Sunday, August 31, 2025

Maybe Listening


 Maybe Listening

 

Daily sketching.

8”x 9” ink and watercolor wash.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, August 30, 2025

Occupied



Occupied 

Daily sketching. Escape with pen and water brush. Sketched from a wonderful reference photo taken by Anita Johnston from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, August 29, 2025

Distant Island

 



Distant Island

The initial ink sketch before the watercolor wash. Posted on July 14th. Sketch from a wonderful reference photo taken by Cathy McGuire from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

16”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Just One


 Just One

 

Daily sketching.

8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Three


 Three

 

Daily sketching. Random studies.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, August 26, 2025

Troubled


Troubled 

Daily sketching. 

6”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, August 25, 2025

Pooling, Flowing Around and Through





Pooling, Flowing Around and Through

 

Daily sketching. Referenced a photo I took at Yellowstone a couple of years ago. 

12”x 16” ink and watercolor wash on clod press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Sunday, August 24, 2025

Noticed



Noticed 

 

Daily sketch. Another quick sketch of a face noticed in a crowd. 

6”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, August 22, 2025

Reminded of Another Rocky Shore




Reminded of Another Rocky Shore

Daily sketching. Escaped with pen and water brush again. Sketched from a wonderful reference photo taken by Denise Hill-Kimes from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

16”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Along a Lake Huron Shore


Along a Lake Huron Shore

Daily sketching. Referencing a photo taken by someone in family, I think, a long time ago. 

16”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

More Characters



More Characters

Daily sketching. A search for stories not yet exposed. 

14”x 11” ink and watercolor 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Turn




Turn

Daily sketching.

6”x 11” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, August 17, 2025

B





B

 

Daily sketching. Sketching family.

7”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Saturday, August 16, 2025

Survey


Survey

Daily sketching. Referencing a photo I took at Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011. 

9”x 12” ink and watercolor on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, August 15, 2025

Riverbed



Riverbed

Daily sketching. Referenced a photo I took in Yellowstone.

12”x 16” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Another Face in a Crowd



Another Face in a Crowd

Daily sketching. 

6”x 11” ink and watercolor wash. 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Look





Look

 

Daily sketching. Playing with water soluble ink and water brush.

6”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain Pen: Pilot Varsity 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Islands Between


 

Islands Between

Daily sketching. A bit of memory.

9”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, August 11, 2025

And More Tourists



And More Tourists

Daily sketching. Another sketch from photos I took in London, this one also from a visit in 2009.

14”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, August 9, 2025

More Tourists


More Tourists

Daily sketching. Another sketch from photos I took in London, this one from a visit in 2009.

12”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, August 8, 2025

Tourists





Tourists

 

Daily sketching. Referencing a photo of mine taken in London in 2014.

13”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Another Face in the Crowd



Another Face in the Crowd

Daily sketching. 

6”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

In the Crowd





In the Crowd

 

Daily sketching. A quick study.

7”x 9” ink and watercolor wash

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Spilling Over and Around



Spilling Over and Around 

Daily sketching. Managed to escape again with pen and water brush. Sketched from a wonderful reference photo taken by Mike Eingle from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

12”x 16” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, August 4, 2025

Light and Dark




Light and Dark

Daily sketching. Quick studies. 

6” & 8”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Standing Out





Standing Out

Daily sketching. Quick escaped with pen and water brush. Sketched from a wonderful reference photo taken by Ruth Skinner from the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. 

13”x 12” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, August 2, 2025

Slight Hesitation

 




Slight Hesitation

 

Daily sketching.

10”x 11” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, August 1, 2025

Response




Response 

Daily sketching.

8”x 9” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink