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“Now I Know My A B C’s…”

We’ve probably all sung that little song about learning our alphabet, and I’ve been singing it again quite often in … More

calligraphy, Cesare Lombroso, hand-lettering, Let's Make Art, Spenserian handwriting, Tombow Dual Tip Brush Pens

Grid Patterns and More

Here’s a quick look at the many different Zen-Doodles I’ve created over the last couple of weeks. A fellow artist … More

Art as meditation, doodles, Doodling patterns, Zen

More Tangles

I’m certainly having fun with my tangles. I stop short of calling them “Zentangles” simply because I may or may not … More

Art as meditation, Doodling, Zentangles

Tangled Up in Zen

Life is crazy these days. Between a pandemic and politics, we’re living in a world of confusion and uncertainty. Emotions … More

meditation, Zen Doodles, Zentangles

Re-Thinking Inktober

I’ve been looking forward to Inktober 2020 ever since I completed my last Inktober 2019 drawing. For weeks now I’ve … More

Inktober 2020, Inktober Controversy, Inktober Scandal, Jake Parker

Basic Ink Techniques – Lines

Even as Inktober draws closer day by day, I’m still unsure about exactly what I’ll be doing. One thing, however, … More

Ink Tools, Inktober 2020, Lines, Pens, Practice exercises with ink

It’s Much Too Early!

Remember Cheeky? The mischievous “monkey mind” part of my brain that loves mixing things up, putting odd ideas together, and … More

Inktober 2020

Bit By the Doodle Bug

I’m a curious sort, and as I sat down to write this post I couldn’t help but wonder, is there … More

Art and Meditation, Color, Design, doodles

Fast and Furious

Our midwestern weather is finally warming up. As I write this — on May Day — it’s close to eighty … More

100 Day Project, Gesture drawings, Quick landscape sketches

Something New for Ink Lovers

Remember Inktober? I certainly enjoyed playing around with inks and pens — dip pens excluded, thank you very much — … More

Inktober 52, Jake Parker

Back in the Day

When I was growing up — back in the day — I loved climbing trees. Maybe that’s when and how … More

Catalpa tree, Childhood, Inktober 2019

And So It Begins

Welcome to October, and welcome to Inktober. My little monkey mind and I have been looking forward to this day … More

Amla tree, Indian Gooseberry, Inktober 2019

Pen and Ink – Famous Works

As I continue exploring the history of pen and ink, I’m awed by the works of famous artists. For me, … More

Canaletto, Lorraine, Pen and ink, Rembrandt, Vincent Van Gogh

Ink Dipping — A Catastrophic Failure

Yes, my new dip pens and nibs arrived. Yes, I got out my ink. Yes, I’ve been practicing. No, I … More

Dip pens, Inking techniques, Shading, Sketchtember

It’s Here!

There’s still nearly a month to go before the start of Inktober on October 1, but the official prompt list … More

Inktober 2019, Prompt list 2019

Getting Ready

It’s almost September… which means it will soon be October… which means Inktober will be here! Yes, surprisingly, I’m excited … More

Drawing challenges, Inktober 2019, Sketchtember

Coming Soon

I am ready for Inktober. Well, almost. Actually I’m planning to buy a new set of pens since several of … More

#Inktober, Inking tools, Prompts

‘Tis the Season

…it’s no work of art, but for me, this holiday card was a little victory.

Christmas cards, Design elements, doodles

Happy Halloween

I saved one Inktober prompt for today. It’s the gift prompt. When that prompt appeared, I spent a morning making Halloween silhouette … More

Gift, Halloween Art, Inktober 2018, Silhouette Drawings

Thunder and Friends

I have finished Inktober! My final drawing will appear tomorrow to mark the official end of the month-long celebration of … More

Double, Inktober 2018, Jolt, Slice, Thunder

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