tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-152876882009-11-08T04:00:00.267+01:00Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.comBlogger127125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-50272332935274816562009-10-19T18:01:00.003+01:002009-10-19T18:07:47.362+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Stybo9NDhiI/AAAAAAAAAs8/ZuIUdtUDzr0/s1600-h/jediPig3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Stybo9NDhiI/AAAAAAAAAs8/ZuIUdtUDzr0/s400/jediPig3.jpg" alt="piggy jedi by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394357581609403938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">painted in Photoshop</span><br /><br /></div>This is for <a href="http://artjumble.blogspot.com/">Art Jumble</a>, the theme is 'create your own Jedi or Sith'<br />My Jedi is Master Porcine in a heroic battle against the evil, bloodsucking Skeetahs!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-5027233293527481656?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-33033027322074486022009-10-13T11:17:00.004+01:002009-10-13T14:48:15.028+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/StRUG2KbpHI/AAAAAAAAAss/8Eh97cLqlME/s1600-h/Dragons.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/StRUG2KbpHI/AAAAAAAAAss/8Eh97cLqlME/s400/Dragons.jpg" alt="dragons by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392027130464543858" border="0" /></a>These tiny dragons are for a new t shirt design I'm making.<br />See if you can spot the odd one out<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/tiny_dragons_tshirt-235560830161826179?gl=Fossfor&amp;group=mens&amp;lifestyle=classic&amp;rf=238100215039619178"><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/tiny_dragons_tshirt-p2355608301618261792w610_325.jpg" alt="Tiny dragons shirt" style="border: 0pt none ;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/tiny_dragons_tshirt-235560830161826179?gl=Fossfor&amp;group=mens&amp;lifestyle=classic&amp;rf=238100215039619178">Tiny dragons</a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/fossfor*">Fossfor</a><br />Browse other <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/dragons+tshirts?rf=238100215039619178">Dragons T-Shirts</a> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3303302732207448602?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-52802408232289755862009-10-08T17:20:00.002+01:002009-10-08T17:25:33.364+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Ss4Rns_BJsI/AAAAAAAAAsk/vg0q-rHZ3po/s1600-h/Jack.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Ss4Rns_BJsI/AAAAAAAAAsk/vg0q-rHZ3po/s320/Jack.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390265177797109442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I have made a whole bunch of Halloween goodies for my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/fossfor/gifts?cg=196705521609306381">Zazzle shop</a><br />Don't be scared by old Jack, stop by and have a look!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-5280240823228975586?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-73222855385225572342009-09-07T15:33:00.004+01:002009-09-07T15:50:00.058+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SqUbrhnRlsI/AAAAAAAAAr8/IArBkUGrLHo/s1600-h/Bparty.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 270px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SqUbrhnRlsI/AAAAAAAAAr8/IArBkUGrLHo/s400/Bparty.jpg" alt="birthday party by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5378735764535350978" border="0" /></a><br />Fossforous was 4 years old in August. I baked a big gooey chocolate birthday cake and invited some of my characters along to demolish it: Faun, Mao, Jester, Patrick I. Grunt, and Fleaboxer. Flea is trying to punch a hole in the cake to get in and eat it from the inside!<br />To see more of them click on their names:<br /><a href="http://fossforous.blogspot.com/search/label/Faun">Faun</a><br /><a href="http://www.siameseplanet.be/">Mao</a><br /><a href="http://www.mojizu.com/Pages/mojiview.aspx?mjcode=d9625f3b-57bb-4210-905b-ae6e98cb3ed4">Jester</a><br /><a href="http://home.scarlet.be/piggerypokery/">PIG</a><br /><a href="http://fossforous.blogspot.com/2007/10/extremes.html">Fleaboxer</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-7322285538522557234?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-13051776579636782172009-08-27T15:34:00.004+01:002009-08-27T15:41:54.036+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.zazzle.com/Fossfor"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SpaZ9nD9x9I/AAAAAAAAAr0/0hpfd_f5HiM/s320/Suit.jpg" alt="monster in a suit by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5374652489049950162" border="0" /></a><br />I have some new goodies in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/Fossfor">Zazzle store</a> this week.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-1305177657963678217?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-27712220149125933982009-08-22T10:05:00.006+01:002009-08-22T10:41:36.354+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/So-08F0G20I/AAAAAAAAArs/fgrGyNdqTj8/s1600-h/colors_slot16.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/So-08F0G20I/AAAAAAAAArs/fgrGyNdqTj8/s320/colors_slot16.png" alt="mac tash by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5372711824922172226" border="0" /></a><br />This is the Untameable Mac Tash painted on my trusty DS lite with <a href="http://colors.collectingsmiles.com/">Colors</a> for <a href="http://artjumble.blogspot.com/">Art Jumble<br /></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-2771222014912593398?