iron_kelpie (Cai)

Did a big prompt ask on insta recently, for animals to draw. When I'm done with them all I'll post proper scans.

Drawing in pen on paper of coelacanth. One head on, one skeleton, one top down, and three drawings of it posed.

Here, fishy fishy fishy 🐟
#coelacanth #fish #art #animal #drawing #ironkelpieart #sketch

a cartoon of spongebob smiling with the word friend above him ALT: a cartoon of spongebob smiling with the word friend above him

When you're reading a fanfic and it's based right where you live instead some city in the US

Photo of a few quick sketches done in pen. One in the corner is a small landscape of a hilly mesa. Two of the other drawings are headshots of a closed personal species called Naycht. Long head with spaced out flat teeth, two rows of multiple eyes, and a horn above its nose. No hair. Two of the other drawings of a Predator/Yautja OC. He has a longer, narrower skull.

Some Naycht and Yautja. Naycht are a closed species I made, and part of one of my projects. #art #predator #yautja #alien #originalcharacter #ironkelpieart

Digitally coloured illustration of Grits and Turbulence. Grits is tan-brown in colour, and his mask is grey. The crests on his neck are grey-blue. Turbulence is a vivid purple, her beak fading to blue on the ends. Her horns are also vivid purple. She has a patch of yellow by her eyes that goes down to her top exposed teeth. The underside of her neck is also yellow.

Closeup of Grits.

Closeup of Turbulence.

Drawing in black pen of two unique creatures, headshots. The one in the back has a long mask that covers the top half of his head, and covers his eyes. He has his mouth open, revealing a long forked tongue and large teeth. He has the ears of a horse, and two pairs of fins jutting from his cheeks. He has no scales. Three large metal bolts are embedded in his neck, each at the base of a large crest. The second creature has three sets of eyes, and a massive beak of sorts. She has a few pairs of exposed teeth with no lips covering them. Several blunt horns jut from her cheeks in varying sizes. She has a few scales, and large plates down the back of her neck.

My OCs Grits (back) and Turbulence (front). Turbulence is a new OC for me, but her design has been around for a few years. Drawn on paper, coloured in CSP.
#art #ironkelpieart #traditionalart #digitalart #mixedmedia #pendrawing #alien #creature #dragon #clipstudiopaint #originalcharacter

Hi I watched Predator: Killer of Killers last night and now I'm obsessed

Thank you so much!

Drawing done in pen of two unique monsters, heads only. One has mouth open, with a split tongue like a snake. The top of its head is covered by a long mask, and covers its eyes. It has a pair of horse - like ears, and two pairs of fins on its cheeks. The other monster has a thick design, with tooth-like horns jutting from its cheeks. It has a massive beak-crest, and a few very weird long, but flat, teeth.

More progress #art #drawing #monster #creature #ironkelpieart #pendrawing

Photo of a small unfinished drawing, done in pen of two unique fantasy monsters. Just their heads. One is roaring, with a long face, a split tongue, and a long mask covering the top of its skull. The other has a tall ridged snout, pocketed by gaps; it has a number of spikes that are reminiscent of teeth.

WIP of "Grits" (top), and an unnamed beastie I first drew in 2018. #unfinished #monster #art #ironkelpieart #traditionalart #pendrawing #originalcharacter #creature

#ironkelpieart

Digital drawing of a large canyon stretching off into the distance. There is a river that snakes through the canyon. The canyon is surrounded by steep cliffs and mesas. It is drawn loosely, and shaded in various shades of grey-red.

Relaxing on vacation right now, perfect time to get some #projectrue worldbuilding done.
#art #doodle #sketch #landscape #clipstudiopaint #digitalart #fantasyworld

Sketch of two dragons. One is pale tan, with a brown crest of fur and four brown horns. He as a small goatee of brown hair. His eyes are red. He's pushing up against the neck of another dragon with his front paws in a frustrated gesture, while looking at the other dragon with an exhasperated but loving look. The other dragon is red with a yellow belly. He has four long horns, all red. He has blue gums in his mouth. He is wearing a very happy expression, with closed eyes, and is nuzzling the other dragon under the chin with his head.

