German Shepherd

Here's the final commission I drew just before Christmas, of this beautiful German Shepherd dog, such a beautiful animal.

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Four Cats

Here's another couple of pieces I finished a few weeks ago, requested by the same person, a solo cat piece, followed by a triple cat piece.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin Fineline pens 0.05 - 0.8, plus a white Signo Gel Pen

Cockapoo

Now Christmas is over I can now start posting the remaining commissions, starting with Poppy, a Cockapoo dog I drew last month, she looks so full of character.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin Fineline pens 0.05 - 0.8, and a touch of White using a Signo Gel Pen.

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Herman Munster

Something a little different from the animal portrait commissions I've had of late. Here's Herman with one of his trade-mark grins.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin Fineline pens 0.05 - 0.8, and Winsor and Newton Black Drawing Ink.

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Mixed Breed Dog

Here's another commission I've drawn in the past month, which I'm now able to share with you. This is Carlos, a mixed breed dog, who lives in Portugal.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin Fineline pens 0.05 - 0.3.

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American Bulldog and Boxer

Here's another commission I drew recently which I've been allowed to share now it's been given as a Birthday present. Two dogs this time, an American Bulldog called Dotty, and a boxer called Jess.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin Fineline pens 0.05 - 0.5.

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Eurasier Dog

Here's another piece of art I did a few weeks ago, which has now been given to the recipient for their birthday, which means I can now share it with you.

It's another dog, a breed of dog i'd not heard of before, it's called an 'Eurasier'.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin fineline pens 0.05 - 0.3.

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King Charles Spaniel

Here's a King Charles Spaniel, that had sadly passed away, I was asked to draw for a relative of the person requesting this piece.

Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper using Uni-Pin fineline pens 0.05 - 0.8.

Captain Britain 40th Costume Art by Mark Farbrother

Today marks the 40th Anniversary of Captain Britain. This is a piece of art I did for 'Avengers UK', a fan based free Facebook comic. This piece is actually three pieces of A3 paper joined together to make one continuous piece of art showcasing every major Captain Britain uniform/costume. I used Alan Davis' original omnibus art as a base and adapted each piece to showcase each costume, with the exception of the MI:13 one drawn by Stuart Immonen.

Drawn on A3 (x3) Daler Rowney 300gsm Aquafine smooth watercolour paper, using Uni-Pin Fine line pens 0.05 - 0.8, Winsor & Newton Black Drawing Ink, and a white Signo Gel pen.

Progress Photo's...

Check out the full 97 page issue by following this link...

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Shar Pei

This is 'Buddy' a Shar Pei dog, which was requested by a friend of mine. He looks so full of character.

Drawn on A4 220gsm Winsor and Newton smooth cartridge paper, using predominantly a 0.05 Uni-Pin Fineline pen, with a slight bit of depth added using a 0.1 Fineline pen.

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Poppy the Cat

Here's a commission I finished today for a good friend of mine, requested by his wife. This is Poppy, not just a cat, but a companion, a cat that helped him through a life threatening illness. Sadly Poppy recently passed away, such a beautiful, intelligent creature.

Drawn on A4 220gsm Winsor and Newton smooth cartridge paper, using 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 Uni-Pin Fineline pens, plus a white Signo Gel pen.

Golden Eagle

Drawn on A4 220gsm Winsor and Newton smooth cartridge paper, using 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 Uni-Pin Fineline pens, plus a white Signo Gel pen.

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Raccoon

Love this animal, you can see the intelligence brimming behind it's eyes!

Drawn on A4 210GSM smooth cartridge paper, using 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, & 0.5 Uni-Pin Fineline pens, and a white Signo pen.

Ashton and Hobbes

Ashton and Hobbes

Here's a quick one I did just now, which I've called 'Ashton and Hobbes'. This is my son, who reminds me of Calvin from the 'Calvin and Hobbes' cartoon strip, by the incredibly talented Bill Watterson.

