Description: Black and white pen and ink animal illustration of a red-headed poison dart frog. The red-headed poison dart frog (Ranitomeya fantastica) is a vulnerable species of dart frog in the Dendrobatidae family. These frogs are found in tropical rainforests in Peru and have blue patterned bodies with a vibrant orange red head. I created this drawing by hand using ink in a stippling, or dot work technique.
Description: Black and white animal illustration of a swimming Humboldt penguin. Penguins are aquatic flightless birds, all of who have wings that have adapted into flippers suitable for their marine environment. The humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) is a vulnerable species of South American penguin found along most of coastal Chile and Peru.
Description: Colourful pen and ink animal illustration of a yellow-banded poison dart frog. The yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas), yellow-headed poison dart frog or bumblebee poison frog is a widespread species of dart frog in the Dendrobatidae family. These frogs are found in tropical rainforests in northern South America and have bright yellow skin banded and spotted with black. I created this drawing using ink in a stippling, or dot work technique and coloured with promarkers.
Description: Black and white pen and ink animal illustration of a yellow-banded poison dart frog. The yellow-banded poison dart frog (Dendrobates leucomelas), yellow-headed poison dart frog or bumblebee poison frog is a widespread species of dart frog in the Dendrobatidae family. These frogs are found in tropical rainforests in the northern part of South America and have bright yellow skin banded and spotted with black. I created this drawing by hand using ink in a stippling, or dot work technique.
Description: Black and white animal ink illustration of a Eurasian eagle-owl. The Eurasian eagle-owl (Bubo bubo) is a large and widespread species of owl found acoss much of Eurasia. The eagle owl has beautiful mottled brown and cream feathers, striking ear tufts and vibrant orange eyes. Drawn by hand using ink marker pens, with one of my own photographs as reference.
Description: Colourful pen and ink animal illustration of a Marañón poison frog. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing by hand using ink in a stippling, or dot work technique. I then added colour to the drawing using alcohol markers. The Marañón poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus) is an endangered species of dart frog in the Dendrobatidae family. These frogs live only in a small forest area of Peru and have reddish brown skin which is covered in mint green spots.
Description: Black and white pen and ink animal illustration of a Marañón poison frog. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing by hand using ink in a stippling, or dot work technique. The Marañón poison frog (Excidobates mysteriosus) is an endangered species of dart frog in the Dendrobatidae family. These frogs live only in a small forest area of Peru and have reddish brown skin which is covered in mint green spots.
Description: Colourful animal ink illustration of a gentle lemur. The broad-nosed bamboo lemur or greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) is a critically endangered primate species. Lemurs are found only on Madagascar. Bamboo lemurs have grey brown fur and thier diet consists of exclusively bamboo. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing using Sakura pigma micron marker pen. I then added colour to the drawing using alcohol markers.
Description: Black and white animal ink illustration of a gentle lemur. The broad-nosed bamboo lemur or greater bamboo lemur (Prolemur simus) is a critically endangered primate species. Lemurs are found only on Madagascar. Bamboo lemurs have grey brown fur and thier diet consists of exclusively bamboo. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing using Sakura pigma micron marker pen.
Description: Black and white animal ink illustration of a Puma. The puma, or cougar (Puma concolor) are a large species of wild cat found across America. These beautiful cats have a tawny or sandy brown coat with lighter patches of fur on their faces and undersides. Drawn using pigma sakura microns, with one of my own photographs as reference.
Description: Black and white ink illustration of a juvenille grey seal. I created this drawing using fine marker pens, using layers to build up the fur details and depth. Gray seals are a species of earless seals, or true seals which are marine mammals in the family Pinnipeds. Baby seals are born white and very furry, this fur darkens as they mature. The seal here is a juvenile with a light grey coat.
Description: Colourful animal ink illustration portrait of a baby cotton-top tamarin, a critically endangered species of monkey. The cotton top tamarin has a unique appearance due to the long sagittal crest, or long white hairs which flow from their foreheads down to the base of the neck, and bare black faces (although in juveniles as seen here their faces have more fur). They have long fur on their bodies which is white underneath and a greyish brown on their backs.
Description: Black and white ink illustration of a baby grey seal. I created this drawing using fine marker pens, using layers to build up the fur details and depth. Gray seals are a species of earless seals, or true seals which are marine mammals in the family Pinnipeds. Baby seals are born white and very furry, this fur darkens as they mature. The seal here is a juvenile with a light grey coat.
Description: Black and white animal ink illustration portrait of a baby cotton-top tamarin, a critically endangered species of monkey. The cotton top tamarin has a unique appearance due to the long sagittal crest, or long white hairs which flow from their foreheads down to the base of the neck, and bare black faces (although in juveniles as seen here their faces have more fur). They have long fur on their bodies which is white underneath and a greyish brown on their backs.
Description: Black and white ink painting of a pair of Orcas. Orcas are also known as killer whales, but despite this name they are actually more closely related to dolphins than whales! They have a very distinctive appearance with black bodies, a white underside and white patches close to their eyes.
Description: Colourful animal illustration of a great cormorant. The great or black cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread species of seabird. These birds are commonly seen in the pose that I have drawn here, with their huge wings spread out to show off their beautiful feathers and soak up the sun. This particular bird is drawn from a photograph I took at a local park. Drawn by hand in ink using a stippling or dot work technique. I then added colour to the drawing using alcohol markers.
Description: Black and white ink painting of a pair of Orcas. Orcas are also known as killer whales, but despite this name they are actually more closely related to dolphins than whales! They have a very distinctive appearance with black bodies, a white underside and white patches close to their eyes.
