Friday, June 27, 2025

Swallowing



Swallowing

Daily Sketching. Quick sketched loosely from a photo reference on the site Landscape Reference Photos for Artists. A wonderful photo by Elysa Pizzuti Ray. 

11”x 8” ink and watercolor wash on matboard

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, June 26, 2025

Disturbed



Disturbed 

 

Daily sketching. Interrupted may work too. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Bit of Sun



Bit of Sun

Daily sketching. Quick study.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Bit Dark


 

Bit Dark

Daily Sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, June 23, 2025

Up



Up

 

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Sunday, June 22, 2025

Proof

 


Proof

 

Daily sketching. playing with water-soluble ink.

7”x 9” water-soluble ink and watercolor wash on cold press. 

Fountain pen: Pilot Varsity 

Saturday, June 21, 2025

Performance



Performance

A sheet of sketches from gesture poses “G” provided at a session not so long ago. 

12”x 9” ink on toned paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Friday, June 20, 2025

On the Floor

 


On the Floor

A sketch from a second week of the longest pose “S” provided for a session not so long ago.

18”x 12” ink, oil sanguine, chalk and a bit black graphite on craft paper

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

"R"



“R”

Sketching family. A grandson

9”x 12” ink and watercolor on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, June 19, 2025

Return to a View



Return to a View

The last sketch from the second session with “E” at an open draw session a couple of Friday mornings ago. 

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

"D"



“D”

Sketching family. Youngest Grandchild. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Noticed on a Couch



Noticed on a Couch

Daily sketching. Somewhere in a crowded room.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Seeing

 


Seeing 

 

Daily sketching. A quick study.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, June 16, 2025

Closer Look



Closer Look

Daily sketching.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Beside the Flowers on Friday Afternoon



Beside the Flowers on Friday Afternoon

Sketch of the Pose “A” held this past Friday afternoon, as she repeated the pose beside the flowers she was in last Friday afternoon.

12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Sun Hat






Sun Hat

 

Two sketches of the pose “E” provided in yesterday morning’s open draw session at the local art center.

1st: 12”x 18” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

2nd: 11”x 14” ink and watercolor wash on cold press

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink 

Thursday, June 12, 2025

Two From the Crowd



Two From the Crowd

Daily sketching. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Cushion on Ledge



Cushion on Ledge

Daily sketching. Another quick study.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Countertop



Countertop

Daily sketching. A quick study.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Monday, June 9, 2025

Portrait and Figure





Portrait and Figure

Sketches from the pose “A” provided in a session last Friday afternoon 

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

Figure: 14”x 17” ink and watercolor wash on Bristol 

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Five and Ten



Five and Ten

Sketches of a couple of short warm up poses from a session with “S” last Wednesday afternoon. 

9”x 12” ink and a bit of chalk on toned paper.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Saturday, June 7, 2025

The Other Side of Almost Outside



The Other Side of Almost Outside

“E” was back for a second week and in the same pose at the open draw session yesterday morning. One of my sketches from the side of her under the spotlight. 

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Thursday, June 5, 2025

Pausing for a Bit



Pausing for a Bit

My sketch of “S” in her longest pose of the session yesterday afternoon. 

18”x 12” ink, oil sanguine, chalk and a bit of black graphite on kraft paper.

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Moment in a Day



Moment in a Day

Daily sketching. A quick study.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

"T"




“T”

Sketching family. A grandson.

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

Fountain pen: TWSBI ECO EF with Carbon Platinum Ink