A book that is titled “Story Book” in old fashioned lettering, the book is decorated with simple flowers, drawn in black ink on white paper.
Book #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #books #reading
I drew a book today, went to the public library for fun earlier. Didn’t have a plan for what to put on the cover or how to decorate it.
A frog with inflated vocal sac drawn in black ink on white paper.
Frog #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #frog #friday #frogs
Croak… Ribbit…
Oyster mushrooms drawn in black ink on white paper.
Mushroom #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #mushrooms #fungi #mycology
This time I drew an oyster mushroom. It was surprisingly fast once I figured out how they are shaped. Sometimes it’s nice to theme the middle of the week so I don’t have to struggle with choosing a topic.
A mushroom drawn in black ink on white paper.
Mushroom #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #mushrooms #fungi #mycology
Another mushroom today, did this drawing a few hours ago. They are pretty easy to draw, this one took a long time with the smaller white scales on the cap.
A mushroom drawn in black ink on white paper.
Mushroom #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #mushrooms #fungi #mycology
Drew a mushroom from imagination. Mushrooms always feel like good practice for lines.
Crocus drawn in black ink on white paper.
Crocus #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #garden #gardening
Still waiting for more flowers to come up. There will be some little blue ones opening up in the lawn this week but for now here’s another crocus, drawn from a yellow one this time.
A seahorse drawn in black ink on white paper.
Seahorse #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #seahorse
I drew a seahorse today, kept it really simple, but went for a slightly angled perspective.
Eraser in its paper sleeve, drawn in black ink on white paper.
Eraser #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink
Here’s an eraser in its sleeve.
A frog catches a flying insect with its tongue. Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Frog #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #frog #friday #frogs
Another frog, this one having a snack. This is the smallest drawing of a frog that I have done. I still enjoy drawing frogs.
Head of a Tapejara drawn in black ink on white paper.
Tapejara #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #dinosaur #pterosaur
Drew a fantasy Tapejara. There’s a whole bunch of cool pterosaurs with wild crests so I drew one like those to finish up another dinosaur era drawing. I tried drawing a few dinos today but didn’t really like any but this one.
Triceratops drawn in black ink on white paper.
Triceratops #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #dinosaur
Drew a triceratops today. I liked how the head turned out the rest of the picture is a bit rushed feeling.
Stegosaurus, drawn in black ink on white paper.
Stegosaurus #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #dinosaur
Drew a stegosaurus today. It was a fun drawing to do, used limited references for the basic anatomy and the pose is from my imagination.
Three crocus flowers in different stages one in bloom drawn in black ink on white paper.
Crocus #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #garden #gardening
First flowers of the year coming up in our lawn. These purple crocus with variegated leaves were the first to bloom last week along with a few yellow ones. There would be a lot more if the bunnies didn’t eat their shoots.
A Black Moor Goldfish, drawn in black ink on white paper.
Black Moor Goldfish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #goldfish
Tried out a different style drawing a goldfish from memory. Came out better than I thought it would.
A wooden steam locomotive drawn in black ink on white paper.
Wooden Train #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #toys #locomotive #trains
The kids were having fun playing with their wooden trains this week. Here’s a quick drawing of one of their steam engines, didn’t bother to shade for color differences. This was a small drawing so had to crop in the photo.
A frog with a baseball bat on his shoulder and a backwards cap oh his head waves as he steps onto the top step of the dugout. Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Frog #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #frog #friday #frogs #baseball
A frog getting ready to step out of the dugout and prepare for a chance to bat. Baseball has been fun so I have drawn a froggy baseball player.
Metal spatula, drawn in black ink on white paper.
Spatula #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #cooking
Drew a nice metal fish spatula. Wasn’t sure I wanted to shade it at first but needed to try to make it look metal or it would have just felt flat. The real one has a black handle.
A cloud drawn in black ink on white paper.
Cloud #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #cloud #weather
I drew a quick attempt at a cloud today, something I want to get better at. Should be good practice for understanding light.
Chocolate chip cookie drawn in black ink on white paper.
Chocolate Chip Cookie #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #chocolate #baking
We had some chocolate chip cookies after dinner tonight. I drew one quickly because I don’t think I will have time to draw later.
A wanderer plant stem and leaves drawn in black ink on white paper.
Wanderer #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #plants #botany #houseplant
We have a hanging purple wanderer near a back window, Tradescantia zebrina. The ends of each stem curl back up reaching towards the sunlight. They propagate easy in water too.
A spiny Yellow Perch. Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Perch #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #fishing
A long time ago I went fishing with a couple friends on the St. Lawrence. I remember this especially spiny and small perch vividly. I was not the one who hooked it, but I was the one who took it off the hook.
Three different views of a West Indian Top Shell (from left to right : top, side, bottom / apical, apertural, umbilical). Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Top Shell #art #drawing #pencil #shells #Caribbean #snail
Drew a picture of one of the most common shells that I have seen hermit crabs in. Cittarium pica - Known as the West Indian Top Shell that houses a snail called a Whelk. Had fun drawing the patterning on the shell.
A frog sitting on top of a ball. Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Frog #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #frog #friday #frogs
Another frog, this time on a ball, it might be rolling.
A young bear in a cartoon style sits at a wooden table wearing a bib and eats from a bowl using a spoon. Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Bear #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #bear #animals
Did another fast cartoony animal. A young bear makes sure to eat his porridge before the blonde neighbor girl comes by again.
A pig holding a trowel and standing on two back legs waves as he builds a brick wall. Drawn in black ink on white paper.
Pig #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #pig #animals
Did a fast drawing today. Decided on another animal, this time in a cartoony style. We see a talented builder wave to his neighbor while beginning construction of a brick wall.
Goat drawn in black ink on white paper.
Goat #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #goat #animals
Did this drawing surprisingly fast. I enjoyed how the face came out, still practicing fluffy and furry creatures. Tried to leave its eyes vacant and goofy, I can never tell what a goat is up to.
Sunflower going to seed, drawn in black ink on blue paper.
Sunflower #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #sunflowers
Drew a wind-worn sunflower from last year in our yard.
Clown fish drawn in black ink on white paper.
Clownfish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish
Drew the fish my kids keep requesting me to draw for them. They enjoyed seeing the real ones when we visited the aquarium. Tried a different style than usual to see what works.
A photo of a pencil drawing of the funerary mask of King Tutankhamun with a mechanical pencil to the left sitting on a walnut table.
Tutankhamun #art #drawing #pencil #egypt #archaeology #mummy
Spent a lot of time drawing this for a little boy who loves Egyptian archaeology, especially the Howard Carter excavations in the Valley of the Kings. So I won’t have an ink drawing to post today. Finished two months of drawing every day!
