Monochrome Mythology
@monochromemyth.bsky.social
I'm an illustrator and artist from Tennessee. Monochrome Mythology is all about black and white storytelling through comics, portraiture, and other art.
Winged Victory of Samothrace - Nike
Let's recreate this famous statue in ink! The Victory of Samothrace, a representation of Nike, allowed me an opportunity to experiment with a lighter inking style.
#art #ink #drawing #nike #timelapse #realism #practice #monochrome #mythology #nike #samothrace
Let's recreate this famous statue in ink! The Victory of Samothrace, a representation of Nike, allowed me an opportunity to experiment with a lighter inking style.
#art #ink #drawing #nike #timelapse #realism #practice #monochrome #mythology #nike #samothrace
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Winged Victory of Samothrace - Nike
Let's recreate this famous statue in ink! The Victory of Samothrace, a representation of Nike, allowed me an opportunity to experiment with a lighter inking style.
#art #ink #drawing #nike #timelapse #realism #practice #monochrome #mythology #nike #samothrace
Let's recreate this famous statue in ink! The Victory of Samothrace, a representation of Nike, allowed me an opportunity to experiment with a lighter inking style.
#art #ink #drawing #nike #timelapse #realism #practice #monochrome #mythology #nike #samothrace
Today I'll share with you the very start of my pencil portrait of Eurydice from Greek mythology and a current progress update. Big thanks to Patricia Faulkner for the original photo reference.
#graphite #realism #greekmythology #monochrome #portrait #art #drawing #pencil #eurydice #progress
#graphite #realism #greekmythology #monochrome #portrait #art #drawing #pencil #eurydice #progress
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today I'll share with you the very start of my pencil portrait of Eurydice from Greek mythology and a current progress update. Big thanks to Patricia Faulkner for the original photo reference.
#graphite #realism #greekmythology #monochrome #portrait #art #drawing #pencil #eurydice #progress
#graphite #realism #greekmythology #monochrome #portrait #art #drawing #pencil #eurydice #progress
Available in December 2025, Burden is a short comic book story about US Army veteran Andy. Will he be able to move past his trauma or continue to get mired in it all?
#veterans #army #military #comicbook #blackandwhite #usa #story #ptsd #therapy #ink #trailer #art #comicart #comicbookart
#veterans #army #military #comicbook #blackandwhite #usa #story #ptsd #therapy #ink #trailer #art #comicart #comicbookart
November 11, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Available in December 2025, Burden is a short comic book story about US Army veteran Andy. Will he be able to move past his trauma or continue to get mired in it all?
#veterans #army #military #comicbook #blackandwhite #usa #story #ptsd #therapy #ink #trailer #art #comicart #comicbookart
#veterans #army #military #comicbook #blackandwhite #usa #story #ptsd #therapy #ink #trailer #art #comicart #comicbookart
We're back with part 3 of the Anatomy Study series! Today we'll go over the wrist and a bit of the hand too.
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #wrist #learn #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #wrist #learn #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
November 1, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We're back with part 3 of the Anatomy Study series! Today we'll go over the wrist and a bit of the hand too.
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #wrist #learn #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #wrist #learn #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
Nashville Comic Arts Festival 2025 Recap!
The NCAF show is over and I have to say that it was a great show! Tons of talented and hardworking artists showed up in force to bring their own unique vision to the zine and comic book medium.
#art #comics #zines #indie #nashville #festival #show #recap
The NCAF show is over and I have to say that it was a great show! Tons of talented and hardworking artists showed up in force to bring their own unique vision to the zine and comic book medium.
#art #comics #zines #indie #nashville #festival #show #recap
October 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We're celebrating the 1st birthday of the NASH Illustrators this week! Spend some time with us in this video at the Parthenon in Nashville for a short recap of our painting and sketching party.
#nashillustrators #Nashville #Parthenon #birthday #artists #nashville #paint #sketch
#nashillustrators #Nashville #Parthenon #birthday #artists #nashville #paint #sketch
September 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We're celebrating the 1st birthday of the NASH Illustrators this week! Spend some time with us in this video at the Parthenon in Nashville for a short recap of our painting and sketching party.
#nashillustrators #Nashville #Parthenon #birthday #artists #nashville #paint #sketch
#nashillustrators #Nashville #Parthenon #birthday #artists #nashville #paint #sketch
We're back with part 2 of the Anatomy Study series! We'll take one more look at masses of form using George Bridgman's classic book, Constructive Anatomy and a small set of graphite pencils.
