On Paper, Canvas, and iPad
Watercolour and ink pen, on recycled cotton paper, in one of my A5 “Nero” sketchbook/journals. The following collection of works are mainly in: ink pen, coloured pencil and watercolour... some in sketchbooks, and others on various types of paper. They are selected from my sketches I did in the past few months. I draw and paint... Continue Reading →
The initial drawing I did quickly with a black ink brush pen. It’s fun to work speedily, not quite knowing where marks will land...I can always use a little gouache to fix bits up later. I then added watercolour and pencil. It’s little smaller than “4 x 6”...I think a touch more red in it... Continue Reading →
Oh the endless (mini) dramas of spilt milk...(or other liquids). These deserve to feature in a splash of paint, and a dash of words. A frequent scene when I had a household of young children. This is another poem from my collection of illustrated haiku/haiga. I wrote and drew them many years ago, in a... Continue Reading →
I painted this with Sennelier watercolour, on Strathmore hot pressed %100 cotton paper. It’s approx. 7cm (3”) x 10.5 cm (4”) in size. I began with a scratching of blue coloured pencil; and then put a little coloured pencil over the watercolour as well. I love miniatures in art, and words - a lot can... Continue Reading →
*Watercolour and black fineliner pen on paper. This is from my handmade book, "Poems from Home: A Collection of Illustrated Haiku". I've shared quite a few here already, with still more to come. I wrote and drew them about 15 years or so ago, during the very busy days of bringing up four lively and... Continue Reading →
*To illustrate this poem, I used the pencil (with my finger) in the "Art Set Pro" app, and paint and a bit of pencil, in the "Procreate" app. Well, here I am with my 100th WordPress post. Thank you to my fellow bloggers, and facebook folk, for your "follows" and "likes" - much appreciated! It's... Continue Reading →
Watercolour on paper - from my home made book, "Poems from Home: A Collection of Illustrated Haiku". Beautiful patterns are everywhere... I was going to post this today as is..then, I saw Paul Longo's post with his wonderful drawings (and his previous post to this one) which further reminded me, that beauty can be found in... Continue Reading →
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