uploading this piece until Pheonix Rise published his new album.

He wanted something similar to the Iifa Tree, from Final Fantasy IX, in the theme and mood. Yggdrasil, the tree of life from Norse Mythology, for some reason came to mind.

The shape of the tree was taken from a photograph I had taken of a large tree in a nearby forest. I was also experimenting with photographs, and the textures within, to colour the black and white base I had and I learnt quite a bit.