Bat Droppings.

Busy day ahead. I’ll leave a couple of bat droppings for you.

Prop concept, from the sketchbook of Dark Oak Creations.

 

From the sketchbook of Dark Oak Creations. Something to do while on the phone with the government. A true Bat Dropping.

May the wind be at your back.

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Wednesday Bat Droppings

The aracni-ape

. . . sprang from a doodle sketch, a bat dropping. The more I looked at the beast, the more I wanted to bring it to life. I kept thinking what a fearsome creature this would be, all those sharp legs and claws ripping at you, the teeth snapping at your face and throat.

Aracni-ape concept sketch. Dark Oak Creations.

Someone said he would hate to be in my head. That’s okay; it’s pretty crowded in there already.

Close up concept sketch of attacking aracni-ape.

Aracni-ape by Dark Oak Creations

I will leave another dropping. Perhaps one day, this creature will “live” as well.

Concept sketch of Bat Beast, Dark Oak Creations.

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From the Sketchbook: Bat Droppings of The Mind.

For artistic projects, I have discipline and patience. When it comes to sketching and doodling, I’d rather just grab a pen and get going. This new category of sketches and doodles, these Bat Droppings, are almost always executed in pen from the start, so any mistake in proportion, perspective, etc., are there for all to see. I am human, mostly.

From the Sketchbook of Dark Oak Creations

These sketches are done either to amuse my fickle mind, or to flesh out prop or sculpting ideas. They are accomplished with immediacy as the goal, to get the idea of the image or concept on paper. The page below turned out a fun prop the kids really liked.

From the sketchbook of Dark Oak Creations

Magic Fountain. The kids would stare at the water spilling “magically” from the skull.

Feel free to use any of the ideas to create your own prop.  Copyright laws still apply to the art.  Just play nice and give me credit if you publish it.

From the sketchbook of Dark Oak Creations