InkTracks

Knocked flat by a herd of trick-or-treaters. Ink and w/c in the journal.

Ink and w/c, then ink spray. In the journal.

I drew a cat face on this pumpkin and set it out about 3 weeks ago. Last night we had our first snow. Barely an inch, but wa-ay too early, e...

I used a watercolor portrait as the model for trying out the very thick graphite stick. On 140# w/c paper. Pasted into the journal.

A quick sketch of what was in front of me got better when I invented the pattern for the book. Note to self on how to enliven a dull piece.

Using the grow and shrink elements of Gimp's warp filter to make the lines flow differently, changing shapes of the color patches. Acr...

One of the last warmish days on the deck. All the colors are invented. I started with colored Sarasa 0.7 mm ballpoints, acrylic paint ad...

I had collaged these dark roses onto the page, scanned the piece, and it needed something more. Instead of going back to the original, I ...

I paused this video on Buddhists when I saw this monk. Some faces just have to be drawn. Charcoal in the journal.

Doodling while watching a piece on Van Gogh's famous painting. Watercolor and acrylic on 140# paper.

Stamping with acrylic paint.

Making things up. I started with a cat face, added the fish, then filled in the corners randomly, just to smear some paint around. Acrylic...

I pasted down some collage pieces, then filled in the open spaces. Pen, pencil, acrylic paint.

A variety of things kept me from scanning and posting for a whole month, but after six years and three months of regular postings here, I de...