Squeezing this quick #Pride sketch in, 30 mins before June is over. Featuring my two gay shapeshifting OC's, Talengazen and Tomo. 💙
#art #dragon #originalcharacters #ironkelpieart #sketch #gay

Thank you!!! It's actually an ocean inlet 😅 the water is deceptively calm!

Her name's Glyph.

Drawing of a maroon, yellow, and purple dragon. She has a massive rack of horns, on which are engraved several glowing blue runes. She has no eyes. Her wings are where her back legs should be, and they are feathered and large. She has a pair of muscled front legs with short claws. Her mouth is open, revealing lots of needle-like teeth and a very long tongue.

Closeup of the dragon.

The dragon but without colour, just solid grey under the lines and black shading.

Finally finished this today! Not super happy with the colours though. I might change her colour scheme completely at some point. Not vibeing with it as I was a decade ago.
#ironkelpieart #art #dragonart #dragon #feathers #clipstudiopaint

Photo of an ocean bay with mountains in the background. The sky is a mix of sun and cloud. There is a small island with a tiny lighthouse on the left side. The nose of a yellow kayak is visible in the bottom half of the image.

Old photo of a bunch of kids surrounding and sitting on a big old log on a ocean beach. Focus is on a young kid in a squat, with blonde hair, wearing faded overalls, a pale blue tee, and a pale blue baseball cap turned backwards. It's the artist. Being an absolute goof. Things never change.

Photo of a person in the distance in orange coveralls and a black hoodie, standing right between two massive piles of sand and imitating the "I am the sand guardian" Vine.

28 years on this planet now. Here's to hoping for a good few more of being a gremlin. 🎉

Thank you! I bought it from an artist in Shanghai. It was really cool to see him weave!

Hatching took too long will have it posted on the weekend cause my weekdays be busy rip #ironkelpieart

Gonna try to finish this tonight it's been slow going these past few weeks. Motivation has been low low low 😥 #art #dragon #ironkelpieart

Finally working on this piece but it's because I'm sick and stayed home from work. Yay. *sniff* #workinprogress #art #dragon #ironkelpieart

Dating apps suck. The amount of ghosting is maddening. Just be respectful and tell me you're no longer interested. 😒

Photo of a digital drawing being done on a tablet. It is a sketch of a unique dragon with feathered wings for back legs and normal front legs. It has a massive rack of horns that point both forwards and backwards. It has no eyes, and a mouth like a python.

Feathered noodle #ironkelpieart #unfinished #digitalart #dragon

Still such a great ad tbh, even if it feels like the 'bare minimum'. Being able to show discreetly that you're part of the Community or an Ally with a simple pin or bracelet is preferable for some. Not everyone's comfortable or confident! Thank you for sharing it!

Photo of a sketchbook, open to a drawing done in ballpoint black pen of two women. One is done in a simple cartoon style. She has long hair, is wearing a skirt and open jacket and is holding a steaming mug in both hands, while walking. The other is done more realistically. The other is wearing a tank top, long skirt, with an open skirt overtop held with a leather and fabric belt. She is holding a short, sheathed sword in her left hand. Her hair is long, partially done with a braid.

Quick little doodles, including one of Evelyn. My lanky child ❤️ #doodle #art #originalcharacter #projectrue #ironkelpieart #drawing

Oh for sure! It's definitely a movie to do deep dives and studies on.

Oh god I can imagine it was not the best of job experiences 😭

Oh no way, that's pretty cool! Hahha I feel like that's something that NEVER happens with movie adaptations!

I am... Not surprised that some people would think that way 💀

Saw Fight Club for the first time today. What a mindfuck. Like HUH??????
Film direction/cinematography: amazing. Story: DISTURBING AF not to mention toxic????
Mind is reeling rn how do I process this???
Also I had absolutely no idea what it was about going into the movie.
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Photo of a tablet which is open to an art program. The art program shows a quick sketch of a unique dragon with wings for back legs, normal front arms, and a large rack of horns on its head.

Photo of a tablet open to a digital art program. The program displays a rough sketch of a dragon with unique floating wings that are emerging from the ground.

Some upcoming WIP projects of my OC's Glyph and Skullface. #art #ironkelpieart #originalcharacter #dragon #unfinished