Pen and ink

Deer drawing and video: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a deer drawing and video. I used black and gray pens to create this drawing of a…

1 week ago

Tiger mug & photo: First Friday Art

Today I'm featuring a tiger mug. I originally drew this piece with pen and ink. Later, I added color with…

1 month ago

Corky’s Bunny: First Friday Art

Years ago, I volunteered at an artists' cooperative gallery in Bellingham, Washington. A man named Corky regularly visited the gallery.…

1 year ago

Boot for walking drawings: First Friday Art

Before going on a long trip, I spent a lot of time shopping for a good boot for walking. Today…

1 year ago

Brown Pelicans drawing & photo: First Friday Art

Here's a pen and ink drawing I did of a Brown Pelican. Brown Pelicans are big seabirds with a unique…

2 years ago

Coyote print & photo: First Friday Art

A coyote howling drawing Today I'm sharing a coyote print & photo. I drew the coyote in pen and ink…

2 years ago

Apple drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing an apple drawing I did using the stipple technique with pen-and-ink. I used hundreds of tiny dots…

2 years ago

Vine maple drawings: First Friday Art

Today I'm showing a few pen-and-ink vine maple drawings I created. Years ago, I took a Scientific Illustration course during…

2 years ago

Painted turtles drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen and ink drawing I did of a painted turtle. I have fond memories of them…

2 years ago

Happy Hyopsodus 3 ways: First Friday Art

While visiting Wyoming, I noticed the interesting pose of this happy Hyopsodus wortmani fossil at one of our stops. To…

2 years ago

Ponytail drawing & photo: First Friday Art

One of the prompts for the 2022 Inktober event was "ponytail." My interpretation, shown below, was a quick pen-and-ink drawing…

3 years ago

Mallard drawing and photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen and ink drawing I did of a mallard duck in flight. These ducks live in…

3 years ago

Snowy Owl drawing: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen and ink drawing I did of a Snowy Owl. Some have more black markings on…

3 years ago

Wild sunflowers: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a pen-and-ink drawing I did of wild sunflowers. These were growing at Wawawai Canyon, in southeast Washington…

3 years ago

Indian peacock drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Today I'm sharing a quick pen-and-ink drawing of an Indian peacock I drew. This was for the month-long Inktober drawing…

3 years ago

Vintage word processor: Wordless Wednesday

Vintage word processor circa 1877 Wordless Wednesday

3 years ago

Hibiscus photo & drawings: First Friday Art

For this First Friday Art post, I'm sharing a hibiscus photo and a few drawings. I took this picture of…

3 years ago

Bald Eagle drawing & photos: First Friday Art

Here's a pen-and-ink portrait I drew of a Bald Eagle. This stylized drawing captures their intense gaze and powerful bill.…

4 years ago

Black-necked stilt pen-and-ink: First Friday Art

Here's a black-necked stilt drawing I created with pen-and-ink. The rushes surrounding these birds echo their tall slim form. Here's…

5 years ago

High Desert Hideaway Hut: LAPC

I showed you how I created this mural but I didn't show you the inside of my High Desert hideaway…

5 years ago

Grizzly Drawings – pencil and pen & ink: First Friday Art

I'm sharing grizzly drawings for First Friday Art this month. I found this pencil drawing tucked away in a forgotten…

5 years ago

Prairie falcon pen-and-ink: First Friday Art

It's already First Friday again! Today I'm sharing a prairie falcon pen-and-ink drawing I created. This drawing shows their dark…

6 years ago

Mother’s Day thoughts – Koala & joey drawing

Sending good Mother's Day thoughts your way. The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.Audrey Hepburn

6 years ago

Belted kingfisher drawing & photo: BOTD

I drew this stylized picture of a belted kingfisher in flight several years ago. These interesting songbirds nest in horizontal…

6 years ago