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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 stylised, geometric 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 of another gnarled and old looking tree from my sketchbook project
An ink drawing of a black and white fungus like, hard candy 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 monolithic old growth, umbrella 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 fire 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 warted leper 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 stained glass 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 the billowing smoke 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 a dead zigzag 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 globular boogerr 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 zebra tree with fire-like bark 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 cone shaped, ribbon 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 vertical shrub, bush 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 stylised, art nouveau 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 rubber venom 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 abundant coniferous 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 twirling, vortex 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 stylised, geometric bubbles into space 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 calcified 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 crisscrossing eucalyptus 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 cotton ball 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 pointed cancerous 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 drips of Jupiter 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 tornado 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 liquid dreams 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 broken body of the kings hand 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 the crystallised exoskeleton of the fairy flosstree 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 cubist Christmas 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 the spider armed, fig 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 moss-cover coniferous 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 the Alastair thriving planetary expanse 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 stoic feather tree, standing 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 manicured mushroom cap 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 elm tree in spring 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 ancient bonsai of the shadow valley 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 Christmas 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 flowing art deco 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 knotted like a knuckle 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