Author Archives: Gina Lento

Art Before Breakfast “Tiny Bundle of Energy” and hey! I am back to drawing before Breakfast again! The past couple of weeks have been non-stop so it’s good to be able to start my day with Sktchy. As some of you already know, I am owned by Chihuahuas so I am very familiar with theirContinue reading “Art Before Breakfast”

Oops, forgot to post this yesterday….. #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento #illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

Technical difficulties with extreme humidity. The paper was so saturated that I couldn’t put in any details…plus all  of my subjects packed up and left. I should have sketched the party group. They were still there when we left. #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

#sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento #illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

Well, I took a few days off from posting.  A very busy Independence Day weekend and I played catch up today…. Here is today’s sketch based on a photo from Sktchy… #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento #illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

We had an Artist Trading Card night at one of our local artist organizations…..I did 12 Sktchy 5 minute portraits for the trade. This was an awesome exercise for me. I frequently sketch at places like Starbucks, but Sktchy is chock full of great inspiration. Enjoy!  #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento #illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagramContinue reading “Artist Trading Cards”

Tried something different…..I primarily use pens to draw my subjects. This time I used a brush and Burnt Umber watercolor. I want to draw more with a brush instead of always relying on a pen.  #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento#illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart

So, signed up with the Sketchbook Project to do a sketch swap. I scrolled through a bunch of photos, and something about this one really clicked. I didn’t start out with anything in mind but it just grew into “Love is a Resistance”. The phrase is something I think I heard in a Muse song,Continue reading “Today’s sketch “

Apple head and deer head Chihuahuas.I combined yesterday’s sketch with today’s sketch to make one page.  I took a big risk adding the background to yesterday’s sketch.  I was afraid it would ruin it but it enhances it like I had hoped. All text and images ©Gina Lento. All rights reserved. #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournalContinue reading “Today’s sketch “

Apple head Chihuahua #sketchbookskool #artforall #sktchy #visualjournal #sketchbook #sketch #ginalento #illustratedjournaling #artistoninstagram #Dailyart