ocean

From Sketch to Final Water Coloring Stages, this is a spread from Tide Day! A lot goes into making a good composition, taking into account the center of the image where the binding is, and how to play with size and negative space. One of my favorite things to do is explore contrasting expressions between characters and highlight their emotions through physical stances and expressions. This was a tough challenge with the lack of limbs and the watery context, but Pearl's stubbornness and attitude shines through!

A predator reduced to bone but not to silence. The body is gone, yet the motion remains — jaw open, spine curved, still moving through water that no longer needs flesh to carry it. This is not a fossil resting in sand; it is a hunter that never learned how to stop. The ocean keeps its shape alive. Instinct outlasts life. Some creatures don’t die — they continue.

ocean King Doodle

Whales, frogs and spookiness…

First whale in the new sketchbook!

Marker on paper

I’m having too much fun with stickers as of late, hehehehe! It will get madder, I promise ;)

Here is a really weird jellyfish I drew. I cannot even count all the jellyfish I've drawn over the years. I don't know what to say really other than the fact that I love them. :D Created with Ink Pen and Procreate. www.janelledimmett.com

This is a drawing of the ocean. It shows all the different zones of the ocean. It also shows animals that live in those zones. At the top is the sunlight zone. Next is the twilight zone. After that is the midnight zone. The last is the abyssal zone.

Axolotl time!

More random drawings I worked on. This is a Great Whale with a whole ecosystem within the illustration. I enjoy these. Artwork by Janelle Dimmett. 2026. www.janelledimmett.com

Another attempt at people. Sunset Maundy Thursday dinner at Ocean Beach. My son added our beach wagon.

Return of the seahorse and friends!

A statue of Poseidon sits at the bow of an ancient underwater shipwreck. Created with pastels.

Miss Coral 1955 is inspired by the Pantone colour of 2019, Living Coral and swimming caps from the 1950s.

I caught some waves of a lilac ocean in a vase and also painted it.

Watercolor pencils and ballpoint pen

Jellyfish in limbo. Digital art created by me in Autodesk sketchbook.

More animal themed ideas. I used a sea otter as a base for this particular ecosystem. There are all kinds of creatures and little treats hidden within. : ) Artwork by Janelle Dimmett. www.janelledimmett.com

Dusk at Ocean Beach

When you find a sticker stashed away in your wallet… the things I acquire on my travels!

Looking at the ocean always gives me immense pleasure.

Whales in strange lands, as per usual…

Mixed techniques on with acrylic, spontaneous creation. Join our acrylic painters discord if you use the medium and want a community around it to learn from https://discord.gg/NcJxBfVA

In the bottom of the ocean, there is a secret hiding in plain sight. The curious octopus will lead you through the dark. It will show you where to hide.