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I spent christmas holidays 2015 inking a very small children's book as a present to my friend's kids. About 20 pages or so. Here the main character of the story is tuning the instrument owned by The Strange Animal, with help from The Whistling Compass. A terrible noise from The Magical Forest was disturbing the night sleep of a local king and the problem was solved thanks to our protagonists skills.

As I’m inclined to be!

made with gel ink pen for a future art book about mediterranean way of life. This little boy tries melon and it doesn't look good

Alas. Alas. Definitely need to use this word more often. Alas, I don’t have a lot of opportunities to do so. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrQvNHEOYol/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

This pen and ink illustration captures a fairy walking amongst the tree blooms.

Family planning is a basic human right. Couples should have agency when planning their lives and their families. No law, legislation, politician or religious leader can take that away from you. Personal Project, 2022, 9” x 12” Ballpoint Pen on Paper, Digital.

Portrait of my identical twin done in permanent marker.

I love absurdities. And I do love fish with butts. https://www.instagram.com/p/CrOJIlCOZbm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Bored in class so I made bears

Some Brownies just have an inventive streak.

Susurration is a favorite word that I share with @ghostkismet and Tiffany Aching. Just noticed that I misspelled it, but in my defense, I don't think there are enough S's in this word; there should be MORE! https://www.instagram.com/p/CrL4wZEuYcQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Ten days back (April 7th) was my 30th birthday! Been up to my eyeballs in photography projects since then and only just got some breathing space to draw... always good to be back after a break, however big or small.

I spotted this Frankensteined bike out side a house in Haarlem (small town outside of Amsterdam) and have no idea how you would ride something like this safely but it was gone the next day so imagine someone did. Think you would have to be high in more ways than one to ride this bike. from. my series Bikes of Amsterdam.

I've been working on my painting skills lately and this is what my progress is so far. I made this for my co-worker she loved it.

Drawing from reference finished off with nib and ink colored with alcohol markers and colored pencils for highlights, critiques welcomed :)

Drawing from reference. Finished off with ink and alcohol markers

Drawing from reference. Pencil and ink finished off with alcohol markers.

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens on Paper. Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

made with gel ink pen for a future art book about mediterranean way of life. Road trip in Alpha Romeo

Link. Pencil and ink followed by alchohol markers

Came across an outdoor coffee shop with Totoro vibe

Catty corner or kitty corner or also cater cornered. Such a weird expression that today I learned is to be identified with obsolete cater “four”, from Middle French quatre. Favorite words. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq8Dw2QO_Vr/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

One of my Swirly Designs, illustrated with different tools such as Graphite, Aquarelle, Ink Pens and Ai & Tablet. Sometimes sheer Vectorillustration/design. . Urh.-Nr:1811955 . Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens on Paper. Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright  by Carolina Matthes

Pencil drawing from reference finished off with dip pen nib and ink and markers for the big areas done 9/5/22.

Discombobulated. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq3ov0dpaC3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Pen and ink drawing of a nest