Portable Studio

Keeping my art supplies to a bare minimum is challenging, but I love this solution. I have everything I need for doodle art but the paper in this pencil case I got on ebay. The real problem is trying not to want ALL the colored pencils.

January 5, 2019

Pigma Micron pen and graphite pencil. 4x4"

January 4, 2019

Looks almost like I'm getting ready for LEAF, doesn't it?
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Here's a rough draft of a possible postcard for LEAF.

January 3, 2019

Pigma Micron pen and colored pencil 4x4"

January 2, 2019

Sitting down to draw is pretty intimidating. What to do next? Thank goodness there are LOTS of talented artists on the web, so I tried this idea from Tanglepatterns.com. The end result is impressive even though the steps are fairly simple. 4x4".

File Folder

I bought a thing. I don't buy many things because I'm a minimalist at heart and live in a tiny efficiency apartment. This is a little promise to 'art' every day, scan and post her and then put the original in an expanding file folder. Kind of a New Year's Resolution, but not really-just a reminder that my life's not complete without art.

January 1, 2019

I've been practicing blending colored pencils and have been fairly pleased, but I love the smooth blending that can be achieved with solvents. I picked up some Gamsol this afternoon and had a very rewarding evening. For these objects I drew an outline, created a gradient and blended with solvent, then drew the design on top with Pigma Micron pens.

Putting this source of inspiration here so I can find it later; List of National Days.