Inktober 2026 - Day 28

Inktober 2026

Day 28

My Prompt: Scribbles

Offset my center and drew 10 triangles.  I filled each one with a different pattern done in black acrylic with a dip pen.

I added a circle with a marker then the solid center.

 

Inktober 2026 - Day 27

Inktober 2026

Day 27

Rural Mail Boxes

Payne's Gray for the sky again on this one.

Warm green watercolor for the bottom half.

Three mail boxes side by side along the road side.

I chose 3 different colors with metallic fronts. Outlined in black acrylic in applied with a dip pen.

Long grass surrounding their support posts.

Inktober 2026 - Day 26

I took photos of a full moon last night and colored one today.

Inktober 2026

Day 26

Full Moon

I used black watercolor for the bottom half and watered down Payne's Gray acrylic for the sky. Amazing the color.

Black acrylic for the foliage and pearl watercolor for the moon.

A bit of pearl spatter for stars in the sky.

Inktober 2026 - Day 25

Inktober 2026

Day 25

My Prompt - Letters

The alphabet of course.

Thin lines with a bit of color.

Inktober 2026 - Day 24

Inktober 2026

Day 24

My Prompt - Contraption

I drew my composition with 2H pencil putting down gears, pulleys, electric bulb and lighting pole.

I laid a thin layer black watercolor onto a sheet protector and then pressed my 4x6 inch piece of Canson Fluid Mixed Media 154lb paper onto it to create my background.

I then watercolored the art.  I used copper metallic watercolor for the large wheel.

Outlined the shapes with a dip pen and Rowney-Daler Black liquid acrylic ink.

Inktober 2026 - Day 23

Inktober 2026

Day 23

Watercolor Washes with trees.

Trees are done with black gouache.

Very loose composition.

Subtle watercolor wash in background. 

Inktober 2026 - Day 22

Inktober 2026

Day 22

My Prompt - Botanicals

A fantastical flower in purples. Maybe a dahlia.

A soft watercolor wash background.

Payne's Gray acrylic ink with dip pen.

Inktober 2026 - Day 21

Inktober 2026

Day 21

My prompt - Close By - Little Pond

Very loose pencil sketch with loose watercolor as well.

The bulrushes were done with dip pen in Yellow Ochre for he stocks and Raw Umber for the cattails.

Deciduous and evergreen trees in the background. 

I could have put birds on the water but I was afraid to wreck it.  Considering how far behind I have been not taking the chance.

Inktober 2026 - Day 20

Inktober 2026

Day 20

My Prompt - Sailing

Port Hole

I guess I am thinking of certain people who are just returning from a sailing trip.

The port hole was done with copper metallic watercolor.

Not sure the wood looks warm enough. 

Great water and sky.

Inktober 2026 - Day 19

Inktober 2026

Day 19 - My prompt - Clock

Mantel Clock

I drew it from my head and when I checked samples online I realized the shoulders were too high but it was already inked with Sepia.

I used a new to me set of watercolor I got from the ReUse Ctr last week. Different colors and okay to work with.

I am very happy with my washes for the wall and the shelf the clock is sitting on.

Gold metallic watercolor for the metal band around the clock and hands, champagne pearl for the face of the clock. A mixed brown for the clock - cherry?

I am happy with my numbers as well.

Inktober 2026 - Day 18

Inktober 2026

Day 18 - My Prompt - Lines

Fine Lines 

I have been working on the Shimmer and Shine show pieces.

This is a fail attempt which I am using for this challenge.

Sort of water landscape watercolor into which fine lines made with a dip pen in Payne's Gray acrylic ink.

Spattered with the dark ink.

Needle Minders - Set 6

 
Another set of needle minders. I hope these will be popular at the Christmas Market.

A gold heart with alcohol ink design with a red button backer.

A gold bottle cap with purple and green alcohol ink design with purple button backer.

A gold bottle cap with magenta and blue alcohol ink design with purple button backer.

A gold bottle cap with hot pink alcohol ink design with a pink button backer.

Needle Minders - Set 5

 Another set of needle minders. 

I used Red Aida Ribbon this time as a support.

A small wood frog with a green button backer.

A red and white "You Rock" metal promo button with a red backer.

A gold bottle cap with blue alcohol ink abstract design with blue button backer.

