A Gryphon's Sketchblog

Misadventures of a Purplepotamus

2009-04-25T15:51:51Z

Garfy: I once sat on a hippopotomous. But it was good because if I hadn't sat on the hippopotamous, the hippopotamous would have sast on me. and that wouldn't be good. So I took it's cute baby hippopotamous and ran away to China. In which case they tried to kill my baby hippopotamous for food, and I was offended. SO then I ran to antartica, and the baby hippopotamous got mad, because it's cold. And then
Garfy: I ran out of space.
Aurinona: Poor frozen hippo.
Garfy: I know. I named him Icey.

I had to illustrate it. I just had to.

aurinona @ 2009-04-24T14:02:00

2009-04-24T19:03:28Z

ACEOs are fun too.

2009-04-23T21:24:33Z

(photo reference used for the fox. Can't give credit because I don't remember where the original photo came from. Oops.)

Also, I drew the fox upside-down. XD

Icons are fun.

2009-04-21T16:48:33Z

aurinona @ 2009-04-16T17:04:00

2009-04-16T22:07:26Z

Couple of in-progress shots of the second one-

http://alicorn.critter.net/gryphons/georgeprogress.jpg
http://alicorn.critter.net/gryphons/georgeprogress2.jpg
http://alicorn.critter.net/gryphons/georgesnow2.jpg

WIP

2009-04-13T14:47:14Z

Long time no update.

Here's a preview of a work in progress.

Icons

2007-09-02T01:40:04Z

The last few months have been insane. Now I remember why I hate moving!

Did some icons in marker, just trying something different... ended up having to do a bit of digital editing anyway, but getting a better feel for them. If anyone wants to give me an excuse to do more marker testing, icons are $5 and I'll mail the original within the US (they probably will be around 2.5 x 2.5") :)

(Rose, Malkavia, and Seth, respectively)

Commission of a caracal girl, digital icon.

Long time no update...

2007-06-23T03:18:49Z

Hm. Note to self, post art in the art blog. =P

This has been sitting on my desk for a while, but I just now got around to scanning it:

Other recent projects:

Done in marker and coloured pencils, and retouched in Painter:

Symphonies in Fur Minor- inspired by Dido's song "Hunter"-

These are 2.5" x 3.5" and available for trade (for other artist trading cards).

The last two have already been spoken for. :)

Icons

2007-03-02T19:45:29Z

Completed last Friday's batch of icons. Anjel_kitty's, Kaanah's, and lovesickeskimo's, respectively. Woooo!

Albi Badge Commission

2007-02-25T23:06:21Z

Creative Process

2007-02-24T03:11:10Z

I don't often have works in progress, but this commission for ksilebo involved showing several steps, so I may as well show it.

Very messy sketch on paper
Adjusted sketch on computer
A lot happens in here. I MEANT to jusbe blocking in colours, but got a bit carried away. Changed composition to make the perspective work better, added background, started filling in hexadragon.
Commissioner wanted the shield removed and two hands on the sword. Quickly redlined something in for approval.
Almost finished.
Minor changes, and it's done!