Flowers and Trees – in Ink Pen and a Mix of Media

Ink pen, Inktense block washes, some pencil work, and gouache – on A4 Quill Kraft paper.

I’ve also printed this mixed media drawing in pigment ink, with my inkjet printer, on A3 Canson 220gsm paper; and applied some coloured pencil to it.

I thoroughly enjoyed Inktober, and the opportunity to use lots of line work – not that I need need an excuse to do that! I often swish about lots of lines when I draw.

I didn’t do an ink drawing and post it everyday, (though I usually draw everyday) as I found, when participating in the “WorldWatercolourMonth” challenge, it’s quite demanding getting time to daily deliver something online.

Below are some ink works I did this month, including one using the ink in the Zen Brush 2 app, and in the Sketches app, which also includes some of it’s paint media – glad digital ink could be included in Inktober. *To enlarge the images, and read the captions, please tap on one of them.

Used ink and the eraser in the Zen Brush 2 app, on Japanese paper 2. This app has a lovely, varied selection of papers to choose from.

Ink pen and inktense block washes, in my sketchbook, while up at our local recreational reserve.

Ink pen, watercolour and Inktense block washes.

Ink pen, black inktense wash, and watercolour, on watercolour paper.

Ink pen, Inktense block washes, and white pencil and gouache – on kraft paper.

This is ink pen with watercolour, and a bit of gouache. Though I’ve turned it to black and white. Will print it and add colour with a lighter hand!

A fun sketch in the Sketches app. Ink pen and paint.

Pencil, then ink pen and some gouache, of some beautiful roses my friend gave me. Overworked it a bit! Not too pleased with the composition.

I’ll probably print some of these as well…and perhaps add some more media in an art app along the way, and/or traditional media to the print – and on it goes. Good fun!

Enjoy your day!