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Sketched freehand in ink

Drawing Prompt Submission

A 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle I recently painted as as gift for my grandma on her 85th birthday, using objects and photos of significance from her life. :)

Experimenting with digital watercolor brushes.

Challenging myself to do only freehand-in-ink sketching this month. Ink + alcohol markers.

I didn't know numbats are a thing! Came across this amazing little endangered marsupial when I was trying to decide which N animal to paint. They eat only termites (hence the recipes ;)). Part of a series where I'm painting animals in different styles. Today's was inspired by the art of Beatrix Potter. Digital watercolor, pointed pen, and colored pencil.

A foray into art nouveau inspired artwork. It was a stretch for me...

Freehand sketching in ink, from a photo reference I found online.

Quick studies of animals that start with P, brainstorming for an alphabet project I'm doing.

Part of a personal project I'm working on right now, to experiment with unfamiliar art styles and practice lettering skills by drawing animals. This is my first foray into cubism-inspired artwork (definitely don't claim to be an expert on actual cubism)--it was way more fun than I expected! I think I'll be trying some more...

Part of a personal project I'm working on right now, to experiment with new art styles and practice lettering skills by drawing animals. The color palette and symmetrical motifs in this one were inspired by the boats on Lake Xochimilco in Mexico, which is the last remaining place wild axolotls live.

Digital pencil sketch

Part of a personal project I'm working on right now, to experiment with unfamiliar art styles and practice lettering skills by drawing animals. I enjoyed this foray into digital mosaic (or fauxsaic as I've seen it called).

Some quick pencil studies of ribbon eels.

Freehand sketching in ink from a photo reference I found online, to practice conveying that lots-of-stones look without drawing all the stones (photo credit: K. Mitch Hodge). Micron pens + alcohol markers.

Practicing observational drawing. Photo reference credit: Matt Black, Smithsonian Magazine

Challenging myself to do only freehand-in-ink sketching this month. Ink + alcohol markers.

Sketching freehand in ink. Ink + alcohol markers.

Part of my challenge to myself to sketch directly in ink this month, and to play around with using alcohol markers for value (a new tool in my arsenal).