A DELICATE BALANCE   This series explores the relationship between architecture and the natural world.  These hand drawn ink illustrations are inspired by locations and cultures around the globe, and throughout the era of human cooperation.  Surreal castles highlight both the beauty of a bygone time and the necessity of a coexistence with and in nature.  By incorporating flora and fauna throughout the architecture of the structures these pieces illustrate the importance of the need and dependence on nature, and hearken back to a time when we, as a species were not terraforming and poisoning the planet for greedy ends.

A hand drawn, ink illustration of a pixel inspired tree
An ink drawing of a black and white mighty and aquatic textured tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white shade providing with its large umbrella-like canopy textured tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white spherical and manicured tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white angular and icy tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white bushy giant covered in moss tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white Australian gum tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white heart-like tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white twisted and wrapped, gnarly tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white Dr. Seuss inspired stripped ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white tall and shelter providing tree community from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white fire-like flowing and twisting tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white blocky, pixel tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white forest full of tall trees from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white willow tree, inspired by Adventure Time from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white stylized block tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white twisted and ancient tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white poisonous mushroom tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white boney tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white puffy bonsai tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white stylized Christmas style tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white coral ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white thin pollen tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white triangular abstraction tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white moonrise tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white old growth fungi tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white fungal tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white twisted Phoenix tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white cancerous, life producing tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white fire and liquid tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white cloud-like tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white spiked, angular tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white ink blotch, rorschach tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white ink psychedelic and textured tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white dead and limbless ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white stylized Christmas tree-like ribbon ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white tree that is reaching heavenward ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white Frank Lloyd Wright and art nouveau inspired ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white dark and knotted, leafless ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white reverse cone ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white twisted, spiral ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white bubbly acid ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white fungus covered ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white interlinking ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white fluffy cottonball ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white cancer like tumor ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white liquified algae ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white knotty and old ink tree in the midst of a forest from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white liquid acid ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white expansive dead ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white candy-like marshmallow shrub ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white building block ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white giant fig ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white old moss covered cedar ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white planetary, orbital ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white feather ink tree in the moonlight from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white large canopy, inspired by a photograph cedar ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white bonsai, manicured and manipulated ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white waterfall and splashing Vietnamese bonsai ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white classic Christmas ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white art deco inspired ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white knuckle ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white turkey tail ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white giant, knotted monstrosity cedar ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white twisted, cinnamon bun ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white ink tree inspired by Rafael Grandpa from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white fallen, rotting ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white spikey shrub tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.
An ink drawing of a black and white woodblock inspired, broccoli ink tree from my sketchbook. This is part of an ongoing project of tiny hand drawn ink drawings in 3 x 5 inch sketchbooks. These will eventually be collected and published as an adult colouring book.

TREE PROJECT  This series of personal ink illustrations began in a small sketchbook (3 x 5 inches) as a way to keep drawing while working as a labourer in various industries. They are drawn by hand using 0.5mm Micron pens. While some are single page drawings, others are spread across two pages.  These drawings are about experimenting with form and technique while creating images that are born of imagination or observation.  I have always been inspired by nature and this project is is the culmination of my fascination with the natural world, its splendour and beauty and the unlimited possibilities. This collection of drawing is now spread across 3 sketchbooks and over 60 illustrations and will continue to grow.

Hand drawn with Micron 0.5mm pens, this black and white version of the skeleton King of the Dead, The Lord and Keeper of the Underworld, His Majesty: the Taker and Giver