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  • Inktober day 13

    Today I broke out the pink ink for the horizon prompt for inktober. I thought it was fitting for my sunrise over Lake St Clair. But sailors better take warning with all that red in the sky. I took today’s… Continue reading

    Inktober day 13
  • Inktober day 12

    Today’s prompt of remote conjured an image of a secluded lake. I decided that I wanted to do the sketch and then go over it with watercolor later, so I chose to do it on my watercolor paper. Unfortunately the… Continue reading

    Inktober day 12
  • Inktober day 11

    For today’s prompt of snacks, I was reminded of the picture I took a while ago of this super friendly and bold squirrel at Blossom Heath Park. He was so used to getting fed by the seniors who frequent the… Continue reading

    Inktober day 11
  • Inktober day 9

    So today’s Inktober prompt was ‘Sun’ and I couldn’t help but think of Aeryn Sun from Farscape. Peeking ahead at the prompt list, I predict more Farscape themed sketches this month. This morning was a beautiful day to take the… Continue reading

    Inktober day 9
  • Abstract with Watercolor Pencils

    I am still having fun experimenting with the watercolor pencils, so today I decided to try something a little more abstract. I based it on a picture I took at the Milliken State Park this summer. I found the hints… Continue reading

    Abstract with Watercolor Pencils
  • Landscape interrupted

    So I decided to really wet my paper and play with a wet in wet landscape. I noticed these faint lines arching around the paper as I started to lie down color. I thought it was unusual, but hoped they… Continue reading

    Landscape interrupted
  • Beautiful Day on the Water

    We had a beautiful day today without much wind and waves, so it was a perfect day for a boat ride. The sun was out for most of our trip, but at one point on the way back home it… Continue reading

    Beautiful Day on the Water
  • Boat ride inspo

    This afternoon my mom invited us out for a boat ride since the weather was nice then, before the evening rains moved in. It was a beautiful day to be out on the water- the sun was shining but the… Continue reading

    Boat ride inspo
  • After the storm

    Today was supposed to be our art club’s Paint-out at George George Park, but the weather didn’t cooperate. The rain really was coming down, about 2 inches in just a couple hours. Our street was flooded much of the afternoon… Continue reading

    After the storm
  • Birch trees

    This morning for our Zoom with June, I wanted to paint some birch trees. There is a Black and White themed show coming up with the GPAA and I have some photographs that will work but I have had good… Continue reading

    Birch trees