Sketchybooks

Temple Guardians

Looking for inspiration for some character design, I spent some time working from photos of guardian statues from Indonesia and Sri Lanka. I think this one is smiling a little more than some of the statues he is based upon. The more I have sketched them, the more they are endeared to me. Their expressions often seem caught halfway between a daunting glare and a big smile. I can see them breaking face and saying, “I’m just messing with you, don’t be so uptight!”

You can find more of my sketchybookillustrations at bradleylittlejohn.com. Follow the adventures of Val, Walt and Corey in Wiltworthy.

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