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© 2018 Joe Blend. All rights reserved. — Artwork was made using a black Sharpie marker, a Ranger white opaque pen, a Precise V5 Rolling Ball extra fine black pen, and a sheet of paper from a Moleskine journal. The piece was then copied in black and white using an HP copier. The artwork is inspired by “Beyond Waves & the Notion of Time,” my blog post about the importance of the journey: http://bit.ly/2Fs0au4.

Whimsical, abstract geometric design in black & white. First in the Funky Flowers in Black & White series. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

Whimsical, geometrical abstract design of Funky Flowers in Black & White . . . Version 2. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

As one line informs the next, I bring you my Alter-Ego series drawings. Pen and ink on paper. 2012. ©Tabatha Jarmulowicz

As one line informs the next, I bring you my Alter-Ego series drawings. Pen and ink on paper. 2012. ©Tabatha Jarmulowicz

As one line informs the next, I bring you my Alter-Ego series drawings. Pen and ink on paper. 2012. ©Tabatha Jarmulowicz

As one line informs the next, I bring you my Alter-Ego series drawings. Pen and ink on paper. 2012. ©Tabatha Jarmulowicz

As one line informs the next, I bring you my Alter-Ego series drawings. Pen and ink on paper. 2012. ©Tabatha Jarmulowicz

Page from my sketchbook

This original mixed media design is rich with energy and movement. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

This unique black & white abstract design comes alive with gold, silver and bronze highlights. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

Sketch for Inktober 2015.

A few of my favorite pages from my sketchbook documenting my trip to China in the summer of 2017. An amazing and life changing experience.

Currently exploring image making with fountain pens: immediate mark making, no pencil, no eraser. I'm enjoying the discovery process and embracing the stray mark made with semi-blind contour and continuous line drawings.

Day 1: yourself. This is my personal project #DoodleWithRin365 that I am working now. It is a journey of self development in creativity and encourage myself to explore as many things as possible. I have focused a lot in detailed architecture last 2 years and really enjoyed those crazy detail lines. This year, I would like to explore something different. In this project, I decide on those themes by myself which will be included things I like and also things that I have never tried before but would like to know more. Back to my works here, I used Pilot new brush pen to completed the outline on my sketchbook and the wording with tablet. For second version, I used my real lipstick for lips :)

Goofing around with ink droppers and dogs. I was experimenting with this and he was the first one and I thought he looked fun.

Watercolor and stabilo black pencil. I made a gazillion of these guys for Christmas they make me smile.

Doodle using the Sailor Fude pen.

Watercolor and stabilo black pencil

Quirky Botanicals and Friends Colouring Book. My first colouring book, all hand-drawn illustrations that started off as doodles -- as a way of destressing and relaxing, taking breaks from 'real life' and work. My form of joyful creative therapy! It's available at Amazon worldwide and Barnes and Noble online.

Daily Painting Challenge 4 - argyle Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Daily Painting Challenge 2 - basketweave Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Daily Painting Challenge 1 - gingham Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Pen and Ink, with Watercolor