“HAPPY EASTER” From my archives. One of the traditional symbols of this holiday is the basket of Easter bounty. Drawing with a la Safari fountain, pen, with watercolor added. Background and lettering provided with Photoshop. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #easter #easterbasket
“CRAYOLOBSTER” This week’s “Throwback Thursday” offering from my archives is also, clearly, a candidate for “SKUNKWORX.” Drawn with a PITT Artist pen with watercolor added with a water brush in a 6” x 6”’BEE PAPER COMPANY Miced Mecia sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.Brudzinski #skunkworx #crayola
“PARK PASSERS-BY” sketched while seater on a Ventral Park bench. Drawn with. MIKI fountain peen in an A4 MIKI sketchpad. #lobstartstudios @tom.Brudzinski #centralpark #urbansketching
“STILL FIGURING IT OUT!” Yet another figure sketching session at Pinecone Studio. Drawn with a variety of fountain pens and water brushes in an 11 x 14“ Strathmore mixed media pad. #lobstartstudios @tom.Brudzinski #pineconestudio #figuredrawing
“DOODLED ON DUTY” Scribbles to prime the pump while assisting in the “Sketch Something” area of the Pinecone Studio Open House. Done with a PENTEL “Tradio Stylo” pen. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #pineconestudiomaine #pineconestudio #penteltradiostylo
“MARK MAKING @ M.A.D.E.”THE Thursday morning Sketchmob returned again to the coffee shop in Freeport, now called “MADE.”’Sketched stuff around me with a PLATINUM Carbon and a white oil pencil in a 9” x 12” BORDEN & RILEY #840 Kraft pad. sketchbook.#LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #m.A.d.e.
#LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #simulsketchi #noguchi @isamunoguchi
SHAPE & SHADOW” I tried the Second Friday “Drawing in the Galleries.” I chose a spot in the current “Precious” show and repeatedly sketched the interesy shape and shadows of a three dimensional wall mounted piece. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #portlandmuseumofart #drawinginthegalleries #precious
“FINALLY THERE!” Finished the challenge early on Day 4 with these 8! By tradition, number 100 is always Bozo the Clown. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #finally #93-100
“HEADING FOR HOME!” Seventeen more from from Day 3. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #headingforhome #76-92
“IT’S THAT DAY!” Happy PI DAY! From my archives (2012). Sketched with a.LAMY Safari fountain pen. Watercolor added with a brush and background color provided by Photoshop. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzonski #piday #piday2026 #3.14159
“AROUND THE BEND!” First batch from from Day 3. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #roundthebend #62/l-75
“MORE x 5” Final 5 from Day 2. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #5more #59-63
“STILL MORE” SIC more from Day 2. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #6morr #54-58
“and MORE” Nine more from Day 2. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #9more #44-53
“MORE..” Ten more from Day 2. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #10more #34-43
“ROLLIN’ ON!” The next 13 from Day 1. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #23more #21-33
“ROLLIN’ ON!” The next 13 from Day 1. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #23more #21-33
“PICKING UP@STEAM!” !” The next 10 from Day 1. Done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #second10 #12-20
“IT’S BEGUN!” The first 10, done with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen in a 5” x 7” ring bound sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #oneweek100people2026 #first10 #1-10
“READY, SET,…..” I’m ready for “ONE WEEK. 100 people’s #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #100peopleoneweek #oneweek100people2026
#LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #freeportmaine #platinumcarbonpen #crepeelizabeth
#lobstArtstudios @tom.Brudzinski #throwbackthursday #uzès #occitanie
#Lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #eartha #eagle314draughtingpenciil
“SOME THINGS” Sketched stuff around me with a an EAGLE “314 Draughting” pencil in a 6” x 8”. MUJI sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #eagle314draughtingpenciil #stuffsroundme
“5 HEADS” My response to an exercise calling for rendering different patterns in a common shape. . Sketched quickly with a TEMU fountain pen with MONTEVERDRE “Sepia Joy” ink pen in a MUJI sketchbook. #Lobstartstudios @TOM.brudzinski #sketchingexercise #head #monteverdreink
#Lobstartstudios @TOM.brudzinski #urbansketching #freeportlibrary #freeportmaine
Done with a PENTEL “Tradio Stylo” pen with water-soluble ink in an 9” x 12” TEMU warecolor sketchbook.#LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #simulsketchi #raychenclay @raychenclay
#LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #made #coffeemakercafe #freeportmaine
