As the title suggests, I have now began to use DeviantART. Here’s my Deviant address http://toxzi.deviantart.com/
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Here’s the completed image of the beaver piece I started a couple of days ago. 
Damn I forgot what a gruelling task stippling/ink work can be. Originally intened to be a quick piece, this piece ended up taking fifteen to twenty hours of my time. Now I remember why I gave up this method of drawing. =p
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I saw a show on beavers a couple of nights ago and was amazed by what natural workers they are. The way they use their incisors to gnaw down trees for food/build dams, lodges and even canals to transport pieces that are difficult for them to normally move.
The sad thing about beavers, though, is that in this country, they were hunted to extinction over 400 years ago, for their fur and castoreum (used in perfumes).
There are plans to reverse this extinction and a number of beavers have been set free into the wild in hopes of reintroducing the rodent to this island. Hopefully, the reintroduction goes as planned, because they are truly extraordinary creatures - and builders.
Anyway, here’s a sketch of a little piece I’m doing on the subject of beavers.
Lately, I’ve hardly had the time, patience or will to draw or blog, but all of that is going to change! I’ve made myself a promise draw and blog more often, and with the festive holidays approaching, I should find myself with more than enough time to pick up a pencil, pen or paint brush.
Anyway, here’s my most recent piece.. A B&W self portrait done in the style of a mugshot (there’s something quite appealing about mugshots!) I’ll probably use Photoshop to add a little bit of colour and do a little bit of tonal tweaking later.
