Monstrous sketches by crysothemis

Just some quick sketches of a couple Jabberwocky sorts of creatures. I haven't drawn from imagination in a long time, and it's kind of fun to see what I've internalized (nevermind what I haven't) from reference-based drawing.

Almost put these in scraps, but I'm weirdly fond of them, so here they are.

tealmanx Featured By Owner Aug 22, 2011

Fabulous images

ognonamis Featured By Owner Mar 26, 2008

Wow....those are really good. So those were quick sketches...it would take me hours do do that.

SGAlteran Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008 Hobbyist General Artist

damn I wish I could sketch like that, I guess I just havent had enough practice.
These are awesome. I liked the winged creature.

crysothemis Featured By Owner Mar 22, 2008

Practice definitely helps. The fascinating thing (to me, anyway) is that practice drawing one kind of thing helps in drawing other kinds of things. I think it has to do with understanding how light and shadow reveal form, and also with (very) basic anatomy . . .

SuperSimba Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Cool! I like.

crysothemis Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Thanks! I had fun with them.

stargate4ever23 Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Wow. Those are cool and REALLY good. Happy you didn't put them in scraps! Now, I think you could design all the cratures for my story. haha I love it. Dunno why tho. *favorites it*

crysothemis Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Hey, thanks! Guess I'm glad I didn't consign them to scraps, then.

stargate4ever23 Featured By Owner Mar 22, 2008 Hobbyist Traditional Artist

Hehehehehe. Yeah! Thanks! hehe, ohh, by the way I meant creature not cratures...I am the queen of typos

Baardlord Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Very nicely done

i like them very much ^^
good job

crysothemis Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Thanks! I had fun with them.

Strawberry-Shoujo Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Those are awesome! I wish I could shade, or even draw monsters, like that

As a random side note - I have a mouse named Jabberwocky so your artist's comment made me giggle.

crysothemis Featured By Owner Mar 21, 2008

Hey, thanks! My only advice is to draw from life or photo reference *a lot* to get a feel for light and shadow.

Also? Jabberwocky is an awesome name for a mouse.