One last commission for 2018

Does a Bear Pope in the Woods Linework Complete

The linework is complete... now to start to think about Color.

Bear Pope WIP early stages

early stages of my new drawing. The face is probably 3/4 completed, I just need to push the contrast in highlights and shadows to round out the form a bit more. Then start on the hat and robes. Then the Birch forest background.  Thanks so much for stopping by.

sketch for a new drawing

Does a Bear Pope in the woods? 

Lace Collar

This one was sitting for quite a while. Finally got around to finishing it today.  Thanks for stopping by.

Tree Top Cat

One last Holiday illustration for the year of 2018.  Thanks for Stopping by.

Cat climbing blinds sketch

Starting to work up some Holiday type work.  Need to have some happy times drawing happy things.  Thanks for stopping by.

The Nest

The Nest is done... and this time I believe I am happy with the result. Sometimes revisiting old projects that failed is a good thing.  Thanks for stopping by.

It's official, I'm now a member of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles

http://si-la.org/douglas-bell/

I am so very proud and honored to become a member of this organization.

The Nest... a new visual from an old concept

I have attempted to do a version of this imagery years ago with little to no success. I believe I have grown enough as an artist to attempt it again. I will be posting work in progress shots periodically as I progress through this work.  Thanks for stopping by.

Red Sunglasses 2

A second Red Sunglasses drawing. Don't know where these are headed but they are fun and rewarding. As always, thanks for stopping by. -db

Jackalopes

Jackalope family

a small portrait Looking Down

just for fun. 

Poison Ivy

Did a portrait and converted it into some fan art... a tribute Batman cover. This was a hoot.

red sunglasses

cloaked sisters

female knight

Witch

The Wicked Witch... the last of the series. These were fun to work up.  Thanks for stopping by.

Wolfman

White Zombie

new one for the series. Bela Lugosi from White Zombie.

Hyde

John Barrymore (Grandfather of Drew Barrymore) as Mr. Hyde.

bride of Frankenstein

mummy

Frankenstein Monster

Second image down... This went really quickly.  Fun Stuff. Thanks for Stopping by.

London After Midnight

starting a new little series of six inch square Universal Monster portraits. Fun Stuff for the upcoming Halloween Season. Thanks for stopping by.

Murder Row

Gladiator

latest piece. This went really quick and I am satisfied with it.

Lil' Samual L Jackson portrait

After some of the recent large pieces... I just needed something easy and small. A little portrait. Fun stuff.  Thanks for stopping by.

Princess Horseback

Done... whoa that was a lot... lot of foliage. I am happy with this as a good learning experience.  Thanks for stopping by.

New Piece work in progress... Princess on Horseback

Still got a long way to go on this, but after a lot of revisions, it is starting to come together.  As always, thanks for stopping by.

the six

Always wanted to do a piece with the cropping done in this way. I have an art book on the arts and crafts designer Charles Mackintosh that inspired this piece.

Archers 2

Defend

Yet another image for my 2019 calendar.

resting swordsman

Pearls

So I have decided that these drawings I am working on will be for a new calendar.  I am excited with the output I have been doing. Thanks for stopping by.

Kiss 1

Satire: Cow

Ensuring that this drawing does not contain any off color imagery.

Seated Maiden

Finally I am getting the results similar to what I am wanting from out of my head. It is good when this happens. It took three solid days to get the drawing where it is, but it has been a worthy struggle.  Thanks for stopping by.

Hecate Poole from Penny Dreadful

still working on getting better at this technique and the human figure.  Dramatic lighting studies of the female figure.

Standing Stare

more drawings of the female form and gown patterns. My goal is to get an even dozen successfully done for a new calendar... but we shall see what happens.  Thanks for stopping by. -db

Water Reacher

Water Reacher drawing and detail.

Red Sleep

Red Sleep... the continuation of a small series of female costumed drawings.