Alien character sketch I had a rough idea for the facial features for this drawing before I started, Once I put down the nose and eyes the rest fit into place quickly. I spent around two hours on this sketch. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
@kevmcc in January 2022
Carnivorous plant I had an idea for an alien carnivorous plant with a tongue to catch prey. I started with a rough shape sketched out with pastel chalk and a cotton ball before finalising the sktch with pencils. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Alien character sketch I started this one with a rough head sketch done with pastel chalk and a cotton ball before filling in the features and details with pencils. I spent around two hours on this one. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Monster sketch I had an idea for an exo-skeliton style character and started puting down rough shapes for the cheeks and chin, Once I had something I was happy with I started filling in the rest. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Avian character sketch I started this drawing with an idea for the face area I began with the beak and eye area before figuring out the rest of the design. this sketch took around two hours. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
nautilus type creature This drawing was inspired by nautilus pictures I found on Pinterest, I started of with the rough shape then added some extra features to make it different from the original. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Alien character sketch I decided to do this sketch in portrait mode so I could work on the details on the face. I started with a rough shape before concentrating on the details. I took around two hours to do this drawing. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Character sketch I started this drawing with a humanoid head before adding alien style designs to it. I spent around an hour and a half on this one. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Beast sketch I started this one with an idea to have tusks coming from the cheek bones I also wanted to go high contrast so I used more charcoal pencil than usual. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Fantasy horror character I started this one with the idea for a fantasy type creature and put down a rough head shape before figuring out the details for the features and textures. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Alien creature sketch I started looking through Pinterest at insects for inspiration for a character sketch and found bits from different beasties to inspire this pic even though I didn't use them directly. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Bio-organic textures This sketch was a practice sketch for bio style textures. I started of puting down rough shapes with coton and pastel chalk until I had something I was happy with then used pencils to refine the design. The process pics can be seen on my Hive blog. https://peakd.com/art/@kevmcc/bio-organic-textures Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Insectoid alien sketch This character drawing was inspired by various insects I was looking at on Pinterest. I started by picking out parts I liked and stylised them and added to them to make a character out of it. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Alien skull sketch I started this one with a rough skull sketch then stylised it with alien style features and bio-organic type textures. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Fantasy style character This one started with an idea for the ears, I put down a quick sketch of a rough head shape and worked on the ear design then worked on the rest of the features. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Character sketch I had a rough idea for what I wanted for this alien style character sketch and started with the cheek bones then put down flowing lines to form the rest of the face and head before finishing with pencils. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Insectoid character I started this one with the idea for the jaw line and rough head shape, once I had those parts down I started on the rest of the features untill I had something I was happy with. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Helmet sketch I started this one with an idea to draw a science fiction style helmet, I put down a rough shape before working out the visor shape then where the components would go. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Lizard creature sketch I used Pinterest to find a bunch of reptile reference pictures and then picked out parts I liked and put them together to make this. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Alien sketch I started this by puting down a rough head shape then focused on the eye area, once I had something I liked I started on the rest of the head. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Creature sketch I went for a full body sketch for this one which I started by puting down a rough shape with pastel chalk and coton then refining the shape with pencil and an ersaser before doing the details. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Abstract skull design I started this one with the idea for a bio-organic drawing and began with a rough skull sketch then decided to make it an alien design. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Creature sketch I started this one with the eye and ear shape then roughly sketched in the head shape to fit around it before filling in the details. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Berzerker character I had an idea for an alien creature designed or bred for fighting. I started of with the front of the head as I wanted it to have a horn and four eyes, then sketched in the rest of the head. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Eyes sketch This started as a quick study, I wanted to do something symetrical and thought eyes would be a good idea then added some extra details to make it alien in appearance.
Bio style tattoo design For this sketch I started with a rough shape done with cotton and pastel chalk then I used a pencil to refine the shape and add the textures. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Female alien sketch I started this one with a female face sketch then added some bio-organic style features to make it more alien in apearence. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Abstract skull design I started this one with the eyes and nose part roughly sketched in with pastel chalk and cotton then put down some bio style textures to make up the rest of the image. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Insectoid style alien sketch This was inspired by different insect pictures I found on Pinterest. I started this one with big bug eyes and filled in the rest of the head around them. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Aquatic creature sketch I took different elements from pictures I found on Pinterest and combined them to make this creature sketch as well as adding my own ideas. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.
Alien sketch I had some extra time to do this one so I went for a front view, I started by marking out the center line then working out where the features were going. Done with pastel chalk, graphite and charcoal pencils. A5 size.