I tried to draw Tommy Kane with ink and skewer - not good!  So then I decided to draw him in pencil on top of the ink drawing.  !!

Using a skewer and ink and then adding a bit of watercolour, I drew the first peony I have ever cut and put into a vase.  With all the ants I have left the vase on a table on my deck rather than invite more critters into the house!

Sketchbook Skool - second semester.  The homework was a piece of toast - well, a gluten free bagel (not nearly as good as  a "real" bagel) was what was on hand - toasted, a tad burnt and voila.  I used a Micron pen and two Twinkling H2O colours.

I live near the mountains and am definitely land locked so it is perhaps not unusual that I just adore the ocean and beach combing.  My table is now quite well stocked with shells that I was able to bring home from Tofino.  I was delighted with this find -  a shell with very large barnacles attached.  My cats are also enjoying inspecting and sniffing the shells and attempting to assist me with my drawing!

 

There were not an abundance of birds in Tofino.  The eagles were wonderful but impossible for me to photograph so I simply enjoyed watching them.  But there were lots of crows, often quite willing to pose.

A few days out on the beaches of Tofino and a lot of shells collected, wrapped up and brought home to draw.

An acrylic and ink piece - taken from a photo I took from my front balcony.  A quintessential Chinook cloud!