A painting using Inktense pencils and blocks of a breeding seagull pair on the roof of a car. The larger male is on the right while the female is on the left. In the background is a white van with a green and blue sign on it. Behind the van is a yellow house with clay roof tiles found in the Mediterranean countries. The sky and roof is reflected on the car the seagulls are on.

‘On guard’
A5 watercolour pad
Inktense pencils/blocks
Seagulls have had to adapt to the destruction of their coastal environments by moving into urban landscapes. They are intelligent and resilient birds.
#art #ink #inktense #seagull #birdart #birds #seabird #coast #nature #sundayart #amateurartist

Mixed Media Botanical sketches #carandache #inktense #floraldrawing #botanical #mixedmedia #illustration

Art quilt of a large, dark-scaled fish in profile, swimming across a vivid blue, bubble-textured background with a soft white border.

This is almost done. I wanted to make the fish breaking the border and it was mostly successful I guess? Lessons learned. #artwip #artquilt #goldfish #artsky #freemotionquilting #inktense

First layer of color down. 😅 #artwip #artquilt #goldfish #artsky #freemotionquilting #inktense

a partially coloured in Stag with massive horns, spread across two pages

Now that the studio's somewhat tidier, I nicked one of our "spare" Ikea Lack coffee tables for a dedicated colouring and long term project space, and I'm looking forward to continuing colouring this Kerby Rosanes piece as my neck allows...

#coloredpencil #polychromos #inktense #adultcolouring

This is a colourful landscape painting of a rural road

#stunday #watercolour #inktense #painting #art #landscapepainting

#Watercolour #Inktense #painting #art

Inktense vs Watercolor Pencils A few last notes on using Inktense on fabric

Having just taught a class on Inktense, where several of my students brought watercolor pencils, it seemed like a good time for a comparison.

#art #artsky #quilt #quiltsky #fabricpainting #textileart #inktense #watercolor #crafts

Inktense vs Watercolor Pencils
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He Wants You ... #art single line #drawing #watercolour #painting #inktense #pencil

Partially finished drawing of a rose in a vase on fabric in Inktense pencil. To the right in an empty space, a single drop of cat drool.

Kiki, my very enthusiastic black kitty, having her morning spa treatment.

Kiki has adopted my work table for her morning pets, but she drools while I'm doing it. Too near her is a demo piece for tomorrow's Inktense class, which activates with water. One drop of kitty drool in the wrong place and I'll have premature activation! 🤣

#cats #catsofbluesky #textileart #inktense

Inktense pencil paintings with the aid of stencils. 15€ each. Roughly A4 size bluegray passepartout. #artistsofbluesky #inktense #vikingtheme #viking #valknut #veigvisir #elderfuthark #watercolorpencils #artforsale

A photo of a painting that shows a barn swallow sitting on a small branch watching over its territory. There's a blue sky and a grassy background.

I finished my barn swallow painting in my sketchbook yesterday :D Look at this little fella, I love him! #painting #birds #barnswallow #watercolour #inktense #colouredpencils #traditionalart

Working with Inktense on Fabric How it works and what you need

An intro to Inktense pencils, mediums and paintbrushes on Substack!

Working with Inktense on Fabric
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#art #artsky #artistsofbluesky #quilt #quiltsky #painting #fabric #textileart #fiberart #inktense

Fabric painting of a pink rose in a purple vase.

Inktense pencils on fabric. Sampler for the class I'll be teaching at our quilt guild next month.

#aet #artsky #artshare #Inktense #painting #coloredpencil #textileart #floral #rose #flowers #justprettythings #uplift

This is a drawing done with inktense pencils

This is the same drawing painted over with watercolour. The scene is a both sides of a river bed.

#jamuarty #Januarty2026 #art #inktense #watercolour

Painting a pink rose in a blue vase while petting Bobbin, my white and orange cat.

Bobbin approves of fabric painting. I still have a hand free to pet him.

#art #artsky #cats #catsky #catsofbluesky #floral #inktense #painting #textileart

Part of an ongoing series exploring misalignment. This piece sits with what lingers after the face has shifted — the trace that remains when alignment never quite settles.

#art #drawing #darkarts #Inktense #Colourpencil #Surreal

Inktense pencil sketch of a wide valley with a mountain at the far end and a path that follows the base of the valley.

Christmas present painting of Glen Affric.
#inktense #art

Fun challenge

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Playing with my Christmas pressies #art #inktense

A calico cat, sitting on snow, smiling at the viewer. There are small snowflakes gently glimmering in the air around her.

I made my parents' neighbors a Christmas card this year too. This is her cat. I hope she'll like it.
So, happy holidays to everyone, whatever you may be celebrating, wherever you may be.
#inktense #cat #MastoArt

Playing with my Inktense pencils.

#art #artsky #artistsofbluesky #artshare #wholecloth #painting #inktense #fiberart #textileart

A wandering path towards a Finish sign over it. In the foreground a turtle with tongue out trodding in the footsteps of the hare. In front of it around the bend a running hare with dust cloud behind it.

Today's prompt is Rivals. Well, that's the tale of the turtle and the hare ofcourse!

Made with #derwent #Inktense pencils.
#inktober #Rivals

3 ink and gold paintings of surreal moths with patterned wings

Also under the heading of distraction on the domestic front, doodling getting slightly out of control #glitterymoths #inktense

Crazy bird sketch. #art #fountainpen #Inktense

Seaweed

#abstractart #watercolor #inktense #art

Caterpillars on a dill plant.

Drawing of caterpillars on a dill plant.

Drawing of caterpillars on a dill plant. (In progress)

Drawing of caterpillars on a dill plant. (In progress)

Asked my wife what I should draw today and she said "The caterpillars in the garden!" So I went and snapped some reference photos. Reference, finished drawing and a couple of in progress images. #art #fountainpen #inktense

Knuckles...??!

#sonicthehedgehog #traditionalart #doodle #inktense

An illustration of a purple, lime, yellow and green sleeping cat painted with inktense fabric pencils. Pencild are in the foreground and matching fabrics surround the art.

LEARN paint and stitch #paintingonfabric
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#SciArt #fabricart #ArtShow #ArtYear #smArtist #animalart #quiltsky #cat #textileart #artshare #onlybeautifulthings