A close up gallery from my solo show.

I've realised that I don't post enough shots of the details from my work. It's all super detailed but that's tricky to convey online. So I'm posting a buch of close ups from each of my animals.

Graffiti mural: pink worm in top hat & monocle with dollar sign, constricting blue Cookie Monster holding a cookie

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categories: illustration, exhibition

Thursday 07.24.14

Posted by Sam Shennan

Rascally Rabbit Hand Puppet

I sketched this little guy out while getting that surfboard post loaded up. The way the copic markers dissolved the kilometre biro ink was a pretty cool little effect I thought.

Ink and copic marker illustration of a psychedelic rabbit hand puppet with multiple eyes and a plaid shirt

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tags: illustraiton, illustration, drawing, ink, posca, tattoo, drawn, sketch, doodle, beard, waistcoat, furry, hairy, cute, amll, small, sam, shennan, ud3, samshennan

categories: illustration

Sunday 05.04.14

Posted by Sam Shennan

Blue ink drawing of a symmetrical bearded face with hands covering the eyes, the knuckles forming tiny faces — A handy beard drawing #beardlove #beard #drawing #silly #illustration #blackandwhite #penandink #ink #sketchbook #tattoo #hands #fingernail #face #lines #motivation #hair #hairy #silly #fun #

tags: hairy, sketchbook, motivation, blackandwhite, tattoo, fingernail, hands, beardlove, lines, illustration, face, hair, silly, ink, fun, penandink, drawing, beard

Wednesday 05.29.13

Posted by Sam Shennan

Sketchbook ink drawing of a surreal tattooed character with glasses and a large trunk-like nose smoking a cigarette — Hipster Elephant in his trunks #elephant #hipster #nice #funny #smile #designer #ink #blackandwhite #penandink #bored #tattoo #swimming #swim #beautiful #hairy #eyes #summer #fitness #illustration

tags: swim, funny, eyes, designer, blackandwhite, penandink, summer, ink, hairy, illustration, fitness, tattoo, beautiful, hipster, elephant, swimming, smile, bored, nice

Thursday 05.16.13

Posted by Sam Shennan

Grey t-shirt featuring an illustration of a stylized ape wearing a pinstripe suit and green tie — Monkey business. #gorilla #monkey #suit #business #work #boss #grey #illustration #nothappy #grumpy #furry #hairy #illustration #design #designer #clothing #fashion #artist #

tags: hairy, designer, monkey, business, artist, furry, work, grey, illustration, boss, gorilla, fashion, design, suit, grumpy, clothing, nothappy

Tuesday 05.14.13

Posted by Sam Shennan

Dark grey t-shirt featuring a graphic illustration of stylized flowing blue waves with bold black linework — Hairy hipster chesty tee. #blue #tshirt #hairy #charcoal #fashion #illustration #clothing #pattern #logo #design #designer #artist #wavy #strange #indie #yolo #swag #why #whynow #toupe

tags: blue, hairy, wavy, fashion, yolo, charcoal, indie, pattern, artist, strange, illustration, swag, tshirt, designer, design, whynow, logo, toupe, clothing, why

Wednesday 05.08.13

Posted by Sam Shennan