water

Watercolor and ink sketch of Batman in storm.

I've been drawing a lot of mandalas lately. Circles, upon circles, upon circles! I love it! It's very soothing and meditative.

A small watercolor experiment, before creating something similar on a bigger canvas.

A rainbow fantasy tree drawn with a black ink pen and coloured with Caran d'Ache Neocolor II watersoluble crayons.

A little quick study, of layering a lot of different watercolors, with the help of a blowdryer

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Simple black line work, on top of a bit of watercolor, because you always need a pretty watercolor background.

Watercolor and ink.

Yesterdays doodle (watercolor/ink/6x9")

For some reason, this is one of my favorite works. It's a total fluke, doodle on a spare piece of watercolour paper, totally unplanned

Random Miami Beach Art Deco Facade. Watercolor and Ink.

I'm pleased with how this turned out. I cannot wait till February when mine blooms.

I took a portrait collage course, and this is my first project. Fidelia Bridges painted incredible watercolors and landscapes, and the instructor assigned her as the subject.

A experimental combination of abstract, geometric lines with organic shapes of gum leaves. Pen, watercolour and masking fluid.

A rainy day looking out the studio. It seemed appropriate to use water colour and pen.

Lighthouses offer a plethora of possibilities for metaphors. This was an exercise in composition and uses for watercolor.

Micron pen and watercolor

I got a little emotional when I heard the Lahaina banyan tree would make it through the Maui fire. I found a reference and painted a watercolor of the new growth. I come from a Navy family and was born in Hawaii. Let me know if I got the transparency and shading right or if it is aesthetically pleasing.

Carved rubber stamp with watercolor snail collage.

Experimenting with digital watercolor brushes.

Nothing quite like sitting around a campfire with your best buddies.

The devil sees something beautiful for the first time.

"Kids, gather around. It's time to show you who your real father is." Ink & watercolor on 5x5 Arches cold press.

Tomato can bouquet.

Inktober Day 5: "Build" ... Platinum Carbon Black and Holbein Watercolor.

Inktober Day 3: "Bait"

Practicing layers and dogs

These horses were so much fun to draw. I used a Uni Posca marker with Daniel Smith watercolors. I was going to a craft fair and wanted to try out making stickers with Sticker Mule. It is a super easy process. The sticker is 1 inch in diameter.

Ghosts, Ghosts and More Ghosts. Drawn with a Pilot Custom 743 M using Noodlers 41 Brown ink. Watercolor coming next.