Inktober 2026
Day 29
My Prompt: Sail Boat
I created a background with a wash of Payne's Gray on a sheet protector and pressed the 4x6 sheet of 154lb paper into it.
I watercolored over it.
A sail boat, a sun on the left, land and trees also on the same side.
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
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
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
My Prompt - Letters
The alphabet of course.
Thin lines with a bit of color.
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
Watercolor Washes with trees.
Trees are done with black gouache.
Very loose composition.
Subtle watercolor wash in background.
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
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.
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.
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 - 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.
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.
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.
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 - 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 - 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.
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.
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.
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.