Flow of Ink

Here are three freehand ink scribble portraits based on #Sktchy reference photos from my phone screen. I am sharing these, not because they are great drawings or even good likenesses, but to illustrate my recent focus on the process rather than the result. Yes, I am enjoying scribbling with ink even more than usual lately. …

Four Freight Trains – 32 Staples

I glance at the orange nurse call button several times. I sense the pain killer they injected was wearing off. I had resolved to avoid the dreaded label of “high-maintenance patient,” but the pain is escalating and I was told to stay on top of it to make it easier to manage. The knee incision …

Four Freight Trains – February 4, 2024

The white walls are trimmed with blue corners and maroon doors. Hardwood bumpers line the hallway about hip-high to take the blows of hurried gurneys. The paint is chipped at the same height on nearly every unprotected corner and door. I am wheeled into the triage room and the nurse checks my vitals with an …

Soup for Dinner

Another evening of sketching. Here is the progression of an ink portrait based on a Sktchy muse reference photo. Some artists like to finish each portion of a drawing then move to the next feature (draw hair until done, then draw eyes, then draw beard, etc.). By nature, I tend toward a more holistic, "big …

American Black Bear

I have been a relatively absentee blogger lately, but hope to be more productive in 2024. Black Bear 1 (ink) In the meantime, here is a sketch of an American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) marking a tree (click to enlarge). Their range is throughout North America, covering most of Alaska and Canada, and mountainous regions …