pen and ink

Magnolias are spring harbingers in our garden, as well as our annual ornamental cherry display. Star magnolias are over, tulip magnolias are in full swing, and the occasional Southern magnolia is starting. Perhaps I should have done this with a gouache paint, but I used colored pencils. Oh well. Outlined after with various sizes of Pigma Micron pens. Our garden: www.edgewoodgarden.com

Every spring I visit this magnificent pin oak when taking my class out to draw.

Playing with colored inks at fountain pen

If it wasn't enough that Ernest Shacletons ship Endurance was crushed by the ice in Antarctika’s, some kind of weird Space Weather phenomenon appeared into the sky(drawing tip:if your drawing looks flat and dull , try to transforming it something different ).

I’m back! The game company I work for hit some turbulence and laid off half the studio. I’m still there but it took a while to adjust. Getting back to my own work now. This was drawn with my Sailor King of Pen (M). What a pen! My Royal Tangerine 1911s is to the left for size comparison.

Quick sketch of owl in snowy trees

Illustration for Howling Wolf song ”I Aint Superstitious”

Illustration from the song of Tuomari Nurmio a.k.a Judge Bone. Nurmio has been regarded one of the most original Finnish singer-songwriters

Let me Skull your thoughts

Bit more on this one...still not sure if it's going to work!

This image was drawn as part of a pattern piece for fabric in the Liberty style. Originally drawn in pen and ink.

The Owl & the pussycat black & white line illustration fro the poem by Edward Leah.

A few of my favorite pages from my sketchbook documenting my trip to China in the summer of 2017. An amazing and life changing experience.

Another one of my Pets in Portraits. Hand drawn using 0.03 and 0.05 fine liners on A4 medium cartridge paper.

Little illustration drawn using 0.03 and 0.05 fineliners.

Ink, charcoal and carbon pencil on paper

Wow, I just discovered Claybord, what an amazing substrate to create on! Here are a few images I have been experimenting with.

Son of a Sun. Ink & watercolor on 5"x5" Arches cold press.

Any time is a good time for Tasty Food Truck! Ink & Watercolor on 5"x5" Arches cold press.

Standing on a cube, With nothing more to do, Than for us to wait in queue, For a chance to use the loo.

Noodlers 41 Brown ink and Holbein watercolor, 4"x6". Drawn with a Pilot Custom 823 FA

These are a few random pieces from the last few weeks.