Inktober sketching

Inktober is a drawing challenge started by Mr. Jake Parker where artists from all over the world take part in working on an ink drawing each day for the month of October. I am participating this year by sketching what I love when time allows.

Hope you enjoy my little sketches this week.

Happy Thursday!  😊

6 x 9 inch – Poppy flower

I’ve been using fine tip pens and trying to keep a light touch when sketching flower petals. I think it is starting to get a little better.

 

6 x 9 inch Flowers and vines

 

9 x 12 inch Sunflower

A happy little flower inspired by a sunflower in my garden. 🌻

 

9 x 12 inch  – Standing tall

Working on the leaves in this sketch was easier and more fun once I started to doodle and let go. I tried to be careful to leave enough white space and develop some areas more than others.

9 x 12 inch – Little birdie in a tea cup

All of my ink sketches are on mix media paper using Micron pens of various sizes. I like mix media paper because it is smooth and has a great surface for ink sketching. The other nice thing is that it can handle a little watercolor if I choose to add some color.

I hope you enjoy seeing my art and are inspired to do what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along. Until next time, share a smile and spread kindness all around. 💗

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Thursday – Owl & Butterfly

It’s a doodle Thursday. Hope you enjoy. 🙂

I have a little owl to share with you that I worked on a few months ago.

Silly doodle fun, quite a hoot! 😉

Silly Owl  6 x 9 inch Bee mix media sketchbook

A butterfly and happy little flower doodle for your as well.

Joyful Landing  6 x 9 inch Bee mix media sketchbook

I hope you enjoy seeing my art and are inspired to do what you love.

Thank you for stopping by and following along. Until next time, share a smile and sprinkle kindness all around.

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Thursday – Doodle & Sketch

A little doodle and sketch your way today. 🙂

Happy Thursday!

Doodle in the wind – 6 x 9 inch Bee mix media sketchbook

A little floral doodle is a fun way to create art and relax.

No stress here, just a Micron pen, mix media paper, and no rules. ❤

 

Floral kisses – 6 x 9 inch Bee mix media sketchbook

A floral ink sketch, just pen on paper and letting things flow. I started with an idea and kept building it out. I’m really enjoying this method.

I hope you enjoy seeing my work and are inspired to create art and do what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along.

Until next time, share a smile and have a great week. 🙂

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Floral Sketching

A little ink sketching today. Having fun with flowers and vines.

Happy Sunday!

Since I started doodling a while back, I stopped worrying about making mistakes while sketching and just going with it. I think that has really helped me loosen up and sketch freely. I also try to keep in mind that not every sketch is going to work out and that is part of learning and growing.

I surprised myself with these ink florals. I just love how they turned out.  I catch myself looking at them and saying, wow I did that! 🙂

July Floral – 9 x 12 inch Canson Mix Media sketch book

For each of the flowers I started in the center and worked my way out. After dropping the flowers in place, I added the vines and leaves. I used a .03 Micron pen for the sketch and a .005 for the detail.

Another quick floral sketch just before adding detail.

I’ve been trying to add enough detail without going overboard. If I let myself go I will add too much and it will look a bit harsh.

Blooms and Vines – 9 x 12 inch Canson Mix Media sketchbook

I hope you are inspired to create art and do what you love. Thank you for stopping by and following along. Until next time, share a smile and spread kindness all around.

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Eucalyptus leaves

A simple painting of Eucalyptus leaves today.

Calm and soothing greens and blues.

I love the combination of a simple ink sketch with soft colors.

Eucalyptus Leaves – 9 x 12 inch bee watercolor paper

Daniel Smith watercolors used:

Cerulean Blue
Phthalo Blue
Cascade Green
Buff Titanium

Sketched using a black Micron pen, size .03

I bought a set of black Micron pens with a wonderful travel case. It had room for additional pens and so… I filled it up. 🙂 I also managed to fit my mechanical pencil in the case as well.

I love having this little case next to me whenever I am sketching, everything I need is visible and right on hand. ❤ I’ve mentioned these pens in other posts and thought you might like to see what I’ve been using.

 

I like to think that I am painting myself happy. I hope you enjoy seeing my happy art and it inspires you create and do something you love.

Thank you for stopping by and following along. ❤ Until next time, share a smile and sprinkle kindness everywhere.

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Magnolia watercolor and ink

A little watercolor and ink sketch of Magnolias today.

Happy Thursday! 🙂

Magnolia watercolor and ink on mixed media paper

These flowers just make me smile. I hope you feel the same. Thank you for stopping by and following along.

Until next time, stay excellent. ❤

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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Leaves – watercolor and ink

I’ve been sketching and painting leaves again. There is something about leaves that I find very calm and soothing.  Hope you enjoy…

Happy Sunday! 🙂

A fun practice with different shades of green and blue, my favorite colors. I used my Princeton 1/4 inch Dagger brush for these paintings.  I love that brush so much!

It was fun to play around with different shapes and just enjoy the painting process. ❤

Watercolor Tip: A clean tissue is always handy to have on hand for blotting. I use one when I put down too much color or too much water on the paper. Just remember to be gentle so that you don’t damage the surface of your paper.

Both watercolor paintings are on 6 x 9 inch individual sheets of Bee watercolor paper.

Continuing on with a few ink sketches…

I love the simplicity of this one. It just feels good.

When I am sketching or doodling, I try not to overthink what I am doing.

If I think about the pen in my hand and the movement of my hand, either the line I am making or going to make, things don’t work out very well for me. It sounds funny but I need a general plan and then I have to be deliberate with the pen and sketch without fear.

Ink on mixed media paper using black Micron pens

Thank you for stopping by and following along. I hope you find time to create art and do something you love. Until next time, have a great week.

Happy Painting!

Patty Anne

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