All week I’ve been watching the hummingbird wars at the feeder. In past years, I’ve only seen a lone female at the feeder. This year there seem to be two couples. One male has staked out his territory and prevents others from feeding. I’m going to have to put another feeder some distance away so […]
Category Archives: ink
10-Minute Tuesday… Make that 15!
I felt like working big today. This is an 11×14 sketchbook. “Sure,” my inner voice said. “You can do a sketch of the pitcher plant in 10 minutes. Sure thing!” Almost… I set the timer for 5 minutes to get the drawing done. I used the small end of a Zig Dual Tip Brush Pen. […]
10-Minute Tuesday Series Begins
As a celebration for fast sketching and a goal to create more accurate quick sketches, I’ve created a personal challenge to post a weekly sketch that was created in up to 10 minutes. I haven’t had my bird feeders up in over a year. Life was just a bit full and I let one of […]
The Ever Lovely Horse Sugar Tree
Drawn and painted from life. I’m fortunate to have these lovely trees in my backyard : ) Ink drawing and lettering done on 5.6. Painted on 5.9. A page doesn’t have to be completed in one sitting – Create when you can.
Conversation / Covid-19 Style
When we took our dogs for a golf cart ride the other evening, this was the scene at the end of our street. When we returned, the conversation was still going on. This sign of the times just had to be captured in my sketchbook. Fountain pen with water soluble ink, platinum fountain pen, white […]
Honoring Bloodroot II
Back in 2013, I drew my first Bloodroot found in the lowcountry of South Carolina. They seem much smaller than the Western New York variety. Bloom time is a lot earlier, too. This plant was in a sheltered area and we were experiencing warmer then normal temperatures. They normally bloom in mid to late January. […]
