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Continue reading →: Sketching a Hobby and a Prompt
My mind and time has been busy with a restoration hobby I picked up at the beginning of 2023. This project required some TLC and a bit of cleaning to remove decades worth of dirt, grime, old oil that turned to varnish, and rust. I had a few days while…
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Continue reading →: Creating Sketches While Traveling
A couple of weeks ago, Hubby and I went on a trip. I made sure to set aside some time to figure out what art supplies I would pack and take with me for our adventure. I thought about how I wanted to record this journey. Do I bring my…
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Continue reading →: My Permanent Grey Inks
When I create my sketches, I typically start out with a pencil sketch. This helps me outline my shapes and also helps me with placement and location of my objects on my paper. When I’m satisfied with the look of my sketches, I will typically go over my pencil lines…
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Continue reading →: Current Travel Fountain Pen Case
I brought a dozen of my artsy fountain pens with me in my Maxpedition case. I tried to cover the gamut of colors I would need to create my artwork. I used my Maxpedition case as my basic traveling “art case” to carry all of my art supplies including various…
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Continue reading →: New Shimmering Ink!
I ended 2022 with a last minute purchase of a new Van Dieman’s Ink that caught my eye. My new ink arrived in 2023, so it’s my first new inky color for this year. This is a new series of inks called Birds of a Feather. The series is broken…



