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-80644875292193093522009-08-11T19:12:00.002+01:002009-08-11T19:16:49.482+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SoG02_nL2LI/AAAAAAAAArc/Qf0RPTcJbhM/s1600-h/Impatient.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 241px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SoG02_nL2LI/AAAAAAAAArc/Qf0RPTcJbhM/s400/Impatient.jpg" alt="alien by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368771087684065458" border="0" /></a> Hurry up Ripley! You've been in there for ages!!<br /></div><br />The theme for IF this week is <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/linkviewer.html">'impatience'</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-8064487529219309352?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-57138298352391915102009-07-28T19:34:00.004+01:002009-07-28T19:39:49.469+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Sm9EzmC4UZI/AAAAAAAAArU/7RRzyWCG5r8/s1600-h/JesterMoji.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Sm9EzmC4UZI/AAAAAAAAArU/7RRzyWCG5r8/s400/JesterMoji.jpg" alt="jester by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363581334398194066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is the Jester, my latest character on <a href="http://www.mojizu.com/">Mojizu</a>;<br />Please stop by and give him a <a href="http://www.mojizu.com/Pages/mojiview.aspx?mjcode=d9625f3b-57bb-4210-905b-ae6e98cb3ed4">vote</a>. He will be eternally grateful and juggle some glowing bubbles for you!<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-5713829835239191510?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-32236365963518185622009-07-24T10:01:00.004+01:002009-07-24T10:06:40.189+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Sml44udo0HI/AAAAAAAAArM/LThBraV6ljo/s1600-h/Kangasaur.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Sml44udo0HI/AAAAAAAAArM/LThBraV6ljo/s400/Kangasaur.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361949747301634162" border="0" /></a>Kangasaur <span style="font-size:85%;">painted in Art Rage and Photoshop</span><br />This is my entry for <a href="http://artjumble.blogspot.com/">Art Jumble</a> this week.<br />The topic is 'dinosaurs that should have existed'<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3223636596351818562?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-34511744307255432612009-07-17T11:39:00.004+01:002009-07-17T11:43:41.086+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SmBVCEXYHUI/AAAAAAAAAq4/H0sO-kwOqM4/s1600-h/_22964.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SmBVCEXYHUI/AAAAAAAAAq4/H0sO-kwOqM4/s320/_22964.jpg" alt="Draco by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359377050590780738" border="0" /></a><br />This was painted using Colors on my nintendo DS lite.<br />You can read my post about <a href="http://fossforslab.blogspot.com/2009/07/brushes-and-colors-digital-sketchbooks.html">Colors on Fossfor's Lab</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3451174430725543261?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-64684547895851118992009-07-01T09:42:00.005+01:002009-07-01T09:47:49.462+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SkshkZCqS9I/AAAAAAAAAp0/39B_Qx034tE/s1600-h/Paprika3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 326px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SkshkZCqS9I/AAAAAAAAAp0/39B_Qx034tE/s400/Paprika3.jpg" border="0" alt="Paprika by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353409491141020626" /></a>An illo I painted with Photoshop for the book Paprika by Yasutaka Tsutsui. You can read the review over at <a href="http://www.viewfromheremagazine.com/2009/06/paprika.html">The view from here</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-6468454789585111899?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-46312941770339255882009-06-16T17:20:00.004+01:002009-06-16T17:26:05.802+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SjfGjCN5XYI/AAAAAAAAApU/LtIMZDoVyTY/s1600-h/creepiesCol.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SjfGjCN5XYI/AAAAAAAAApU/LtIMZDoVyTY/s400/creepiesCol.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347961387718630786" border="0" /></a>These little creepies popped up in my sketchbook so I painted them with my little wacom on my scary PC. I've probably been watching too many weird films lately.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-4631294177033925588?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-43979661328391039992009-05-26T21:21:00.005+01:002009-05-26T21:34:57.537+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/ShxPwLM8GGI/AAAAAAAAApI/BUDEH8DmOAE/s1600-h/BlueAndGoldmk3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/ShxPwLM8GGI/AAAAAAAAApI/BUDEH8DmOAE/s320/BlueAndGoldmk3.jpg" alt="bookcover by fossfor for deborah lawrenson" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340230947213940834" border="0" /></a><br />I did this book cover for 'Songs of blue and gold' by Deborah Lawrenson. You can see it in an article on book jackets on the <a href="http://www.viewfromheremagazine.com/2009/05/integrity-of-book-jackets.html">View from Here</a>. It was painted in watercolours and then reworked digitally.