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Category: Pen and ink

Painting Pears

Oops! Some of you have already seen this post. After writing it, I accidentally published it on Friday instead of scheduling … More

Anna Mason, Desserts, Watercolor

Disoriented Dreams

Throughout much of my adult life, I’ve had a recurring dream. I see myself at an airport, and I’m trying … More

Going in Circles, Karen Abend, Ranunculus, Sarah Simon, Sketchbook Revival, The process of art

Are You Ready for Inktober?

I’ve posted previously about Inktober — the annual drawing challenge that runs throughout the month of October. Folks, we’re almost … More

Inktober 2021

A Halloween Treat

Yesterday I wrote about symbolic drawing — those simple, child-like illustrations we make to represent the things we see. Although learning … More

Art and children, Halloween, Michael's, Mommy Lhey, Monster Donuts, Monsters

What About Inktober?

This is the time of year when artists around the world start thinking about picking up their pens and taking … More

2021, Art Challenges, Inktober, Prompt lists

Nipping and Dipping

When I began learning to draw, I started with graphite, moved on to charcoal, conte, and then to pen and … More

Dip pens, Making mistakes, Tonal values with ink

Finding My Wunjo

I’m always coming up with new things to learn, new ideas to explore, new hobbies to pursue. Some time ago … More

Acrylic ink, Dip pens, India Ink, Inks, Runes, Runic alphabet, Wunjo

“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

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