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Drawings

Animal Drawings

Most of the animal drawings are done to experiment in styles including the laws of Gestalt. All of them were drawn from photographs.

Lion heart: high detailed drawing composed from multiple photographs

African Antelope: Drawing of a jumping antelope with focus on contrasts

Stag: Drawing using the Gestalt law of closure

Highland Cow: Drawing using the Gestalt law of closure and high contrasts

Sheep: Drawing using the Gestalt law of closure

Puffin: Drawing using the Gestalt law of closure

Extinction: Sketch fish eye distortion of a dissolving rhino

Extinction: Finished drawing with fish eye distortion of a dissolving rhino

Platypus: Drawing using the Gestalt law of closure

Human Drawings

The complexity of the human face and body gives a lot of possibilities to experiment in representations. Regarding on the motive a vary the style and laws of Gestalt.

Einstein: Pencil and colour pencil drawing using the golden ratio spiral to melt a young Albert Einstein with an old one. Coloured parts use the golden ratio squares.

Natalie Dormer: Testing of Prismacolor pencils

Mozart's nose: Young Mozart's nose drawn with Prismacolor pencils

Pirate Mike: Drawing exaggerated from photograph focusing on contrasts.

Dark & Light: Drawing with black charcoal focusing on strong light contrasts.

Evar: Delicate drawing from photograph using the law of closure, contrasts and dissolving the image in the background.

Alan: Pen drawing shading with various linework

Nosing Nose Brian Kingsman: High contrast drawing of Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kingsmans work tool

Nosing Nose David Stewart: Law of closure drawing of Balvenie Malt Master David Stewart's work tool

Glenfiddich Markus: German brand ambassador of Glenfiddich inspired by the Glenfiddich stag

Brunel: Detailed drawing of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Occiput: Drawing of a strangers back of the head

Stan Lee: Drawing using exclusively shading lines.

Nude Drawings

My nudes are mainly drawings of the female body as the famine curves are very pleasing and they further create amazing shapes and shadows.

Legs: Drawing of a yoga pose using charcoal

Nude: Drawing using the Gestalt principle of closure and contrast

Nude Backside: Nude drawing inspired by the perspective of Edgar Degas 'The Washing Tub Sun'.

Nude BacksideNo 1: Drawing experimenting with shading line work

Nude Backside No 2: Drawing focusing on contrasts and shadows

Nude Cut Out No 1: Series of nudes cutting out parts of the body

Nude Cut Out No 2: Series of nudes cutting out parts of the body

Drawings for the Beverage Industry

The majority of my beverage drawings are based around whisky and whisky flavour as this spirit is very inspiring with its complexity and variation.

Beer: Hand drawing holding a litre beer jug using the principle of closure

Glenfiddich PEARfect taste: Sketch visualising the tasting note of Glenfiddich 12

Glenfiddich PEARfect taste: Charcoal and pencil drawing visualising tasting notes of Glenfiddich 12, such as pear, oak and butterscotch.

Undressing Bottle: Surreal drawing of a Glenfiddich bottle

Whisky Bells: Surreal drawing of bluebells made of whisky casks

Cask Building: Surreal drawing of hands assembling a whisky cask

Whisky Glass Squares: Abstraction of a whisky glass using squares. Whisky Glass Dissolving Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving into squares. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Dissolving. Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving into squares. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Degas Dancer: Surreal drawing of a whisky glass holding one of Edgar Degas dancers to interpret the elegance of whisky. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Flavour Explosion: Surreal drawing of an exploding whisky glass to interpret the flavour. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass on Fire: Surreal drawing of a burning whisky glass to interpret the smokiness of flavour. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Forrest: Surreal drawing of bark mushrooms and moss growing on the glass. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Rain: Surreal drawing of a whisky glass to capture the Scottish weather which influence the taste of whisky. Whisky Glass Dissolving Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving into squares. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Melting: Surreal drawing of a melting whisky glass to interpret the mellow taste of honey. Whisky Glass Dissolving Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving into squares. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Multiplying: Surreal drawing of a whisky glass to interpret the amount of flavour. Whisky Glass Dissolving Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving into squares. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Whisky Glass Splash: Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving in liquid splashes to interpret flavour of whisky. Whisky Glass Dissolving Surreal drawing of a whisky glass dissolving into squares. Later used in the VR whisky tasting.

Studies based on different artist

As some parts mainly of Edgar Degas high contrasting paintings captured my attention and admiration I later drew some parts mostly exaggerating the strong contrasts of light and shadow he used in his drawings.

Edgar Degas 'The Ballet Class': Exaggerating light and shadows of the front ballerina.

Edgar Degas 'The Rehearsal of the Ballet Onstage'. Elaboration of 3 ballerinas from the background surrounded by strong shadows raising their hands.

Edgar Degas 'The Washing Tub Sun'. Playing with shadows and light of this extraordinary perspective of a girl.

Further Drawings

Next to animals and humans I also captured objects, flowers or composed situations in drawings.

Lightbulb: Capturing the shadow and light a lightbulb casted on the tangled cable.

Prague Statues of Musician: Drawing of one of the statues arranged in a circle playing instruments and dancing.

Adventure: Capturing the dream of a friend to go on a adventure in a van traveling the world. Composed from photographs and real live objects.

Thistle: Drawing of a thistle as a symbol for Scotland.

Self Portraits

The best drawing material is the one you have constant access to.