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In Memory of My Brother
Oh I’ve had him on my mind…. Nine years gone, and I miss him more than I’ve ever missed anyone I’ve lost. He was a man who connected and cared, reached out and made sure you were thought of in … Continue reading
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Tagged #anniversarydeath, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #dennispatrickbeck, #flexnib, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #rip, #robertosterink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Green at Night
I love the name of this Robert Oster ink, Green at Night! It is a moody dark green that, when washed, brightens! The forest scene above was drawn over a light wash of Robert Oster’s Green at Night. with a … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #greenatnight, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #lovethestub, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, Green at Night
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No Time
For 2-3 weeks I have been wearing my fingers to the bone hand-stitching on a project for our actual business. These are pillows to go with two French Louis XIV Settees, and a longer French Empire Sofa, both from the … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #montblancink, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #robertosterink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, watercolor
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New Pen Day: TWSBI Eco
It’s not that I collect TWSBI Ecos… If I did, then I would have the Rose Gold variety, but they are not my thang. I do LOVE these pens, however. They are an ever-ready bunny pen, and hold a ton … Continue reading
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Tagged #demonstratorpens, #fountainpen, #fountainpengeeks, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nemosineink, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Port Townsend Bowl
While writing about being stuck, I was inspired by a friend, Lucia Maya, of Luminous Ceramics (beautiful pottery in Maui colors). She published a quote (see below) that moved me, and came on the heels of me finding a small … Continue reading
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Tagged #architectsnib, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #chesapeakepenco, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, watercolor, watercolors
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Middle of the Night
Nighttime has been a wholly different time with my not sketching much. A friend has just had their first baby, a sweet little girl that may be a teenager before I get to meet her… I know that babies get … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babyblanket, #badcat, #catdiscipline, #catsintraining, #crochetedblanket, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #ultraflexnib, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Fears: Write It Down
I have so many pages in my journal now of just writing, no images… Pages of fears, worries, losses, upsets. Sometimes I jot down a good recipe… It is a little hard to share the journal pages, but I finally … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #robertosterink, #writeitdown, #writing, #writingwritingwriting, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, starfish, watercolor
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USK: Pfizer Vaccination
I am just now coming out of the week+ reaction I had to the Pfizer vaccine. Total flu-like symptoms with a kick — a muscle spasm in my groin, legs, feet and underarms which went on for five days — … Continue reading
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Tagged #anticovid, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #dotherightthing, #eucalyptus, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pfizervaccination, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #twsbilove, #urbansketchingportland, #virtualsketching, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster’s Vanness Exclusives
I love Robert Oster inks, and his newest exclusives to Vanness are gorgeous! *ps if they sell out they will restock but don’t wait too long; you can preorder!* My sketches below were drawn with a dip pen on cold … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #blueink, #brownink, #desertinks, #fountainpenfriendly, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #madeinaustrailia, #redink, #reviewink, #robertosterink
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster’s Pen Chalet Exclusives
I love Robert Oster inks, and his newest exclusives to North America’s Pen Chalet are gorgeous! This trio of inks celebrates the American Southwestern desert. Pen Chalet has their brick and mortar store in Mesa Arizona. *ps if they sell … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #austrailianink, #blueink, #brownink, #desertinks, #fountainpenfriendly, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #madeinaustrailia, #redink, #reviewink, #robertosterink, #southwestern, #southwesterncolors, #tealblueink
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Robert Oster’s Citrus ink
Santa also brought me another Robert Oster new ink that looks edible: This gorgeous Citrus ink! This drawing was an easy choice for Citrus in that we use limes daily in so many meals at this time of the year … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #citrusink, #greenink, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, art journal
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Robert Oster’s No Fixed Address Ink
Robert Oster has a new ink that has a lovely donation attached! For each bottle of Shake & Shimmer No Fixed Address, Robert Oster will see that 4 MEALS are provided for the needy. Santa brought me several bottles of … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #middleofthenight, #nofixedaddress, #poinsettia, #redink, #robertosterink, art journal
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Vertigo
VERTIGO… Seriously, I’ve had a bout of dizziness before but this was retching horrid and I wanted to die. Begged for it and told Mitchell I was done if we could not make this spinning vomiting stop… I also have … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #2020isfucked, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #carolfostermdvideo, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #makeitstop, #memories, #middleofthenight, #mossink, #pandemicpainting, #robertosterink, #ronavirus, #vertigo, art journal, Lamy Joy
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Surfacing
I am finally surfacing after this damn election. I am happy with the (almost) outcome but the close call depressed the hell out of me. Enough so that I didn’t draw after the 30th, when the fear of the future … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #babyblanket, #diamineink, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #stressfultimes, #troublemakerinks, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #worryaboutthefuture, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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Abalone #notinktober
#Notinktober is over… But I am not over with inks! I was waylaid by two things: work, and a project that I want to finish and knowing how things go I thought I best get going early. Today I am … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #inkartober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #kinktober, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks
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RBG Missed #notinktober
I have a few sketches of her passing in my journal. I was a fan long before, and if you haven’t read her biography, it is a great read. She was what we need right now… NOT Amy. I love … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #deatramentisdocumentink, #diamineink, #diplomataero, #FPtober, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #krishnaink, #KWZink, #lovethestub, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #musicnib, #notinktober, #papierplumeink, #pilot3776, #rbg, #robertosterink, #super5ink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #vintainks
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Unwinding Stuck
I am trying to work my way out of a creative block and depression. I am so stuck. I don’t remember the last time I was stuck like this… weeks on end. I was looking for images for something I … Continue reading →