SharkeyTrike

Pen & ink piece I did for a forthcoming collection celebrating the bicentennial of the birth of Herman Melville. It shows a scene from Moby Dick called The Shark Massacre; after killing their first whale, Queqegg and one of the hands defend the carcass from sharks scavenging the kill. In the story it happens at night and they're lit by lamps on the boat so wanted to backlight the whole thing. I was also inspired by a series of pencils rawings done by legendary comic artist Jim Steranko for The Fog Horn, one of a collection of Ray Bradbury's dinosaur-related tales. 
I also included an albatross and storm petrels. 

Old piece recently discovered by an ex-colleague behind my old work desk. Done in mid '90s for a book series in mixed media (markers, pencils). Always liked this one. 

A friend on social media wanted portraits of his two rag doll cats but didn't want the usual pet portrait so wanted them as sabre-tooth (Smilodon, to be specific). I adjusted them accordingly. 

This was largely colour pencils on grey paper with watercolour wash for the fur. I added the snow to give the sense of Ice Age cats - prehistoric pets.

Feathered dragon firing molten gold. Very mixed media, using colour finalisers, brush pens, various paints and gold marker. Very work intensive and not sure I'll do this style again.

The concept was that dragons actually horde gold to weaponise and use as fuel. I wanted to avoid the usual flamethrower bursts of fire. The nostrils act as a pressure release. 

Private commission for a Christmas present. Rather than the usual 'running about, charging' Triceratops, I went for something a little more sedate. I also wanted to follow the current thinking on trikes, including the large scales, the keratin-covered shield and head, and the recurved horn tips. This was pen and ink (including a few touches of white ink) on A4 paper.