Description: Black and white animal illustration of a great cormorant. The great or black cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread species of seabird. These birds are commonly seen in the pose that I have drawn here, with their huge wings spread out to show off their beautiful feathers and soak up the sun. This particular bird is drawn from a photograph I took at a local park. Drawn by hand in ink using a stippling or dot work technique.
Description: Black and white animal illustration of a great cormorant. The great or black cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) is a widespread species of seabird. These birds are commonly seen in the pose that I have drawn here, with their huge wings spread out to show off their beautiful feathers and soak up the sun. This particular bird is drawn from a photograph I took at a local park. Drawn by hand in ink using a stippling or dot work technique.
Description: Colourful ink illustration of a cute furry piglet. This sweet piglet was part of a huge and energetic litter I was lucky to see recently, they were very adventurous and would brave away from their mother, then run straight back like this little one here is doing! For this drawing I used sakura pigma micron marker pens for the outline and detail work and added colour and tone with alcohol markers.
Description: Colourful pen and ink animal ink illustration of an Amur leopard cub. One of the rarest cats in the world, the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a critically endangered species of big cat found in Russia and China. Their fur is thick and pale yellow or cream and is covered in dark spots and rosettes Drawn using pigma sakura microns and coloured with alcohol markers, using one of my own photographs as reference.
Description: Colourful ink illustration of a swimming Polar bear. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing using fine pigma micron marker pens. I then coloured the drawing with alcohol markers and added some highlights with posca pens. The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a vulnerable species of bear found only in the Arctic. These bears have evolved to adapt to their cold environment with thick white fur and spend most of their lives on the sea ice.
Description: Black and white animal ink illustration of an Amur leopard cub. One of the rarest cats in the world, the Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) is a critically endangered species of big cat found in Russia and China. Their fur is thick and pale yellow or cream and is covered in dark spots and rosettes Drawn using pigma sakura microns, with one of my own photographs as reference.
Description: Colourful ink illustration of a young Scimitar-horned oryx. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing using pigma micron markers and a rotring isograph for the darkest areas. I then coloured the illustration using alcohol markers. The Scimitar oryx, or Sahara oryx are a species of antelope that sadly are extinct in the wild. Once found across North Africa, these oryxes have a white coat with red brown markings. All oryx species have amazing long horns.
Description: Colourful animal ink illustration of a pair of juvenile Philippine crocodiles. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I used pigma micron marker pens to create this illustration. I filled in all the details using stippling, building up tone with thousands of tiny dots. The Philippine freshwater crocodile is a critically endangered species of crocodile found only in the Philippines. Crocodiles are large scaly semiaquatic reptiles found in tropical regions.
Description: Black and white ink painting of a group, or pod, of Orcas. Orcas are also known as killer whales, but despite this name they are actually more closely related to dolphins than whales! They have a very distinctive appearance with black bodies, a white underside and white patches close to their eyes.
Description: Colourful animal ink illustration portrait of a young Sulawesi crested macaque, a critically endangered species of monkey. Hand drawn using Pigma Micron marker pens and coloured with Promarkers, I used one of my own photographs as a reference image for this drawing. The Celebes crested macaque, or black ape is found in only in a few small areas on the island of Sulawesi. These primates have a hairless face and black fur on the rest of their bodies.
Description: Colourful pen and ink animal illustration of a young Amur tiger cub. The tiger is an apex predator and endangered big cat recognisable by its reddish orange fur and black stripes and a long tail. All tiger species are listed as endangered. Amur, or Siberian tigers are the largest subspecies, found in Russia, China and Korea.
Description: Black and white animal ink illustration of a pair of juvenile Philippine crocodiles. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I used pigma micron marker pens to create this illustration. I filled in all the details using stippling, building up tone with thousands of tiny dots. The Philippine freshwater crocodile is a critically endangered species of crocodile found only in the Philippines. Crocodiles are large scaly semiaquatic reptiles found in tropical regions. They have long narrow snouts with all teeth visible.
Description: Colourful animal ink illustration portrait of a baby mandril, a vulnerable species of monkey. Hand drawn using Pigma Micron marker pens and coloured with Promarkers, I used one of my own photographs as a reference for this drawing. Mandrills are primates with a very unique appearance and live in the tropical rainforests of west central Africa. These monkeys have vibrant blue cheeks (less bright in juveniles as seen here) with a pink nose and long yellow beard. The fur on their bodies is grey.
Description: Black and white ink illustration of a young Somali wild ass foal. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I created this drawing using fine marker pens. The somali wild ass is a critically endangered subspecies of African wild ass found in Somalia, Somaliland, Eritrea and Ethiopia. This species resembles it's relative, the donkey, with short grey fur, but their legs are white and striped similarly to zebra.
Description: Colourful animal illustration of a Philippine eagle. This ink drawing was created by hand using pigma micron marker pens. I then added colour with alcohol marker pens. The Philippine eagle is a critically endangered species of eagle found only in the forests of the Philippines. The largest eagle in the world, these birds have a distinctive fluffy head crest with brown and white plumage.
Description: Colourful animal ink illustration of an Amur tiger. Drawn using one of my own photographs as reference, I used mostly Sakura pigma micron marker pens and a rotring isograph for the darkest areas. I then coloured the drawing using promarker pens. One of the largest cat species in the world, the Amur tiger, or Siberian tiger is found in the forests of Russia, Northeast China and potentially Korea. Their fur is a lighter orange than other tiger sub-species and is also much thicker and longer due to living in a colder environment. The tiger is an apex predator recognisable by its reddish orange fur and black stripes and a long tail. All tiger species are listed as endangered.
