A couple of organic doodles

Bought a Strathmore 400 series Mixed Media 15 sheet sketchpad with vellum surface 6×8 inch. I was impressed with the 3×5 inch sketchbook I used before in which I could do watercolor and pen and ink on both sides and it still held up beautifully. This is the first time I used this for colored pencil and Speedball India ink.

Can’t get away from creatures and victims

No matter how I tried, I kept coming back at drawing creatures and their victims. Not sure why. But this time, I’m not apologetic about it. My middle one asked me if God made all these sea monsters. Yep! Everything, including dinosaurs and sea monsters. So here is my version of kraken. Earthbound 8×10 inch kraft spiral sketchbook that could take quite a beating with pen and still not peel or feather. Pilot 78G medium and bold fountain pen, Lamy Safari extra fine fountain pen.

One good cat and some lesser animal sketches

I’m really happy with the first piece.  The rest are just doodles.

Pencil and Caran D’Ache Luminance colored pencils

Chinese brush and sumi ink, pencil and fountain pen

Chinese brush and sumi ink

mix of pencil, ink, pen, colored pencil

fountain pen and watercolor

Important Videos

Now that I’m trying to wean myself from youtube so I would not be too misled most of the time by doubtful videos, I chanced on Godtube.  Yes, it’s called Godtube and everything is Godly in it.  Watch this artist do his speed painting for the duration of one 4 min song only.  Incredibly effective and inspirational.  I want to paint like that.  And everyone should watch this short video whether you are Christian or not.  The church signs are hilarious!!