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A silly watercolor sketch, I know, but there's a lot tied to this little thing. There are so many bittersweet feelings lately. I tend to avoid putting a numerical value to time, I don't like the count-down aspect to things, especially knowing how obsessive I can be with that. It allows me to live in some semblance of ignorance (they say ignorance is pure bliss). There's a lot of tip-toeing around what I want to say and what I'm afraid to say, or even what I'd love to explore and embrace and simply afraid to. It's something I'm not used to. It's taken me quite a while to finally sit with certain things, or even acknowledge them, and it feels like there's so much more I'm now realizing. It's odd to be so frank to some and worried that others may find out. There's a lot of shifting again, goodbyes coming soon, complicated feelings and situations.

Little 4x4 inch marshmallow painting on Masonite board. Check out the time lapse on my Instagram page.

Page of a sketchbook for The Sketchbookproject. Done with ink liner and markers.

A Rapidograph inked portrait of a friend, from a photo.

A quick watercolour sketch of Cwm Berwyn Forest. Well worth doing as I have a much better idea of what to do and what not to do for the final piece.

Finally finished this one. 2021, Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on 9” x 12” Archival paper. Model: Malik_E

Office, Consciousness, part 1, ink on paper.

After a Loish painting, doodles done while procrastinating :)

Naomi grooving and swaying to some classic blues by Johny Hartman. Bic4 Ballpoint Pen, Novelty 10 Colour Ballpoint Pen on Archival 9" x 12" paper

"Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, love is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NABRE)

Sketchbook Pages~

Spent a little time over the Thanksgiving holiday trying out Dr.Ph. Martin's colored inks! I had a little trouble mixing the yellows but for the most part they were a joy to work with. Reference from Unsplash.

I drew this when I heard my girl wants to break up. Suddenly you understand how the drifting wood feels.

This was a labor of love. Completed with Prismcolor pencils and Copic Markers. I'm very influenced by my surroundings, and all around me are hipsters. I'm also surrounded by artist and those in studio & animation jobs that I hope to have one day. This piece reflects a point in my life of where I am physically and shows my career aspirations. And it was also just for fun because I love Rick&Morty.

Praying mantis in charcoal and graphite.

from the "Présence - Seeds" series.

Koala in charcoal and graphite

Elton John in ballpoint pen on newspaper print.

Sitting around and sketching Natasha on a slow afternoon. Red Bic pen in Moleskine sketchbook.

My new original character, Elena, Queen of the oceans. I loved working on her and this color palette is my favorite! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TUgrM8uaio

Feeling feelings

Omens : Crocodile. The Indians believe that crocodiles make a moaning and sighing noise like a human being in distress to attract their victims. They also have a curious superstition that the creatures shed their famous "tears" over a victim's head after they have devoured the body - and then polish off the head to complete the meal! From "A DICTIONARY OF OMENS AND SUPERSTITIONS" by Philippa Waring

Little nephew whose name is Leo counts as an ISO cat too! Big cat!

A drippy tired eye

We need to protect the planet so that she continues to care for us

Afternoon nap

Some personable corvid sketches that emerged from my pencil.

Sea Turtle...and Peppa Pig. This drawing was a gift for a friend of mine who loves Peppa. When I gave it to her, she saw Peppa after looking for only about three seconds. I couldn't believe it.