pen and ink

I keep a sketchbook by my sofa and usually draw something every day. I don’t know why this is uploading sideways and I don’t know how to correct it. I guess it really doesn’t matter since it is an abstract. Of course, the brick wall looks a little weird.

owl

Cat is actually called Sammie but for unknown reason I started calling him Samsam. My oc Yasumi that’s my bff’s alter-ego.

working on shading using stippling

Acrylics, pen and posca. Diving into my ongoing fascination with the avian creatures. Mythological hybrids and fantasy storylines.

A temple between the trees

I have a good bit more to do with this but I thought I’d post the progress so far. First time using real software besides stuff like paint. Sketched out the bones of it in pen and scanned to myself.

WATER COLOR AND INK

pen and ink

This is quite a ubiquitous scene, fresh garlands mainly of fragrant jasmine, marigold, rose and mango leaves, hang outside temples so the pious can buy them as offerings just as they enter.

The first pen drawing I've attempted in a long time! Also the first pot plant that has survived my care...

getting used to making a solid line. and not sketching. practicing my dnd character!

abstract pen drawing on paper

I thought it would be right to start with this - some faces from my recent doodles. :)

Final piece for upcoming show at AS220 in Providence, RI. Based on doodles I did in my grad school notebooks...

playing around with random shapes and then this emerged!

Ink sketch

abstract pen drawing on paper

One day in my frustration I scribbled over some thumb nails and proceeded to draw birds with lyrics to that song by The Eels, Birds....it was one of those days.

This was a commissioned illustration created for a wedding gift for a couple who are working in turtle conservation.

Breadsticks Pen, ink and gouache