Category Archives: Pen & ink

Carmella

Just hatched this morning, everything was new to Carmella. She looked down at her feet. “Wow, what are those? Can I eat them?“ This is an Artist Trading Card sized art. ATCs are traded between artists and they have to be 2.5 x 3.5 in. I prepped a few ATC sized pieces because I canContinue reading “Carmella”

Daily Prompt – Hats

I don’t know if I will be posting these every day but here is my sketch page for today’s prompt – Hats I have a sketch page full of these really pretty hats and I don’t remember why I did them but I was able to use my sketchbook as a reference for these sketches,Continue reading “Daily Prompt – Hats”

Sketch – Eyeglasses

I am taking an illustration course over the next few weeks and we are given daily prompts that we are encouraged to sketch. I pulled out my sketchbooks and found the various eyeglasses that I have sketched and combined them all here. I have been going to my sketchbooks first because I have so muchContinue reading “Sketch – Eyeglasses”

More Flowers

I didn’t think I would say this but I am really enjoying this technique. It’s very liberating. No rules, just drawing with the brush pen what I feel the watercolor marks are telling me to do. I may get a few more pages ready in my sketchbook so I can do more. In the meanContinue reading “More Flowers”

Square Flowers

I love working in Square sketchbooks. This one is actually a square Moleskine I found somewhere. I don’t remember where I purchased it. The paper isn’t the best for wet media so I only use the one side but that’s ok because I have been able to do some surprising projects in it, most ofContinue reading “Square Flowers”

Flowers and Ink

Another small sketch with watercolor and random flowers….original is 4×6. One of the splashes of paint reminded me of the pink lady orchids that I saw in the wild in New York many years ago. One of those unexpected gifts that Karma gives you….

People in the neighborhood #4

Lizzy wants to be a princess, loves to dress up in her grandmothers tiara and jewelry. Lizzy thinks she’s a long lost Royal. This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class.

People in the Neighborhood #3

Ignatius was an arrogant cat that thought himself far superior to dogs. This series of postcards were inspired by a Lesson in Carla Sonheim’s 2021 Year Long Class.