Daily Drawing Prompts for the Dark and Quirky
20 dark drawing prompts to help you discover the magic of a daily drawing habit and unleash your creativity with a slightly dark and quirky twist.
Freaky Little Creatures
Perth, WA illustrator Nicola Milan showcases her collection of steampunk gothic characters at her first solo exhibition ‘Freaky Little Creatures’ at the 2020 Perth Fringe Festival.
Duchess van der Park
Discover what happened to Duchess van der Park as she performed the ‘Luscious Lucy Fan Dance’ during an unfortunate, yet rather entertaining evening…
The Von Furstenbergs
Meet the Von Furstenbergs. ‘New money’ from America, with more than one unsavoury secret to keep during their rise to fame and fortune…
Carina & Jack
Commission piece for Carina & Jack. I turned this lovely couple into Steampunk/ Gothic characters. See the creation process here.
How To Draw Skull-Bats!
Learn how to draw these cute little critters I like to call ‘Skull Bats’. They’re super cute and evil at the same time 🙂
Help Me Choose Art & How To Write A Killer Set List
Discover my set list formula for creating a rise and fall thoughout your set that keeps your audience super engaged.
Creating Album Artwork for Minky G
See how I created the album artwork for Minky G’s latest release ‘Little Dreams’. I’ll show you the idea process, illustration process and graphic design involved.
Creating Lady Dracone
See behind the scenes into the creation of ‘Lady Dracone’ – drawn in charcoal, chalk and copic marker.
Sphynx Hairless Cats: A Vampire’s Best Friend
Five reasons why hairless Sphynx cats are perfect companions for Vampires. Inspired by Kat Von D’s cats Poe, Piaf and Nietzsche.
How To Draw With Charcoal and Chalk
5 tips for drawing with charcoal and chalk so you can focus on the creativity, not the mess.
5 Ways to Get Inspired to Write a Song
5 things you can do to get inspired to write a song. These are useful for coming up with new song ideas and getting you in the mood to write.
3 Easy Ways To Find Inspiration
Need to inject a little more inspiration and creativity into your life? Here are 3 easy ways to find inspiration.
Creating Hugo and Emelda
Meet Hugo and Emelda and watch them come to life from initial sketch to final artwork.
How I Create My Quirky Art
See inside my art studio and how I create my quirky, gothic, steampunk pieces of art.