Stoat: it's all coming back to me...

**Morderischen** · February 20th, 2011, 09:07 PM

Aww. A shame we haven't got to see more of you, but if you ever see this thread again, your work is truly inspiring! I hope you show us more of this incredible artwork ^^

**Velocity Kendall** · February 20th, 2011, 09:16 PM

i enjoyed reading your commentary stoat!

**TinyBird** · February 26th, 2011, 06:19 PM

What is this... Your name is Stoat yet there's only one awesome mustelid pic featured here?!
By Jove, I've been had! More weasels, man. Weasels.

**atdoodle** · February 27th, 2011, 01:57 PM

amazing stuff.I really would love for some help in improving my level of art.I'm self taught from books and videos and i'm trying to improve my knowledge and art skills.I know the level of skill on this site is exceptional and my friend told me I'm out of my depth going on here...but I hope that I might learn or get help from you guys.

**AestheticMachine** · April 2nd, 2011, 07:20 PM

gnarly old stoat. moar!!

**Dana_T** · April 30th, 2011, 11:57 PM

BEAUTIFUL freaking work. Wish I found this sketchbook earlier. Please post more soon!

**krysjez** · May 15th, 2011, 05:54 AM

it's been an absolute pleasure looking through the previous pages.

**Velocity Kendall** · May 15th, 2011, 12:40 PM

post more work stoat, the weasels are winning

http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__...d_my_flesh.jpg

**LordLouis** · June 5th, 2011, 05:03 AM

Stoat, please come back to your sb!
I am so awestruck by this.. would you mind me coming over from Essex?

**Hatton Slayden** · June 11th, 2011, 06:12 PM

wow your sketches are really good

**Partisan** · June 27th, 2011, 10:15 PM

DAHAAAAMN! ...thats all I am gonna say.

5*

seb

**ian_ruff** · June 27th, 2011, 10:26 PM

Beautiful stuff!! I love the ink sketches. . . even more than the commentary which is enough to keep me coming back anyway. 5 * from me.

**Velocity Kendall** · October 29th, 2011, 06:47 AM

bump-

**Lightship69** · November 11th, 2011, 06:59 AM

Hi matey.

After much neglect I have finaly gone through your SB and I find that "Hey!" another one in the same boat as me, I was in at the start of all this technology crap too in the 80's and mullets. Only with me it was computers, mixing desks and recording studio equipment and it was ok while it lasted.
I dont know how it was for you mate but suddenly (it seems) I find myself hurtling at 50 years old and wondering where the hell life went! But I leep telling myself this is what I want to do! improve my art more and more, because of my love of it and there is no heavy lifting involved! ha ha ha ha.

can you please break out your pencils, pens and pixels and post some more inspiration please, thanks and all the very best to another apprentice crinkly person (scary thought isnt it!?).

**Kapri** · November 27th, 2011, 02:39 PM

Awesome art, awesome story, awesome humor = awesome sletchbook. Your latest post in the WIP showcase about being a banana had me laughing out loud.

Please post some updates.

**Antgirl** · December 11th, 2011, 07:25 PM

Your use of light and shadows to define shapes is fantastic. I don't know if I'm explaining myself well but your art has a solid feeling to it, like if I touch it I'd actually feel the object or person, I'm talking about the colored pieces like the one in post 3 and 8 and the keyboard on 17.

**samthemule** · December 12th, 2011, 12:36 PM

lovely work, subscribed

**Harmageddon** · December 12th, 2011, 01:03 PM

Hey Stoat,
thanks for taking the time to help me out in my struggle with light/shadow.
Great work you've got in here btw - very good quality stuff all round.
Funny how life turns out sometimes, eh? Ah well, sounds like you've had a good time so far, I'm sure you'll be having good times in the future as well.
I sincerely hope so, anyway. Cheers.

**Hauxe** · December 21st, 2011, 11:59 PM

Wow you're pencil/watercolor pieces are lovely. I'm sure you get this a lot, but they remind me of Rockwell. I hope you post some more!

**Satu** · December 22nd, 2011, 12:54 AM

Awesome works here. I love your pencil works, really inspiring!
Post more please!

**Nuked Tofu** · January 4th, 2012, 01:36 PM

My eyebrows disappeared into my hair while looking at your sketchbook. And I love your comments, they had me yukking. Your self-portrait is hilarious (and amazing, especially the lighting on your face).

I also appreciate the mini autobiography at the beginning... It comforts me, as a young'un, that I'm not quite sure where I'm going after I graduate, 'cos, well, you never know what'll change.

Thanks for checking out my WIP! I am definitely going to push myself harder now.

**ThomasM** · January 20th, 2012, 11:11 AM

wow great skill with a pencil!

**Greenhouse** · February 11th, 2012, 08:17 AM

Hey, thanks for sharing your life story. Even if it's not the same history as mine, it gives me hope and inspiration for my own future. After many years working with other things and listening to others who has told me whats's right or what's not, I recently decided to do what I always wanted to do. So that's why I'm here on CA, wanting to learn more about art/techniques and meeting others with the same interest.

Then I have to tell you that I admire your sketches and oil paintings, they are so good!
Now I just have to get started myself...much work to do!
Best regards

**Gautham** · December 4th, 2012, 08:49 PM

Whoa...Beautiful sketches.... Your lines are stunning...I especially loved your self portrait.. That was badass.... Why wasn't there an explosion in the background? that would have been nice...very nice..

**PollyBoffin** · December 18th, 2012, 05:17 PM

Time to move this sketchbook up on top again.

Your art - awesome, whether it's the old stuff or the new. I think what separates your work from many others I've seen here on CA, mind blowing as they are, is that your work make me think of old masters (I'm a noob, so it's a nooby opinion). It's full of life and dynamic and just great no matter which media you use.

Your story - wonderful, and I hope you haven't abandoned neither your sketchbook, nor your art.

BTW - Good way to tell it's a female hiding behind and alias on an art site - plenty of animals in the sketchbook (yup, a very sexist and completely biased opinion, but so far I haven't found much contradicting it), boobs though, are more or less optional.