I get so thrilled whenever someone gets a tattoo of my work. In 2019, I participated in Inktober, and used the daily drawing exercise to finally put down some ideas I had for a Field Guide to Flying Trilobites, which ultimately one day I’d like to see published as a book. This Paralejerus artibus, bat-winged trilobite is one of my favourites, and I’ve already completed a painted version. Jeff, or @jeff.rips on IG and @Jeffoglyph…

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Recent & quick self-portrait from a photo I took a few months back. Procreate. You can find the making-of video on my new TikTok. Mr. Mellow, 2021, Procreate I’ve been joking that the arms in the drawing are aspirational. Here’s the original photo.

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Last night I hosted a TwitterSpace to explore how the audio-platform can benefit people in the visual arts. It was a great turnout for my 2nd hosted Space, and I hope everyone who joined in learned something, and had a chance to share if they wished. I definitely learned a lot and my deep thanks to those who chose to share. With the rise of these new audio platforms, Clubhouse and TwitterSpaces (and others), I…

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See all the entries in the Field Guide to Flying Trilobites in their gallery. Here’s the latest one in colour. Ink drawing, painted in Procreate. Here’s the timelapse: Last night I took a poll on which flying trilobite I should paint up next for the Field Guide. And here it is!https://t.co/znXMVU4Ctq #sciart https://t.co/jt1ZT027J5 pic.twitter.com/TuqmmOCKwa— Glendon Mellow (@FlyingTrilobite) February 10, 2021

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There’s a new gallery tab sitting atop ye olde Art in Awe of Science site: Field Guide. I’m reviving the Inktober project I attempted in 2019, where I sketched out 29 images that month of A Field Guide to Flying Trilobites: the Field Guide needs its own home. And some colour. Bumble Trilobites: tap on the images on the Guide gallery to read further descriptions. Ink on paper; painted in ArtRage. The Field Guide is…

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Updated a piece from 4 years ago. 25th Amendment; impeachment (again) and removal; criminal charges…whatever you do America, I hope you make sure this guy and those who enabled and emulated him can never hold office again. All my best to my American friends and everyone moving your country forward and to the left. 🇺🇸For my Canadian friends, we need to keep Conservatives and other right-leaning, dog-whistling politicians out of power. We have work to…

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Another quick Procreate sketch, using a photo of mine as the base. I’m not used to drawing bikes so I’m trading here for practice and proportion. Might work it up a little more, might not. Took this pic in 2020 at the BrickWorks.

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©️ Glendon Mellow Mostly just mucking about in Procreate. Trying different brushes and layers, getting used to the pencil. Yes this is what I’m spending my time on now that 2020 is over. I did the background months ago and used it as an iPad wallpaper. Decided it needed a fish. It’s blowing bubbles to mess with ichthyologists.

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Deinosuchus sketch. ©️ Glendon Mellow 2020 has been a beast of a year, a giant terrible crocodile of a year. I’ve been fortunate enough to upgrade my art-tech recently, and bought a 2017 10.5” iPad Pro and Apple Pencil gen 1. The past week I’ve been playing in ArtRage and Procreate, just making marks and getting a feel for the tech. Most of the sketches are rough and messy but I took some time this…

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Luna asleep in the sun. Our family is happily healthy and safe so far. There’ve been a lot of challenges. On Father’s Day, I broke my arm while on a bike trail I’ve ridden a thousand times. Me, the guy who rides all winter, breaks his elbow on a sunny June morning. But there’ve been so many bright spots, and we’re privileged enough to both be working that I shouldn’t complain. We have Luna, our…

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