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These are my two oldest grandkids, as they looked the last time I have seen them, almost 10 years ago. Right then Yoshua was 8 and Emma 6.

Digital Artwork that was created from my sketch using Adobe Illustrator. A speed painting was created as well, which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/_wIuD_uJ2Mo

Inktober 16: a vintage telephone. India ink on paper with calligraphic pen (oblique pen holder, Nikko G nib) and brushes.

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

An ode to catnaps and snoozes of all kinds. #art #illustration #traditionalart #mixedmediaart #surreal #abstractart #experimental #lofi #outsiderart #folkart #linedrawing #collage #freeform #cutandpaste #psychedelicfolk #sleep #dream #blackoutgen #collage #artistsofinstagram #edinburgh #scotland #unitedkingdom

Sketching with graphite pencil, waterproof drawing pen and Faber-Castle colour pencil.

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

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

Progression drawing 5 of 7. This is an earlier drawing of a how-to video from Emmy Kalia. All credit to her. This one may not seem like a lot of progress from the last upload, but I did manage to lighten up that dark spot on her cheek. Link: https://youtu.be/80ewdDwAVk4

India ink on paper.

Progression drawing 4 of 7. This is an earlier drawing of a how-to video from Emmy Kalia. All credit to her. Link: https://youtu.be/80ewdDwAVk4

Sunglasses drawn and painted with black India ink using calligraphic pen and brushes.

Progression drawing 3 of 7. This is an earlier drawing of a how-to video from Emmy Kalia. All credit to her. Link: https://youtu.be/80ewdDwAVk4

... this watercolor was part of a project with the theme of letting go & embracing the new...you can see the completed image on my Instagram...❤

White bleed proof ink on black paper inked with a Speedball drawing dip pen

"Where thou art, that is home" : spread in my bullet journal drawn in response to a challenge over at Instagram.

I'm participating in Mabs Drawlloween Club this year, a challenge created by Mab Graves (http://mabgraves.com/). I'm combining it with Inktober, and this is the result! Here's my drawing for the first day's prompt: Witch.

I’ve been afraid to open the cursed cabinet ever since grandma left me the family black hole...

Inspired by a recent camping I undertook with a few close friends of mine. Grand times had by all!

Lines become mountains, trees, plants ...

India ink and calligraphic pen (oblique pen holder).

"We rise by lifting others" spread in my bullet journal drawn in response to a challenge over at Instagram.