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #nashillustrators
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #nashillustrators
September 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
We're back with part 2 of the Anatomy Study series! We'll take one more look at masses of form using George Bridgman's classic book, Constructive Anatomy and a small set of graphite pencils.
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #nashillustrators
#process #wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #nashillustrators
Summertime Pet Portrait Collection
Today I'll take you through a quick look at three animal portraits for some colleagues: a pair of lovable ferrets, a cat in a box, and a dignified snail. Which is your favorite?
Special thanks to @drquinzel.bsky.social for the ferret photo reference! #draw #ink
Today I'll take you through a quick look at three animal portraits for some colleagues: a pair of lovable ferrets, a cat in a box, and a dignified snail. Which is your favorite?
Special thanks to @drquinzel.bsky.social for the ferret photo reference! #draw #ink
September 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Summertime Pet Portrait Collection
Today I'll take you through a quick look at three animal portraits for some colleagues: a pair of lovable ferrets, a cat in a box, and a dignified snail. Which is your favorite?
Special thanks to @drquinzel.bsky.social for the ferret photo reference! #draw #ink
Today I'll take you through a quick look at three animal portraits for some colleagues: a pair of lovable ferrets, a cat in a box, and a dignified snail. Which is your favorite?
Special thanks to @drquinzel.bsky.social for the ferret photo reference! #draw #ink
Master's Study: Francisco Goya
Today I'm recreating one of Francisco Goya's prints from his early 1800's Disasters of War series. Let me know your thoughts!
#process #monochrome #practice #nashillustrators #drawing #Europeanhistory #arthistory #howtodraw #ink #Goya #disastersofwar
Today I'm recreating one of Francisco Goya's prints from his early 1800's Disasters of War series. Let me know your thoughts!
#process #monochrome #practice #nashillustrators #drawing #Europeanhistory #arthistory #howtodraw #ink #Goya #disastersofwar
August 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Master's Study: Francisco Goya
Today I'm recreating one of Francisco Goya's prints from his early 1800's Disasters of War series. Let me know your thoughts!
#process #monochrome #practice #nashillustrators #drawing #Europeanhistory #arthistory #howtodraw #ink #Goya #disastersofwar
Today I'm recreating one of Francisco Goya's prints from his early 1800's Disasters of War series. Let me know your thoughts!
#process #monochrome #practice #nashillustrators #drawing #Europeanhistory #arthistory #howtodraw #ink #Goya #disastersofwar
Let's start learning anatomy! This new drawing series is one I'm excited to start. What keeps you going when you're learning something new?
#wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
#wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
August 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Let's start learning anatomy! This new drawing series is one I'm excited to start. What keeps you going when you're learning something new?
#wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
#wip #monochrome #practice #series #bridgman #constructiveanatomy #sketch #howtodraw #anatomy #pencil #drawing
Artists Spotlight: Marina and Carlie #art #vendor #smallbusiness #illustrator
Check out the wonderful art from Marina and Carlie Anne! They are members of the Nash Illustrators. Check out their stuff around the web!
#artists #spotlight #tennessee #franklin #mall #shopping
Check out the wonderful art from Marina and Carlie Anne! They are members of the Nash Illustrators. Check out their stuff around the web!
#artists #spotlight #tennessee #franklin #mall #shopping
August 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Artists Spotlight: Marina and Carlie #art #vendor #smallbusiness #illustrator
Check out the wonderful art from Marina and Carlie Anne! They are members of the Nash Illustrators. Check out their stuff around the web!
#artists #spotlight #tennessee #franklin #mall #shopping
Check out the wonderful art from Marina and Carlie Anne! They are members of the Nash Illustrators. Check out their stuff around the web!
#artists #spotlight #tennessee #franklin #mall #shopping
Comic Book Bonus Content - part 2!
Let's take a quick look at a sketch process for the bonus content of Burden! Like most projects at the studio, it all starts with a pencil and sheet of paper.
#process #wip #monochrome #pencil #tennessee #creatingcomics #mtsu #story #art
Let's take a quick look at a sketch process for the bonus content of Burden! Like most projects at the studio, it all starts with a pencil and sheet of paper.
#process #wip #monochrome #pencil #tennessee #creatingcomics #mtsu #story #art
July 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Comic Book Bonus Content - part 2!
Let's take a quick look at a sketch process for the bonus content of Burden! Like most projects at the studio, it all starts with a pencil and sheet of paper.
