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  • Inktober day 7: STARFISH | Brittle Star ink drawings

    Inktober day 7: STARFISH | Brittle Star ink drawings

    I drew a Brittle Star for Inktober day 7. The prompt is STARFISH.

    I remember seeing Brittle Stars a lot when I was younger. Not just at the aquarium field trips, but also at the tidepools at the beach.

    At a Drink and Draw evening with my buddies a few month’s back, I drew another of these guys.

    I used my LAMY Safari pen with Noodler’s Bulletproof Black. I also used an ink wash of Kaweco Pearl Black.

    Did you see yesterday’s post about my “Deer in the Moonlights” drawing? I forgot to send a newsletter about it so you may have missed it. Check it out here!

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  • Deer in the Moonlights – Ink Wash drawing with digital highlights

    Deer in the Moonlights – Ink Wash drawing with digital highlights

    Using the official Inktober prompt list: This art is for day 5 – DEER.

    When I first started to brainstorm for “Deer”, the first images that came to mind were the fire scene in Bambi. Those scenes were animated so beautifully. I also looked at a lot of Amy Sol’s art.

    Wanting to keep a spooky, inky feel, I began this Deer piece in the same way I did the Inky Swamp. I started with very a light toned wash and slowly built in the dark areas. I really like the way the texture of the water turned out.

    I scanned my very inky drawing into ProCreate and added the purple flower and a lot of the moonlights.

    For Inktober day 4, I re-used my Inky Swamp from 2024.

    An eerie ink drawing of a swamp dream

  • Ink wash drawing of endemic Hawaiian flower Pua Kala

    Ink wash drawing of endemic Hawaiian flower Pua Kala

    I hadn’t known of the Pua Kala (Argemone glauca) before. It also is called the Hawaiian Poppy. I think it’s a really pretty & soft looking flower with some intimidating leaves.

    This drawing was for day 3 of an Inktober prompt list by Laulima Nature Center & Laulima Hawaii. My bestie gets me a gift from their brand every birthday and Christmas and I use them all often.

    I think this flower will pop up in my art again. I really like it.