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Pen & Ink

One of my favourite mediums has always been black ink on white paper, commonly known as Pen & Ink.  I always try to instill an element of life and realism into my illustrations. I see the characters I create as real people with real emotions, the architecture was built by living, breathing people, and the artifacts were lovingly and carefully crafted people for trade or for use. A lot can be stated with black lines on a white surface.
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A Magic Medieval/Fantasy Ring.  This illustration was part of a larger commission I recently received. The illustration description stated that it was a magical ring with simple band but with a rich and precious stone. I was allowed to embellish this as I felt necessary.
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Rack of Potions, Plants, and Powders. This illustration was part of a larger commission. The illustration description stated that it was a collection of various containers rather than a single flask or container. I was allowed to use my creative license to make my illustration fit the description.
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Monster Hunter.  This illustration was part of a 10 piece commission. The illustration description for this piece stated that it was to depict the monster hunter as a young woman who seeks revenge on the monsters that reside outside her village.
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Crusader Foot Soldier, 1119 AD.  This piece, along with several other illustrations were commissioned by a book publisher.  This was just one commission of many that I received from this publisher over a 14 year period. 
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Ancient Cauldron. I worked in archaeology as a field artist for several archaeology professors for several years. I always found illustrating artifacts, fantasy and historical pieces, both rewarding and enjoyable.  This illustration is just one of several pieces I was commissioned to create for a recent book.
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Monk at Work (circa 1300 AD).  I was commissioned to create several illustrations for a publisher client depicting medieval life. I was given artistic freedom so I created a few illustrations within this commission to show everyday monastic life.  This is one of those pieces.
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Artifact Illustration. Having worked as an archaeological field artist for a number of years, I have had a lot of experience rendering illustrations of historical and prehistoric artifacts.  This is just one of several illustrations I have been commissioned to create over the years.
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Fairies and Steel. This illustration was published in a book about fairies.  The title of the piece was, "Fairies and Steel", and follows the old world story that fairies cannot touch man-made metal objects.
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Medieval Warriors.  I was commissioned to create 6 gritty medieval warrior illustrations in pen & ink for a new book.  These were fun create. The publisher later commissioned me to illustrate 2 more warrior illustrations for another book.
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The Treasure Tree.  This illustration was part of a large commission I received with the only instructions given, other than the final artwork sizes, "That the artwork convey a medieval atmosphere".  The publisher came back to me with a lot more work soon after. 
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Ancient Door. Having worked in archaeology, as an excavator and a field artist, I developed an appreciation for old handmade objects. I find medieval items to be particularly fascinating simply because of the crudeness of their construction, and because they still function as originally designed. 
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Medieval Knight. The backbone of any medieval European army was their cavalry.  These were the knights of folklore, the heavies that were relied upon to quickly crush all opponents in open combat.  
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Priest.  This illustration was part of a large commission. The illustration description for this piece stated that it was to depict an elderly priest in robes and carrying a bible.
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Medieval Church.  Its surprising how many medieval churches were made from stones taken from ancient Roman ruins -- it was cheaper to reuse stones than to cut new stones.  Many of these churches exist throughout Europe, found along old pilgrimage trails, tucked away in remote areas.
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  • HOME
  • Artwork
    • Natural History >
      • Butterfly Stones
      • Canoeing Deer Lake
      • Kanaka Creek (No.2)
      • Burnaby Lake West No1
      • Burnaby Lake West No2
      • A Study of Leaves
      • Fall Leaves
      • Wet Leaves
      • Beaver Pond
      • Lighthouse Park 2
      • Kanaka Creek
      • Hicks Lake No.1
      • Fire Red Rose
      • Wild Pink Rose
      • Deer Lake Trail No.2
      • Gold Creek
      • Blue Mountain Railway Trail
      • Deer Lake Trail No.1
    • Children's Book Art >
      • Turtle
      • Bumblebee
      • The Deadline
      • Field Mouse
      • Shrew
      • Douglas Squirrel
      • Dear Santa
      • The Crab
      • Forest Toad
      • Carp
    • Pen & Ink >
      • Magic Ring
      • Shelves
      • Monster Hunter
      • Foot Soldier, 1099AD
      • Ancient Cauldron
      • Monk At Work
      • Artifact
      • Faeries and Steel
      • Medieval Warriors
      • Treasure Tree
      • Medieval Door
      • Medieval Knight
      • Priest
      • Medieval Church
    • Colored Prints >
      • Heraldry Bookplate
      • Fruit Seller
      • The Scribe
      • Medieval Stained Glass No.1
      • Medieval Stained Glass 2
      • Almanac
      • The Balrog
      • Hare
      • Gold Dragon
      • Christmas Card
    • Ink Prints >
      • The Roc
      • Evil vs Good
      • Summoning Cthulhu
      • Cave Trolls
      • Letter I
      • Magic Tiles
      • Good vs Evil
      • Minotaur
      • Rich Merchants
    • Cartography >
      • Lord of the Rings Map
      • Mythic Europe Map
      • Falkenstein Map
      • Wild Wild West Map
      • Heroth Castle Map
      • Talislanta Map
      • Khe Sanh Map
      • Greek World Map
      • Siege of Acre
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