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Hand. Incorporated a few techno from Lisa Congdon’s Inktober class on Creative Bug. Seems to evoke a little something.

This #inktober I decided to focus on environmental issues. Because every life is #precious let's think about all that illegal logging.

Mother Nature Challenge made by Doodle Addicts

15 minutes doodle on a non woven bag using acrylic white marker

8" x 10" pen and ink

Coffee and ink. Feelings....

Progression drawing 6 of 7. This is an earlier drawing of a how-to video from Emmy Kalia. All credit to her. Link: https://youtu.be/80ewdDwAVk4

Three islands filled with people all alone out by the sea, You see, I'd love to join them but there is no room for me. That one guy climbed too high - I think they call him "Clumsy Paul?" Soon there may be room for me... I'm just waiting for his fall.

A fun experiment with some left over pieces of matting/framing cardboard. Watercolour, white and black markers.

Floor life

Inktober day 13: Dahlia

"Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They infect the darkest, filthiest places, they glory in decay and despair, they drain peace, hope, and happiness out of the air around them." - J.K. Rowling

5" x 7" ink on paper

Original 8 x 10 oil painting by Cheryl Alexander.

Inktober day 17: Bottle (the squirrel snuck in somehow)

And yet another print.

One of the most difficult practices is being ready to accept anything and everything that comes, without judgement, staying in the moment with our experience. This is a powerful practice. I tried to express some essence or feeling of it.