traditional art

Ian Somerhalder portrait.

Head #85 of my 100 Heads.

Illustrated with Ink and Ink-Pens. Inktober 2020 Urh.-Nr:1811955 Copyright by Carolina Matthes

Good morning sunshine

Is it friendly? Don't touch it! Where did it come from?

Recent commission: How do women move forward when doors are continually closing in front of them? Doors that were open in the past are now being closed by those who think that you should live your life the way they do even though your life situation is vastly different from theirs. 2022, 13” x 19” Ballpoint Pen on Paper, Digital. Model: AmyM

Watercolour, pencil crayon and acrylic paint on mixed media paper.

Space whales for the weekend!

Watercolour and gold ink to make a sophisticated butterfly.

Watercolour and pencil crayons on watercolour paper

Liquid watercolour and fineliner on mixed media paper.

Done with liquid watercolours and fineliner on watercolour paper.

Poscapens on wood.

My Adam Lambert portrait - completed in Feb 2018 with charcoal chalk/pencils on black paper.

Not every year I get to produce a drawing dated the 29th of this month… so I figured I’d do something about that!

Channelling Joan Miro (as usual)...

Doodling around in my Moleskine - Amy_D's back.

Day 9 : Shrine Maiden [Utsuki from "Kuon"]

Jelly gouache and Posca pen on magnetic paper. This little tiger is living as a fridge magnet now.

Binge-watched “Bridgerton” last weekend and paid the price for it all day Saturday. The drawing is based on my wife's picture of me on the couch sleeping off my bad decision. HB, 2B Staedtler mechanical pencils on 8.5” x 11” acid-free sketchbook.

A line in 'Renegade: The Lives And Tales Of Mark E. Smith', which I'm currently reading, got my creative juices flowing this time around!

Pastel pencil study of the intertwined hands of the Ambrogio Borghi sculpture, Chioma di Berenice. Faber Castell pastel pencils, Black and White Generals charcoal pencils on 9” x 12” Strathmore Toned Grey sketchbook paper.

A tattoo sketch done for a family member, it has a deeper meaning but it was simple in design. Done with graphite.

Head #89 of my 100 Heads.

A drawing of the Jules Dalou (1838-1902) sculpture. I would love to post more than one photo, but the site sometimes randomly duplicates one of my five images. 2023, Double Page Spread-5” x 8,” Ballpoint Pen on Moleskine Sketchbook.

Poscapens on a small canvas.