sketching

  • 324 – More continuous line drawing

    I was wanting to practice more of the continuous line drawings, so I was flipping through my photos from the zoo this past spring and came across some pictures I took of a couple Chimpanzees playing. I thought that it… Continue reading

    324 – More continuous line drawing
  • Election day gourd

    I’m feeling sad about how the election seems to be trending, here in the USA. I sat pondering what to do. It’s hard to make art sometimes when things are feeling overwhelming. So while my phone buzzes each time a… Continue reading

    Election day gourd
  • Fall back pear

    Day light savings time has ended for the last time again- or so I’ve heard every time the clocks are reset again. The fall isn’t as bad as losing that hour in the spring, but I’m still thrown off by… Continue reading

    Fall back pear
  • Inktober day 31

    Today is the last day for my Inktober challenge, my photo a day for the American Cancer Society and the deadline for my short feature screenplay. What a busy month, but I have a lot to show for it. I… Continue reading

    Inktober day 31
  • Inktober day 29

    I was determined to finish the rough draft of my script last night before I went to bed. So a little after 3am I finally typed “Fade Out.” That gave me only two hours of sleep last night so I’ve… Continue reading

    Inktober day 29
  • Inktober day 27

    Today’s Inktober prompt was road, and living in Michigan, I associate pot holes with our roads. I have to say while today’s prompt isn’t that interesting for me, my post yesterday of the Pentax camera was fun to do, and… Continue reading

    Inktober day 27
  • Inktober day 24

    Today was another one of the Inktober prompts that seem to have a lot of overlap with previous days prompts. But I tried to think of a way to do it that wasn’t just rehashing a previous sketch, so I… Continue reading

    Inktober day 24
  • Inktober Day 23

    Today’s Inktober challenge of rust brought to mind old machinery, which led to gears which brought to mind my gear face sculptures. My drawing uses zig realbrush pens with warm colors, perfect for the rusty theme. For my photo a… Continue reading

    Inktober Day 23
  • Inktober day 22

    I decided to use my pink kuretake brush pen for today’s prompt of Camp. Camp lately for me means cabins with hot showers, but back in the day I used to love tent camping. I even tent camped in the… Continue reading

    Inktober day 22
  • Inktober day 21

    Today’s inktober prompt was Rhinoceros, so I knew I had oodles of photos to choose from on my phone over our many visits to the Detroit Zoo. I chose to use a couple photos as inspiration from my youngest’s field… Continue reading

    Inktober day 21