Drawn using Uni-Pin Fineline Pens ranging from 0.05 up to 0.8.on Winsor & Newton Smooth Surface 220gsm Cartridge paper.

Tommy Cooper

Here's a piece of art I drew last year for a free Online Facebook comic called Defenders UK. It's an alternative cover for this comic created by the talented Izzy World.

Check it out on the Avengers UK Facebook site, it's worth a read, I loved it!

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Drawn using Fineline Uni-Pin pens, 0.1 - 0.8, and a Fine Sharpie on A4 300gsm watercolour paper.

Family Hamster

My wife asked me to draw the family hamster, he's called Biscuit. Here's the result...

Drawn on Winsor & Newton Smooth Surface 220gsm Cartridge paper using 0.05, 0.1, and 0.2 Uni-Pin Fineline pens, with a touch of White Signo Gel pen for the whiskers. Measures 5' x 7'. Took about 45 mins to draw from start to finish.

Jimi Hendrix

Drawn using Uni-Pin Fineline Pens ranging from 0.05 up to 0.8 on Winsor & Newton Smooth Surface A4 220gsm Cartridge paper. Most of this piece was drawn using 0.05 & 0.1 pens.

Freddy Krueger

I've just finished the Freddy Krueger I started earlier in the week. A lot of ink used on this one. I started using a Sharpie to fill in the large black areas, but had to over ink with a Uni-Pin pen. The difference in pigment was very noticeable, two totally different shades of black.

Freddy was drawn on my usual choice of paper, Winsor & Newton Smooth Surface 220gsm Cartridge paper. Drawn using grades of Uni-Pin Fineline Pens ranging from 0.05 up to 0.8.

Old Dog

Just finished this request for this lovely old boy. Drawn on A4 220gsm smooth cartridge paper, using 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, & 0.8 Uni-Pin Fineline Drawing Pens, plus a White Signo Gel pen.

5 Cats

This request was from the owner of these serious looking five cats. All have that look that says, 'mess with me and I bite, and I will introduce you to my claws as well'. Cats always look like they are plotting the downfall of humanity. Thankfully they don't have thumbs, or we'd all be in trouble!

Drawn on A4 220GSM smooth cartridge paper, using 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, & 0.3 Uni-Pin fineline pens, plus a white Signo gel pen.

Badger

This is a drawing I've drawn this afternoon of a beautiful British animal, the badger, often persecuted by the planets most cruel of creatures, man. I plan on drawing many more of this islands wonderful array of wildlife.

Drawn on A4 210GSM smooth cartridge paper, using 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, & 0.5 Uni-Pin Fineline pens, and a white Signo pen.

Classic Horror Foursome

Another foursome from last year. I love the old classic horror movies featuring the likes of Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney etc. These four are so iconic, I just had to draw them. Drawn on 300GSM watercolour paper, using black Uni-Pin Fineline pens and a fine Sharpie.

The Beatles - A Fab Foursome

This is something I drew last year, The Beatles taken from one of their albums. Drawn on 300GSM watercolour paper, using Uni-Pin Fineline pens, and a fine Sharpie.

Cocker Spaniel

This is Darcy, a light sable coloured Cocker Spaniel. My wife's profession is that of a dog walker, and cat feeder, this is one of the dogs she walks. Drawn on A4 210GSM smooth cartridge paper, using 0.05, 0.1, & 0.2 black Uni-Pin Fineline pens.

Wolf

This wolf I drew on A4 210GSM smooth cartridge paper, drawn using 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 & 0.5 Black Uni-Pin Fineline pens.

Jaguar

I drew this jaguar, on A4 210GSM smooth cartridge paper, using 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, & 0.5 Uni-Pin Fineline pens.

Family Cat

This is the family cat, Rubydoos. Drawn on A4 210GSM Smooth Cartridge Paper, using 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 & 0.5 Black Uni-Pin Fineline pens.