Inktober 2019

FINALLY I scanned all of my #Inktober pieces, that tells you how fare behind I am on scanning. Since I started using Instagram I have been putting a rough photo there and then put the piece in a pile waiting to be scanned.

I have a few rules for my personal Inktober challenge:

  1. The Ink in question is fountain pen ink, so all of these were drawn with fountain pens, and maybe some water dilute or paint with the color.
  2. No sketch lines or pencil lines first, no whiteout, just straight drawing without prep.

Which ones are your favorites? Some of them I really like, some, not so much.

I can also make prints of any of these if needed.

Daily Creativity: Octopus

Daily Creativity: Octopus

Daily Creativity: OctopusThis Octopus makes me smile, most octopuses and cephalopods make me smile. I love them, because they are such neat creatures. Tonight I found out that they share almost no genes with other animals. They are genetically related to only other creatures like them. Which is fascinating really. They can camouflage themselves, and fit through any opening that is large enough for their beak, everything else can squish. I drew this with pencil on paper.

Daily Creativity: Spring Maiden inspired by Jill Scott

Daily Creativity: Spring Maiden inspired by Jill Scott

Daily Creativity: Spring Maiden inspired by Jill ScottHappy first day of Spring, it never feels like Spring on the first day. I painted this Spring Maiden, she is inspired by Jill Scott in the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. I had seen the show before, and read the book. My friend Matt reminded me of it, and told me all seven episodes were available on youtube, so I have mainlined them. I love this show, and Jill Scott especially. It resonated with me back then and more now. We need more roles like this on TV, and more TV this inspiring. Why no season 2 HBO?

Watercolors on paper.

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body

Daily Creativity: Love Your Body

Daily Creativity: Love Your BodyThis Love Your Body piece was originally going to be something else. I was using the reference photo for a fallen angel idea I had, but as I was creating the image, I didn’t want to add the wings, I was enjoying the way this figure was taking shape too much. I drew this with fountain pen ink, Diamine Oxblood, and used water to create the shading. This ink isn’t the best for shading in a watercolor style, but it wasn’t supposed to be what it became. I really like how this came out.

ink on paper.