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"All humans are brothers. We came from the same supernova." - Allan Sandage

Line drawing with marker and india ink.

I wanted the eyes to look real and the rest of her to be more abstract. Made of shapes, patterns and colors. Inner shapes and forms that we see if we look at a person closely.

The first page in my Moleskine sketchbook. Lettering, doodle flowers and a vibrant green background. Coloured in with brush marker pens.

Sometimes I lurk around RedditGetsDrawn and doodle the people there. This has ink, watercolor, acrylic, and then more ink. I don't know when to leave well enough alone.

Pencil drawing

All the elements were drawn by hand, with Prismacolor markers used to create what would be vastly contrasting tones after b/w conversion. The composition and b/w conversion were done in Adobe Photoshop. © 2016 Joe Blend. All rights reserved

This is a black-and-white revision of an illustration I made (hand-drawn) for an American Red Cross e-newsletter years ago. The original was in color; however, considering my current work is predominantly black and white, I thought it appropriate to update the illustration for my portfolio. © 2007-2018 Joe Blend. All rights reserved.

Whimsical, abstract geometric design in black & white. First in the Funky Flowers in Black & White series. In sizes 6" x 8" to 16" x 20".

Daily Painting Challenge 2 - basketweave Following the daily painting challenge with Lisa Congdon over at CreativeBug though I haven't quite managed to keep up daily. Still, it's wonderful picking the brush up again and splashing around with paint!

Just a random doodle that happened over a cup of coffee.

Sketched during a live stream of one of my favorite people, this artwork is symbolic of how we creatives communicate and interact using social media.

Did this way back 1996. Colored pencils and pen and ink on paper.

While on my drive home, at each red light, I drew in my sketchbook without looking. All shapes and things were from things I was seeing as I drove home. I then colored it in.

YlyaYod sketch 020, 2017 pencil, watercolor pencils 210 x 297 mm. N020

YlyaYod sketch 019, 2017 pencil, watercolor pencils 297 x 210 mm. N019

YlyaYod sketch 017, 2017 pencil, watercolor pencils 210 x 297 mm. N017

YlyaYod sketch 012, 2017 pencil 210 x 297 mm. N012

YlyaYod sketch 010, 2017 pencil 210 x 297 mm. N010

YlyaYod sketch 007, 2017 pencil 210 x 297 mm. N007

YlyaYod sketch 005, 2017 pencil 210 x 297 mm. N005

YlyaYod sketch 002, 2017 pencil 210 x 297 mm. N002

Pen on paper "the dweller"

Cute doodle illustration with cupcake character

Cute doodle pattern I made for an upcoming collection. More to come!

First try!!!!!!!

Weekend unwinding with my paints and pen.

Testing new toys Tools: three of the psychedelic Koh-i-Noor Hardtmuth marbling pencils, Derwent Pencils Graphik pens, a CuttleLola Dotspen, Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen, unbranded gold graphite pencil.

Welcoming Fall at Last