#process #wip #monochrome #pencil #tennessee #creatingcomics #mtsu #story #art
Let's take a quick look at a sketch process for the bonus content of Burden! Like most projects at the studio, it all starts with a pencil and sheet of paper.
#process #wip #monochrome #pencil #tennessee #creatingcomics #mtsu #story #art
Comic Book Bonus Content
Pages of the comic book needed some sprucing up so I am making some custom borders to help out here. I hope your graphic design challenges get solved too!
#process #micron #lightbox #art #sketch #comicbook #creatingcomics #ink #drawing #military #story
Pages of the comic book needed some sprucing up so I am making some custom borders to help out here. I hope your graphic design challenges get solved too!
#process #micron #lightbox #art #sketch #comicbook #creatingcomics #ink #drawing #military #story
July 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
How do I feel about things, now that the portrait is done? It arrived safely in Hawaii btw!
Prints available next week!
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #octopus #drawing #art #reflecting #emotion
Prints available next week!
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #octopus #drawing #art #reflecting #emotion
July 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
How do I feel about things, now that the portrait is done? It arrived safely in Hawaii btw!
Prints available next week!
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #octopus #drawing #art #reflecting #emotion
Prints available next week!
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #octopus #drawing #art #reflecting #emotion
Finishing up the Octopus Portrait!
We're in the home stretch of the drawing with today's video! This timelapse runs through the final steps I took in creating the octopus pencil portrait.
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #octopus #drawing #art
We're in the home stretch of the drawing with today's video! This timelapse runs through the final steps I took in creating the octopus pencil portrait.
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #octopus #drawing #art
July 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Finishing up the Octopus Portrait!
We're in the home stretch of the drawing with today's video! This timelapse runs through the final steps I took in creating the octopus pencil portrait.
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #octopus #drawing #art
We're in the home stretch of the drawing with today's video! This timelapse runs through the final steps I took in creating the octopus pencil portrait.
#nature #ocean #realistic #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #octopus #drawing #art
Let's check in on the octopus portrait - update 2!
Plenty of patterns and textures to draw with the ongoing octopus portrait. Stick around for the final version next week!
#art #octopus #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art
Plenty of patterns and textures to draw with the ongoing octopus portrait. Stick around for the final version next week!
#art #octopus #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art
June 27, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Let's check in on the octopus portrait - update 2!
Plenty of patterns and textures to draw with the ongoing octopus portrait. Stick around for the final version next week!
#art #octopus #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art
Plenty of patterns and textures to draw with the ongoing octopus portrait. Stick around for the final version next week!
#art #octopus #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art
Sketching Tom Hanks - One of my favorite crime genre graphic novels I turn to for art inspiration is called Road to Perdition. It was great to find a moment and sketch Tom Hanks as the lead character from its film adaptation.
#tomhanks #sketch #art #portrait #RoadToPerdition
#tomhanks #sketch #art #portrait #RoadToPerdition
June 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sketching Tom Hanks - One of my favorite crime genre graphic novels I turn to for art inspiration is called Road to Perdition. It was great to find a moment and sketch Tom Hanks as the lead character from its film adaptation.
#tomhanks #sketch #art #portrait #RoadToPerdition
#tomhanks #sketch #art #portrait #RoadToPerdition
Let's check in on the octopus portrait - update 1! #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art
The commission is off to a good start! Starting light and adding in darker areas over time, my goal is to work slowly and not rush it.
#nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #pencil
The commission is off to a good start! Starting light and adding in darker areas over time, my goal is to work slowly and not rush it.
#nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #pencil
June 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Let's check in on the octopus portrait - update 1! #howtodraw #progress #octopus #drawing #art
The commission is off to a good start! Starting light and adding in darker areas over time, my goal is to work slowly and not rush it.
#nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #pencil
The commission is off to a good start! Starting light and adding in darker areas over time, my goal is to work slowly and not rush it.
#nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite #pencil
Let's sketch an octopus!
This aquatic fella marks the beginning of a new commission for a client in Hawaii. It's a great challenge in composition and texture.
#art #howtodraw #octopus #nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite
This aquatic fella marks the beginning of a new commission for a client in Hawaii. It's a great challenge in composition and texture.
#art #howtodraw #octopus #nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite
June 6, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Let's sketch an octopus!
This aquatic fella marks the beginning of a new commission for a client in Hawaii. It's a great challenge in composition and texture.
#art #howtodraw #octopus #nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite
This aquatic fella marks the beginning of a new commission for a client in Hawaii. It's a great challenge in composition and texture.
