Anthro Characters 1
2026
Illustrations
Line and Colour Portraits
Line and Colour Portraits
Select character portraits in a digital line and colour style.
AlphaCon
AlphaCon
AlphaCon (Alphabet of Concepts) is an abstract illustrated alphabet. Each letter visualizes an abstract concept. (blog post)
BREX
Faith in Captivity
2024
Wicked Worship
Israel turned from God and worshipped idols made from wood and stone, iron and bronze, silver and gold. They worshipped things created instead of the Creator.
Cruel Conqueror
For Israel’s disobedience God allowed their enemies to enslave them. The Babylonians were wicked and did not fear the God of heaven and earth. King Nebuchadnezzar conquered with power and pride.
Pagan Delight
The pagan king offered the boys flesh of the fattest beasts, his own choice wine, and the finest dainties Babylon could produce, but Daniel purposed in his heart not to defile himself with these temptations.
Food of Faith
God granted Daniel favour with his master and the boys were served vegetables and water for a ten day test. Appearing fairer and stronger than the others, their diet was changed permanently and they joyfully ate the food
of faith.
Before the King
At the appointed time the king asked the boys many difficult questions, and in every area they were found to be ten times wiser than all the king’s counsellors. God had richly blessed their faithfulness.
Use for Teaching
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Letter Art Designs
Language Transfer Artwork
Language Transfer Artwork
Promotional artwork for Language Transfer – intuitive language courses (learn more)
Followed by a Leaf
Followed by a Leaf
A Children’s Story Written and Illustrated by Nathan Parkinson
2021
The day was cold and gray outside
And chills danced up my back.
I was bundled really tight
And carrying a pack.
I rang the bell to tell the driver
Of the bus to stop;
When it was time to leave the bus
I left there with a hop.
The wind blew hard and made me hide
My face inside my glove.
I leaned into the cruel breeze
That showed no signs of love.
I started walking down my street
When I spied some small thing;
This quick brown thing did follow me
As if I were its king.
At first I thought it was a mouse
Which caused a bit of fright,
But as I looked more closely there
I saw I wasn’t right.
This creature that was following
Was not at all alive;
It was a leaf that danced along
The road where cars do drive.
The presence of this little leaf
Gave me some thoughts of fun.
I wasn’t just a little boy;
I was a kingly one!
My steps grew bigger
And I felt as royalty would feel
With all my loyal subject leaves
All ready now to kneel.
This path I walked on was not made
From common stone so cold;
The streets in my great kingdom were
Made with the purest gold!
There is no cold or sadness to
Be found within my walls;
Each person has a castle and
The finest horse of all.
Just then my thoughts of greatness were
All scattered by the wind;
But when I looked behind myself
I saw that my leaf grinned.
He was no ordinary leaf:
I think I know for sure.
He followed with me all the way;
Oh, what great friends we were.
Thanks for reading 🙂
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