A gold bottle cap with a copper looking alcohol ink design with red button backer.

Inktober 2026 - Day 17

Inktober 2026

Day 17

Nature Lines 

I decided to represent nature with lines.

Yellow Sunshine, Pink Flowers, Stormy Skies, Furrowed Fields, Green Trees, Prairie Grasses, and Lake Waves.

 

Inktober 2026 - Day 16

Inktober 2026 - Lion

I am loving this little lion.

I drew him in pencil then traced the image in Sepia acrylic ink with a dip pen. I added claws to his paws which I think works.

I watercolored a background of blue and brown for sky and ground.

I painted him in a sienna color.

I really like the radiating mane doing in this graphic way.

Inktober 2026 - Day 15

Inktober 2026  - My prompt is Balloons.

I did a light wash of blue to represent the sky.

I drew 3 balloons in pencil then outlined them with Sharpie fine tip marker.

I mixed up some colors with the understand that I had a blue wash already.

Yellow, Red and Green with 2 of them with light spots.

Strings almost at the end of the composition.

Barrhead Art Galery - Feature Artist

Maria and I will be hosting at the Barrhead Art Gallery Friday, October 16.

The reception is from 1-3 pm.

Drop by and enjoy the art, the snacks and fellowship with other artists.

I have my photography on display.

I brought a couple of pieces of textile art - Solar System Quilt and my Hoot Owl.

I have my Fabric Art Patches available as well.

Card - Stitching on Alcohol Ink Bkgd

Another alcohol ink background made this summer with my sister.

I trimmed this alcohol ink background to 4 x 5.25 inches. That allowed me to cut off not so nice edges and make the blue more prominent.

I have a few plastic canvas shapes so I used the circle one with a border for the pierced circle then chose a square shape with in it to pierce holes.

I stitched these shapes with true blue embroidery floss (3 strands) with a blunt tapestry needle.

Mounted the art to a Pacific Point A2 card base.

White quarter sheet insert and white envelope.

Cards - Photo

This is a photo card.

The image was taken at the Ellis Blue Bird farm of a wood planter mounted on a old building.

Red geraniums planted which contrasts well with the grey wood.

I mounted it to a red A2 card base.

A white insert and envelope. 

Card - Pen & Ink with Watercolor

These cards were created based on my Inktober project but I had cut the paper too small so I did not want to waste so drew some similar images and turned them into A2 cards. Finally, getting around to finishing these.

This is a abstract image of geometric shapes and painted with watercolor.

The shapes were penciled with 2H, traced with black permanent acrylic ink, then watercolored in yellow, blue and green.

It was spattered with the black ink.

Mounted to a Garden Green card based with a quarter sheet insert and a white envelope.

A couple of hearts overlapping which is the way it works best in life.

A tiny flower in the pink heart and lines in the purple heart.

I added a warm watercolor wash as the background.

Mounted to a Rose Red A2 card base.  I added a quarter sheet insert and white envelope.

I love the sunset/sunrises.

I drew and inked the image.

I then watercolored the sky, the sun, the mountains and the trees.

The paper was cut 3.75 x 5 inches.  It is Canson Fluid Mixed Media 154lb paper.  It is reasonably priced in my area and is a charm to work on.

I mounted the art to a So Saffron A2 card base.

Added a quarter sheet insert and a white envelope.

This was one of my first drawings and I outlined the image with the Quint Ink in blue but I forgot it was not waterproof.  You can see that it ran some.

I think it adds a different dimension to the art.  I painted the background with blue and green.

The echinacea flower in pinks.

Mounted to a Pretty in Pink A2 card base.

A white quarter sheet insert and a white envelope.

I just love this cute lion.

I designed him based on some inspiration which I forget now.

The image was outline with Sepia acrylic ink.  The main was also done with the permanent ink.

A warm body and perfect tail. A bit of a ground to support him.

Mounted to a Early Espresso A2 card.

Added a white quarter sheet insert with a warm beige envelope.

Flowers are always a favorite.  This make me think of Forget Me Nots. 

Warm background.

Mounted to a purplish blue card base in A2.

A white insert with white envelope.

This is  a abstract patchwork image.  Drawn and outlined in black acrylic ink.

Painted with watercolor.

Mounted on a warm red A2 card base.

White insert and white envelope.

A few cards for my card box.  It is all good.