Drawing

Life Drawing

I took a life drawing class a few months ago. Here are some of my drawings.

Session 1, 20-minute sketch

Session 10, female figure

Session 8, male figure

Session 6, exploring movement

Session 6, exploring movement in a stationary figure

Session 8, male figure

Session 6, exploring movement

Session 3, female figure, exploring contrast

Session 5, male figure, exploring the human body

Session 2, male figure

The Adventures of Atala

Atala is a character I created a few years ago. She lives in ancient Greece or Rome (to be decided), and is a feisty, independent woman. She’s been dormant in my imagination, but for some reason awoke recently.

An illustrated life

Playing with cartooning, one of my favourite drawing styles – just drawing what I see, or ordinary things in my day.

Joanne Pohl - an illustrated life - SELF PORTRAIT

Joanne Pohl - an illustrated life - SATURDAY MORNING

Joanne Pohl an illustrated life FRIDAY NIGHT cropped

Joanne Pohl an illustrated life RESEARCH

Joanne Pohl an illustrated life BUFFERING

Illustration: Bespoke Storybook

I created these 12 bespoke illustrations for a private commission. The story, written by my client, is about a little dachshund, Einstein, who is saved from the Mad Docker by a character called BatDog.

1-COVER-Batdog-and-the-Mad-Docker---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl

2-HOUSE-on-a-Hill---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

3-PUPPY-Einstein-with-waggly-tail---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

4-EINSTEIN-SLEEPING-with-Family---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

5-THE-FACTORY-in-the-Sky---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

6-THE-MAD-DOCKER---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

7-DACHSHUND-Sleeping-Einstein---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

8-AWAKE-SCARED-Einstein---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

9-MAD-DOCKER-and-Einstein---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

10-BATDOG-HANGING-UPSIDE-DOWN---illustartion-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

11-BATDOG-PUNCHES-the-Mad-Docker---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

12-FAMILY-ON-THE-HILL-House-on-a-Hill-with-Family---illustration-by-Joanne-Pohl-dachshund-drawings-for-BatDog-and-the-Mad-Docker

Illustration: Communicating with a Constituency

Bespoke illustrations created for Municipalities in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa, aimed at driving engagement with citizens and constituencies.

Illustrations for Elephant Bloodline, by Howard Blight

These are some of the 70+ illustrations I created for An Elephant Bloodline, a semi-fictional book by Howard Blight. The book is about a family of elephants, set in the Kruger National Park. For more about the book, click here.