Ambrose's Peristylium

Trying to learn to draw and paint a bit for fun. Lots of art reblogs, and occasional knitting. Just my art

[designinbiology]

- Jane Richardon’s classification system of β-sheet topology in proteins.

- Comparison of geometric motifs common on greek and american indian weaving and pottery with the backbone folding patterns found for cylindrical β-sheet structures in globular proteins.

“β-sheet topology and the relatedness of proteins.”

[anatoref]

Drawings by  Austin Briggs

[drawoutyourlife]

Wanderlust

[angelabcomics]

Red-tailed hawk feathers (Buteo jamaicensis)

Watercolor, from samples they had at VINS, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science.

By the way, if you didn’t notice, I will be at HeroesCon this weekend. Table AA-330.

[ambrosesperistylium]

Rough study from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting.

[ambrosesperistylium]

This fellow allowed me to observe the grooming ritual a while back

Ink on Torinoko

[keithbangkok]

Royal Diamond Residence, Wat Bowoniwet, Bangkok

Charcoal, watercolor, colored pencil, 20in. by 10in.

[heireau]

On learning habits; can still apply even if you’re not aiming for the same height, I think! -or different things entirely, perhapss Habits are good though roll those boulderss

[ambrosesperistylium]

More frontal head practice. I seem to have aged her up by some years inadvertently.

From reference, used under Creative Commons license.

[ambrosesperistylium]

More frontal head practice. Some common problems I have, controlling eye and iris size and getting a tall enough cranium. Oh well.

Drawn from reference under Creative Commons license.

[keithbangkok]

Fisherman’s House, Duyong Island, Malaysia by Keith Miller

22in. by 15in., watercolor, (1989).

The interplay between the traditional Malay houses and the wooden fishing craft, made the Island a fascinating place to paint.

[ambrosesperistylium]

Frontal face practice, nero oil charcoal pencil on coquille paper.

From reference, used under Creative Commons license.

[fragmentsandextracts]

Albrecht Dürer ‘Six Studies of Pillows’ [1493]

[keithbangkok]

Wooden House, Pulau Duyong, Malaysia by Keith Miller

11in. by 15in., watercolor.

[azertip]

John McCartin Fine

[ambrosesperistylium]

Night sky study from memoryWatercolor on Arches rough

[ambrosesperistylium]

ink on Torinoko