pen and ink

Just playing with lines and pens

My favorite time of year is almost here. The cool breezy air, the colors and smells. The sounds of the last crickets, the mood of the sky. I could go on and on. This was A fun piece to work on. What will the next challenge bring?

Homes are meant to be drawn.

I am loving sketching when I am out and about. It is very different than working in my studio - and gives me ideas for my imaginary drawings.

One of my pen and ink drawings on antique paper. 6"x7"

Ink & watercolor on Arches cold press.

drawn on a drink coaster.

I've always loved wild Hares so creating this image was such a joy.

This was inspired by one of @JunkyardSam's drawings. I loved his linked islands and wanted to do my version. Thankyou Junkyard Sam for your inspiration. It is good fun to try on someone else’s outlook.

Original Pen & Ink Cartoon Drawing of a Mouse in a Tea Cup by Ivan Camilli. Pen and ink drawing of a little mouse cartoon character inside a tea cup on Canson's acid free illustration board. signed ad dated '31August - 2019' Suitable for framing.

You can do more with a post-it than just take notes.

Another pet portrait!.......I'm just loving doing these.

Watercolour, ink and gouache on a graphic design students work from Leipzig 1923. Created during lockdown in response to Corona. For sale.

Ink on paper, 6x8".

(some doodles require two post-it notes)

7" x 9" pen and ink drawing from my sketchbook

Finally finished this big drawing

This art is linked to my previous work. The protogonist has entered the other side of the world. A weird place but it seems familiar as this world is nothing but his consciousness and diary is just a portal which let him in here

An ink octopus from a Getty photo reference.

I wanted to cover up a crappy scribble that was on this page, so I just covered it in black and used a white ink pen to doodle over it

Personal reminder

A drawing which required some sharpening of a mechanical pencil. Just to get that needle-sharp drawing tool. I'm not the only one doing this, right?

Which is your favorite?