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For Inktober 25, I played around with a rainbow rubber stamp and markers. Simple but it was a lot of fun! And isn't Inktober all about experimentation and practise?

getting ideas out to make sure I start understanding concepts

Inktober 27: Maple Leaf

Inktober 28: Fringe Tree

Snake Illustration made with handcarved stamps.

Whether I make a stamp, pattern or a digital colored illustration, it always starts with a drawing. Preferably made with a 0.05 fineliner.

Mixed media

We need rainy days to grow.

Always enjoy getting back to drawing the figure from life.

I had a wonderful time creating this commision for a Kansas City Personalities wall mural installed in a downtown KC apartment building. The wall measures roughly 12’ x 20’. These were all hand drawn graphite and charcoal drawings that I scanned into my mac and delivered digitally. The file was then enlarged and applied to the wall surface.

Two spreads featuring Victorian portraits made with ink and watercolor.

Wow! I was invited to spend the day in the recording studio drawing the creation of a jazz album. I will be going back to my studio to create the album cover art for the project. Included are few photos of my process drawings from the session. It was an amazing experience to spend time with these incredible musicians. I will share the final results at a later date.

Another batch of sketches from my time in the album recording session earlier this week. Noodler’s ink blue loaded in my fountain pen, then applying a bit of water with a water brush. I like the bleeding that occurs.

Some sketching I did while in Melbourne.

I love to create imaginary places with a black brush pen on paper.

Created with a black brush pen on paper.

And yet another print.

inspired by the gorgeous Jim Reno + the beauty of autumn; my favorite season ever!!!! Watch the video here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PBypNGHARTw&t=13s

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