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-4397966132839103999?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-64973970176101562622009-05-25T21:11:00.008+01:002009-05-25T21:18:58.104+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr8RvgfETI/AAAAAAAAApA/pka474z1p1o/s1600-h/trunk005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr8RvgfETI/AAAAAAAAApA/pka474z1p1o/s400/trunk005.jpg" alt="trunk sketch by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339857689941840178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr7-XoOt8I/AAAAAAAAAow/WEqjoE20CAM/s1600-h/rocks006.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr7-XoOt8I/AAAAAAAAAow/WEqjoE20CAM/s400/rocks006.jpg" alt="rocks by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339857357114357698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr8E9t2o3I/AAAAAAAAAo4/OGEKB6b1hfY/s1600-h/celtic003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr8E9t2o3I/AAAAAAAAAo4/OGEKB6b1hfY/s400/celtic003.jpg" alt="celtic designs by fossfor copied from aidan meehan" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339857470417707890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr73rptFeI/AAAAAAAAAoo/sR770BAlQ6g/s1600-h/roots011.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr73rptFeI/AAAAAAAAAoo/sR770BAlQ6g/s400/roots011.jpg" alt="roots by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339857242230167010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr7ux7DmII/AAAAAAAAAog/HlErDQwHm-0/s1600-h/city007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 360px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr7ux7DmII/AAAAAAAAAog/HlErDQwHm-0/s400/city007.jpg" alt="fantasy city by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339857089294735490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr7pJGI_DI/AAAAAAAAAoY/SGaTK6g_KwM/s1600-h/knights007.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 325px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/Shr7pJGI_DI/AAAAAAAAAoY/SGaTK6g_KwM/s400/knights007.jpg" alt="knights by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339856992436026418" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-6497397017610156262?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-38604150143246870882009-05-18T14:36:00.002+01:002009-05-18T14:38:27.925+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/ShFklFoUGCI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/RXbDyPeyrcc/s1600-h/theWitch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/ShFklFoUGCI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/RXbDyPeyrcc/s400/theWitch.jpg" alt="witch by Fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337157621739952162" border="0" /></a> painted in gouache<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3860415014324687088?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-36540100758906603972009-03-09T16:10:00.005+01:002009-03-09T16:17:44.373+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SbUxmqOQS8I/AAAAAAAAAno/2gbQQGb3J-Y/s1600-h/IntricateCave.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SbUxmqOQS8I/AAAAAAAAAno/2gbQQGb3J-Y/s400/IntricateCave.jpg" alt="ink Cave by Fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311205875792235458" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">ink and Rotring pen<br /><br /></span></div>This was done when I was a student, more years ago than I want to remember! But I think it fits <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/"></a> <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">illustration Friday</a> well this time.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3654010075890660397?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-76323772033575166522009-02-17T12:09:00.005+01:002009-02-17T12:16:19.824+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SZqcSwZps5I/AAAAAAAAAng/5yN5ZiMMc44/s1600-h/tree003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SZqcSwZps5I/AAAAAAAAAng/5yN5ZiMMc44/s320/tree003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303723357226251154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SZqcNGzZp4I/AAAAAAAAAnY/wX3dFq0wKCg/s1600-h/cheeseville.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SZqcNGzZp4I/AAAAAAAAAnY/wX3dFq0wKCg/s400/cheeseville.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303723260160616322" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These were done in ballpoint pen<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-7632377203357516652?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-22172782530737697602009-02-06T15:41:00.004+01:002009-02-06T15:54:36.862+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SYxNCj7dq5I/AAAAAAAAAmM/AnL4IzBOQck/s1600-h/Bookthief.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SYxNCj7dq5I/AAAAAAAAAmM/AnL4IzBOQck/s320/Bookthief.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299695567907957650" border="0" /></a>This is an illustration for The Book thief by Markus Zusak. You can read the <a href="http://www.viewfromheremagazine.com/2009/02/book-thief.html">review</a> on the View from Here website.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-2217278253073769760?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-25186660711966070572009-01-01T15:59:00.005+01:002009-01-01T16:12:22.690+01:00I have a new series of tees in my <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/Fossfor">Zazzle</a> store. They are characters from my feline zodiac.