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P. G. Wodehouse (1881–1975) Once, when he was beginning a Wooster-Jeeves novel, he experimented with using a Dictaphone. After he had dictated the equivalent of a page, he played it back to check it over. What he heard sounded so terribly unfunny that he immediately turned off the machine and went back to his pad and pencil. After this, according to the biographer Robert McCrum, “he might snooze a bit in his armchair, have a bath, and do some more work, before the evening cocktail (sherry for her, a lethal martini for him) at six, which they took in the sun parlour, overlooking the garden. - From Daily Rituals: How Artists Work by Mason Currey “He had just about enough intelligence to open his mouth when he wanted to eat, but certainly no more.” ― P.G. Wodehouse #dailyrituals #inktober #PGWodehouse @masoncurrey

As you can probably tell, kitties are my favorite thing to draw.

I did a couple tutorials for an art prompt (wildlife) from one of my other art groups. I’m also trying to learn to sketch but there’s no way I could draw animals at this point and be happy so with the help of digital art I was able to participate in the activity.

cardboard, gel pens, 43x32 cm, roughly 2014-2016

Graphics on artificially aged paper. Mixed media, ink, acrylic, 70x53 cm, 2025

Follow up sketch (colored pencils) from a prior post in mid-January...Improving....WooHoo.

My daughter's dog, Scooter. He's a character.

8x12 acrylic and ink on wood with wooden frame.

8x12 acrylic and ink on wood.

Abstract painting "The Dark City". Canvas on cardboard, acrylic, 30x40 cm, 2023

Abstract painting "A refugee leaves his native quarter" whatman, mixed media, acrylic and marker, 54x54 cm, 2023

Abstract painting "Space suprematism". Canvas on cardboard, acrylic, glossy lacquer, 30x40 cm, 2023

This is a commissioned doodle illustrating someone’s dreams. This was drawn with a fineliner on A1 paper with no pencilling or pre-planning. As you can tell!

trying out acrylics on paper

Thought I'd try doing the same sketch as black and white and then color. Generally simple shapes so initial sketches came out very similar. As I started the second sketch I did mark an edge and a couple key points from the first sketch to ensure similarity. Black and white I used graphite pencils and blending stump. Color was a combo of pastel pencils and tri-colored markers.

“Be weary on the who/what influences you.”

Digital painting in procreate.