@mhoyle.bsky.social
Professional archaeological Illustrator, archaeologist, artist and teacher. I have worked in the field of archaeology and archaeological illustration for over 30 years. I also teach archaeological illustration workshops: BA(hons) PGCE MCIfA FSA Scot.
Yet more “tweaking” on the water caustics and shaders from the previous render. These were to developed to give a calmer water surface. Created in Blender with some post production on Photoshop #blender #blenderartist #archaelogy #vikings
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Yet more “tweaking” on the water caustics and shaders from the previous render. These were to developed to give a calmer water surface. Created in Blender with some post production on Photoshop #blender #blenderartist #archaelogy #vikings
Some “tweaks” on a project to update some elements and textures. A re-imagined Viking settlement… for a bit of personal CPD. Created in blender and photoshop #blender #vikings #archaeology #photoshop
October 16, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Some “tweaks” on a project to update some elements and textures. A re-imagined Viking settlement… for a bit of personal CPD. Created in blender and photoshop #blender #vikings #archaeology #photoshop
WIP on a small diorama using some existing assets and some new ones recently created. I I wanted to test them out in a low light setting, and utilised a new sky rig node setup #blender #illustration #vikings #archaeology
October 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
WIP on a small diorama using some existing assets and some new ones recently created. I I wanted to test them out in a low light setting, and utilised a new sky rig node setup #blender #illustration #vikings #archaeology
A re-working of an old reconstruction following feedback… roof angle and smoke distribution altered… light rig adding some warmth from inside the house. Inspired by The Crannog centres rise from the ashes (literally!)…
#thescottishcrannogcentre #ironage #ironagebritain
www.justgiving.com/page/
#thescottishcrannogcentre #ironage #ironagebritain
www.justgiving.com/page/
September 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A re-working of an old reconstruction following feedback… roof angle and smoke distribution altered… light rig adding some warmth from inside the house. Inspired by The Crannog centres rise from the ashes (literally!)…
#thescottishcrannogcentre #ironage #ironagebritain
www.justgiving.com/page/
#thescottishcrannogcentre #ironage #ironagebritain
www.justgiving.com/page/
Brilliant day at the unearthing futures event for The Council for British Archaeology at the Great North Musuem in Newcastle. Inspiring the next generation, teaching hands-on workshops in archaeological illustration #CBA #Archaeology #illustration #GreatNorthMuseum
September 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Brilliant day at the unearthing futures event for The Council for British Archaeology at the Great North Musuem in Newcastle. Inspiring the next generation, teaching hands-on workshops in archaeological illustration #CBA #Archaeology #illustration #GreatNorthMuseum
A recent diorama created using #blender and some post processing in #Photoshop. The aim of this image was take an existing scene (ground textures and vegetation) and re work to incorporate some new assets. #IronAge #Archaeology
September 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
A recent diorama created using #blender and some post processing in #Photoshop. The aim of this image was take an existing scene (ground textures and vegetation) and re work to incorporate some new assets. #IronAge #Archaeology
WIP on the internal shots for the Saxon house using focused lighting set up in blender and some glow planes added in photoshop #Anglo-Saxons #blender #archaeology
August 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
WIP on the internal shots for the Saxon house using focused lighting set up in blender and some glow planes added in photoshop #Anglo-Saxons #blender #archaeology
Recent reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon farmstead created in #blender #Archaeology #HistoricalReconstruction
August 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Recent reconstruction of an Anglo-Saxon farmstead created in #blender #Archaeology #HistoricalReconstruction
Some WIP using water/vegetation decals and underwater particle systems… #blender #PhysicalWaterFX
August 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Some WIP using water/vegetation decals and underwater particle systems… #blender #PhysicalWaterFX
Trying out some new water caustic effects in blender 4.5 and photoshop on a little diorama #blender #photoshop
July 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Trying out some new water caustic effects in blender 4.5 and photoshop on a little diorama #blender #photoshop
More assets “tweaked” and added. A few adjustments to the lighting rig to a little diorama created in #blender
#Romans #AncientRome #blender3d
#Romans #AncientRome #blender3d
July 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
More assets “tweaked” and added. A few adjustments to the lighting rig to a little diorama created in #blender
#Romans #AncientRome #blender3d
#Romans #AncientRome #blender3d
WIP on a new scene focusing camera film exposure, focal length and asset building. Created in blender #blender3d #ancienthistory #archaeology
June 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
WIP on a new scene focusing camera film exposure, focal length and asset building. Created in blender #blender3d #ancienthistory #archaeology
June 5, 2025 at 8:57 PM
June 5, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Some recent work for fun (WIP) testing out some dynamic sky and fluid water settings in blender #blender #Romans #Archaeologicalillustration #Rome #archaeology #ancienthistory
May 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Some recent work for fun (WIP) testing out some dynamic sky and fluid water settings in blender #blender #Romans #Archaeologicalillustration #Rome #archaeology #ancienthistory
I bit more WIP over the weekend adding additional assets to a scene in blender #blender #romans #Archaeology #romanbritain
May 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I bit more WIP over the weekend adding additional assets to a scene in blender #blender #romans #Archaeology #romanbritain
Some recent reconstructions I’ve produced using #Blender and #photoshop
May 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Some recent reconstructions I’ve produced using #Blender and #photoshop
April 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
A little procreate sketch #Digital-art #procreate
April 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A little procreate sketch #Digital-art #procreate
Another procreate study of Coco the cat #procreate #digitaldrawing
March 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Another procreate study of Coco the cat #procreate #digitaldrawing
March 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Am starting to get the hang of procreate on the iPad. Here’s a digital sketch of Peanut the 🐈⬛ using #procreate #digitalart #ipadart
March 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Am starting to get the hang of procreate on the iPad. Here’s a digital sketch of Peanut the 🐈⬛ using #procreate #digitalart #ipadart