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pisces_cat_by_fossfor_shirt-235815776934264992?group=mens&amp;lifeStyle=all&amp;rf=238100215039619178"><img src="http://rlv.zcache.com/pisces_cat_by_fossfor_shirt-p235815776934264992lk84_325.jpg" alt="Pisces Cat by Fossfor shirt" style="border: 0pt none ;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.zazzle.com/pisces_cat_by_fossfor_shirt-235815776934264992?group=mens&amp;lifeStyle=all&amp;rf=238100215039619178">Pisces Cat </a> by <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/fossfor*">Fossfor</a><br />Shop for a <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/tshirts?rf=238100215039619178">shirt</a> on <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/?rf=238100215039619178">zazzle.com</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-2518666071196607057?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-29562434083274064182008-12-22T15:09:00.004+01:002008-12-22T15:17:33.951+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SU-fyoLGodI/AAAAAAAAAk8/lfhmY-PJZP0/s1600-h/faun-Xmas-cave.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SU-fyoLGodI/AAAAAAAAAk8/lfhmY-PJZP0/s400/faun-Xmas-cave.jpg" alt="faun by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282616580055146962" border="0" /></a>Faun hangs up his stocking and sits by the fire with a nice jug of mead waiting for Father Claws to come, but he forgot that mead makes you very sleepy.<br /><br />Merry Christmas everyone.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-2956243408327406418?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-32729290036144461402008-12-05T16:46:00.003+01:002008-12-05T16:53:07.031+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/STlOCHHXhOI/AAAAAAAAAkk/u-p4OOEi2S8/s1600-h/similar.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/STlOCHHXhOI/AAAAAAAAAkk/u-p4OOEi2S8/s400/similar.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276334236617901282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Watercolour and gouache.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Meet the family!<br />I just finished doing these little guys with big ears and thought they would be perfect for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday</a>.<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3272929003614446140?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-59707767040365572932008-11-26T11:19:00.002+01:002008-11-26T11:24:16.296+01:00Some of my work is now available at Rebubble as prints and t-shirts. Click on the slideshow to visit my shop.<br /><br /><embed src="http://www.redbubble.com/swf/slideshow.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="file=http://www.redbubble.com/people/fossfor/works/visual.atom&amp;height=150&amp;width=150&amp;transition=fade&amp;linktarget=_current" width="150" height="150"></embed><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-5970776704036557293?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-9381670221017394522008-11-26T11:03:00.005+01:002008-11-26T11:17:52.818+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SS0glR4PIsI/AAAAAAAAAkU/khnpEUC4WOE/s1600-h/martindean.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SS0glR4PIsI/AAAAAAAAAkU/khnpEUC4WOE/s400/martindean.jpg" alt="the maze in martin deans head by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272906563547243202" border="0" /></a>painted inPhotoshop<br /></span></div><br />I painted this after reading 'A fraction of the whole' by Steve Toltz. You can read the review over at <a href="http://www.viewfromheremagazine.com/">The view from here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-938167022101739452?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-35308738455910843022008-11-21T11:47:00.004+01:002008-11-21T14:02:12.563+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SSaSCHitZoI/AAAAAAAAAkM/yhAsa0BKYPI/s1600-h/pretendWIP.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SSaSCHitZoI/AAAAAAAAAkM/yhAsa0BKYPI/s400/pretendWIP.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5271060978965767810" border="0" /></a>Who shall I be today?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/">Illustration Friday</a>. I didn't manage to finish it in time, but posted it anyway as a ton of work went into it. It took loads more time than I had and only got started on Tuesday as I spent ages fiddling around with ideas.<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3530873845591084302?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15287688.post-34025659007137062342008-11-02T20:14:00.002+01:002008-11-02T20:18:40.794+01:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SQ38VHLIStI/AAAAAAAAAbM/S4Mc9ViY5XM/s1600-h/vacant.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 179px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FY3x9m4ZIao/SQ38VHLIStI/AAAAAAAAAbM/S4Mc9ViY5XM/s400/vacant.jpg" alt="vancant painting by fossfor" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264140979099159250" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Painted in Photoshop CS2</span><br /><br />Poor snail has to move out...<br />this is for <a href="http://www.illustrationfriday.com/linkviewer.html">Illustration Friday</a><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15287688-3402565900713706234?l=fossforous.blogspot.com'/></div>Fossforhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366256644768056704noreply@blogger.com18