#art #howtodraw #octopus #nature #ocean #realistic #sketch #commission #blackandwhite
Otters are here!
I'm excited to bring the Otter Family Father's Card to market! It packs plenty of aquatic fuzziness and cozy vibes that all started with two separate illustrations.
Available on Etsy
tinyurl.com/mvcu6c5b
#cozy #cute #nature #greetingcard #art #FathersDay #dad #drawing
I'm excited to bring the Otter Family Father's Card to market! It packs plenty of aquatic fuzziness and cozy vibes that all started with two separate illustrations.
Available on Etsy
tinyurl.com/mvcu6c5b
#cozy #cute #nature #greetingcard #art #FathersDay #dad #drawing
May 29, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Otters are here!
I'm excited to bring the Otter Family Father's Card to market! It packs plenty of aquatic fuzziness and cozy vibes that all started with two separate illustrations.
Available on Etsy
tinyurl.com/mvcu6c5b
#cozy #cute #nature #greetingcard #art #FathersDay #dad #drawing
I'm excited to bring the Otter Family Father's Card to market! It packs plenty of aquatic fuzziness and cozy vibes that all started with two separate illustrations.
Available on Etsy
tinyurl.com/mvcu6c5b
#cozy #cute #nature #greetingcard #art #FathersDay #dad #drawing
I'm proud to be a part of a great group of artists here in the Nashville area. Check out the group on Instagram at @nash.illustrators. #art
This video features the work of:
Scott Moore
Court Thompson
Tina Ritchie
Josie Smoot
Brandon Bell
Natalie Bricoe
monochromemythology.com/nash-illustr...
This video features the work of:
Scott Moore
Court Thompson
Tina Ritchie
Josie Smoot
Brandon Bell
Natalie Bricoe
monochromemythology.com/nash-illustr...
May 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
I'm proud to be a part of a great group of artists here in the Nashville area. Check out the group on Instagram at @nash.illustrators. #art
This video features the work of:
Scott Moore
Court Thompson
Tina Ritchie
Josie Smoot
Brandon Bell
Natalie Bricoe
monochromemythology.com/nash-illustr...
This video features the work of:
Scott Moore
Court Thompson
Tina Ritchie
Josie Smoot
Brandon Bell
Natalie Bricoe
monochromemythology.com/nash-illustr...
Joining up with some friends at a protest in Nashville gave me the opportunity to use an old illustration I had in my portfolio from years ago. It's a parody of a popular 2005 stamp called "Lady Liberty and Flag."
#art #drawing #photoshop #ink #protest #saveourdemocracy #nashville #uvotn
#art #drawing #photoshop #ink #protest #saveourdemocracy #nashville #uvotn
April 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Joining up with some friends at a protest in Nashville gave me the opportunity to use an old illustration I had in my portfolio from years ago. It's a parody of a popular 2005 stamp called "Lady Liberty and Flag."
#art #drawing #photoshop #ink #protest #saveourdemocracy #nashville #uvotn
#art #drawing #photoshop #ink #protest #saveourdemocracy #nashville #uvotn
Let's draw a goose!
This 30 minute study is courtesy of another one of my brother's lakeside photos. It's been fun exploring the world of birds in this way, especially ones that inhabit Tennessee.
#art #howtodraw #drawing #ink #study #bird #goose #feathers #water #blackandwhite #nature #practice
This 30 minute study is courtesy of another one of my brother's lakeside photos. It's been fun exploring the world of birds in this way, especially ones that inhabit Tennessee.
#art #howtodraw #drawing #ink #study #bird #goose #feathers #water #blackandwhite #nature #practice
April 17, 2025 at 2:48 AM
We're celebrating the one year anniversary of Monochrome Mythology! Join me as we take a quick look at some of my favorite drawings from this time period. We're also running a special 30% off Etsy sale until 4/30/25!
monochromemythology.etsy.com
#blackandwhite #homedecor #cake #kitchen #gift
monochromemythology.etsy.com
#blackandwhite #homedecor #cake #kitchen #gift
April 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
We're celebrating the one year anniversary of Monochrome Mythology! Join me as we take a quick look at some of my favorite drawings from this time period. We're also running a special 30% off Etsy sale until 4/30/25!
monochromemythology.etsy.com
#blackandwhite #homedecor #cake #kitchen #gift
monochromemythology.etsy.com
#blackandwhite #homedecor #cake #kitchen #gift