pen and

A quick sketch of a man holding a cup of coffee. This was drawn from a reference photo. Lately I've been practicing portraits. Trying to limit myself to 20 mins or so and just draw the basic form as best I can. Otherwise I'll fiddle with the details and spend hours trying to adjust things. Sketching in ink helps also since I can't erase. Need to get more comfortable sketching faster, but I like the way this turned out.

Just pen and ink

I love how typography, when selectively filled in, becomes a rhythm, a cadence, a song.

doodling by the pier

My son asked me to design a tattoo for him and this is what I have come up with so far. I think he is going to love it! What do you think?

All you have to do is lift your chin up to encounter the most fascinating things in life. What would it take to lift up your chin and talk to the person sitting right next to you. I fear that one day we will forget the very essence of being a human.

two kids with ink/pen and watercolor pencils

Watercolour crayon, crayon, fineliner and acrylic paint. ...... .... . Just a rabid smoking dog that isnt an much of an angel. . ..... . .. . . . ..... . .... ....... . . .... . ...... . . . ...... A3 prints available! ... .. . . .... . . . ..... ...... .... .. . ... . .. .................. . . .

"Mount Saint Helens had a cramp." ~ A blackout poem from Burnout, a young adult love and adventure story.

"That bikini stoked fires even before summer." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Burnout, a young adult adventure/love story.

These are ink applied with a brush/watercolor pen to a fairly sturdy sketchbook. They mostly feature aristocrats and irritated children.

"Life will vaporize your daydream." ~ A blackout poem from a recycled page of Dealing with Blue, a YA romance.

plus size dress

Green Trees Colored

ink

Doodle Flowers

Pen and Ink Doodles

Multicolored Chihuaua

Doodles

One delicate mohawk.

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© YLYA YOD I had an idea to create illustrations of fruit set in autumn 2017, and have been working on the realization of this idea throughout February/March 2018. In all, I have created 11 illustrations: apple, apricot, banana, cherry, grape, lemon, orange, pear, plum, tomato, watermelon. Using rapidograph to form the shape, I am coloring my works digitally in Adobe Photoshop. Here is an apple!

ink drawing / sketchbook / illustration