Title: Vineyard - Grand Pre, Nova Scotia

 

I'm really happy with how this piece turned out. I revisited the wine theme from my "Wine n Dine" piece earlier in the week. Here you can see my depiction of the view from a winerys deck, overlooking lush grapevines. I made an attempt to capture the simple but vast beauty of Grand Pre's sprawling vistas. Definately a better execution compared to yesterday's post "Washed Away" lol. Enjoy! All comments welcome, the good the bad the ugly.

Medium: Pencil, Colored Pencil, Pen, Marker on Bristol

Dimensions: 2X2 Inches

Time: 2 Hours, 13 Minutes

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Title: Washed Away

In this piece I was trying to capture an experience I had a while back. I was hiking along the beach at Tanners Point, Nova Scotia and it was a rough day on the ocean. I was walking quite close to the water and to be honest, I was kinda nervous. The sound of the waves were thunderous and I could feel the crashing water shaking the beach. I experienced a moment of curiosity, awe, fear & reverence. I tried to depict the ocean as towering mountains poised to crash on the rocks & sand. I'm not sure I hit the mark but I tried and that's what counts. 

I ran into a few technical issues today. Turns out scanners don't do neon colors very well. The fluorescence messes with the image quality. Not a super big deal, it just forced me to pivot a little. Photographing is still an option, I scored a tripod outta the for free pile a while back and it needed a little work but it was mostly the camera mount that peaked my interest. A little cannibalizing & frankensteining I now have a solid platform to take photos on. I'm still experimenting with the lighting; With photography I run into another problem I was trying to fix with scanning. The works contain metallic inks and it causes reflections that sometimes distort the photos. I'll figure it out. 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Bristol 

Dimensions: 2X2 Inches

Time: 2 Hours, 44 Minutes

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Title: Wine n Dine

 

A long long time ago, I can still remember; A wine tasting I attended. This is a rendering of how the taste subject was presented. The bottle, an empty glass and a hooked table top holder (I think was made of shaped iron). Looked very much like rebar. It held bunches of the grape used for this sample production. The entire experience was beautiful. The winery was located in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia. Situated atop a hill overlooking the valley. I could see the perfectly straight rows of grape vines trailing off into the horizon. Picture perfect north mountain in the background. The building had tall ceilings topped with skylights that let in crystal clear sunlight bathing all the natural wood. I will never forget this place, this moment or the one I was with.

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker on Bristol
Dimensions: 2X2 Inches
Time: 2 Hours, 27 Minutes
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Title: Howling at the Moon

 

I've had to scale down again. I was making 2.5X2.5 inch pieces, but the problem is OCD lol. I obsess over the details and there isn't really anything wrong with that but when creating larger pieces it becomes very very, very time consuming. I have a couple bigger works in progress I'll share here at some point. It has been a rough weekend, battling some sorta bug. I'm finding it super difficult to muster the energy to get really anything done. I'm marching on though, this road to fame won't pave itself lol.

Medium: Pencil, Pen on Bristol
Dimensions: 2X2 inches
Time: 2 Hours, 8 Minutes
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Title: Leaf No Trace

 

I decided to make an investment in myself and buy a scanner. I have, probably a hundred pieces or more that I've never shared simply because I didn't really have a good way to upload quality representations. I have in the past used print services but it can be costly or inconvenient. So here we are. The quality of this first scan is great, if you look closely even the grain in the paper can is visible. Although, what you can't see is the effect of my ink choices. A lot of my pen work is done in gel and I really like to use metallic colors set with thick lines to create a stained glass look or feel. The ink is thick and lays on top of the paper giving texture & depth to the simple shapes. I also really like that by using the scanner I no longer need to digitally enhance the images, you are getting a more real digital representation of the physical piece. Feel free to comment, the good the bad & the ugly. All feedback is welcome!

Medium: Pencil, Pen

Dimensions: 2.5X2.5 Inches

Time: 1 Hour, 47 Minutes

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Title: Eye of the Storm

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital
Dimensions: 2.5X2.5 Inches
Time: 2 Hours, 25 Minutes
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I fell off for a couple days, just needed to regroup a bit. I've been going hard for the past month, burning the candle both ends. Sometimes I forget to be kind to myself and I am sure I'm not the only one. Life feels like a bit of a grind these days, the holidays are rolling up. No doubt financial stress is hitting people hard, I know it is definitely squeezing on my life. You are not alone, I am not alone. I see you and I know you see me. Try not to be afraid. Ask for help if you need it, embrace each other, we are in this together.
 

Title: Burning Leaf Pizza Run

 

The prompt: Pizza. Hum Yum & the Burning Leaf are a couple of my favorite places to frequent. They aren't in the same building but I kinda combined the two into one piece. This is drawn from memory, no reference so it may not be 100% accurate but hey no ones perfect ;). That's what they say. 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital

Dimensions: 2.5X2.5 Inches

Time: 2 Hours, 45 Minutes

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"If you go down in the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise."

The prompt was "sure". I instantly heard the Teddy Bears' Picnic Song in my head. I've always found the song kinda creepy and in an attempt to depict an owl with its head slightly cocked inquisitively, I ended up with this even creepier illustration lol. According to Wikipedia the melody for the song was written in 1907 & the lyrics followed in 1932. 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital

Dimensions: 2.5x2.5 Inches

Time: 1 Hour, 45 Minutes

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Title: Game of Conkers, Sonic Collision

 

Ok. Soo lol. I had no idea what a Conker was. I had to look it up. And apparently there is a game where Conkers are smashed together and the loose condition is when a players Conker breaks open. This piece is really more of a doodle, it was created quickly in Google Keep. I made a trip to the art store last night, I got some new paper to experiment with. I'm looking forward to skilling up.

Medium: Digital
Dimensions: 1440x2438
Time: 1 Hour
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Title: Tambourine by the fire

Medium: Digital
Dimensions: 1440x2438
Time: 1 Hour, 20 Minutes
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Communing with the ancestors transcends time & space.

 

Title: Galactic Warrior Princess (Roundhouse Kick)

 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital
Dimensions: 3 X 3 Inches
Time: 3 Hours, 10 Minutes
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I really struggled with this prompt lol. I started by just making some random marks and then morphed it into this final piece. Honestly, I feel like it's ridiculous, but here we are. 

Title: Island in the Sun

 

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital
Dimensions: 3 Inches X 3 Inches
Time: 3 Hours, 26 Minutes
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I've been really enjoying making these smaller pieces, I can make several a week and soon I will start making them available for purchase. I've been working on converting them to digital format while maintaining the quality. Hopefully this week I'll make some more progress on that. Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy. Comments are welcome!

Title: Fastened in for Launch

 

Prompt: Fasten
Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital
Time: 4 Hours, 15 Minutes
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Title: Birch Forest at Night

 

Sketch a Day Prompt: Birch

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital

Time: 2 Hours, 32 Minutes

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I was walking in the night. Off the beaten path. And I saw this scene. Tall birch in the moon, snow on the ground. 

Sketch a Day Prompt: Egyptian

 

Title: Ancient Astronauts Return

Medium: Pencil, Pen, Marker, Digital

Time: 1 Hour, 24 Minutes

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Sketch a Day Prompt: Nordic

 

Title: Huldra in the Forest

Medium: Pencil, Pen 

Time: 1 Hour, 58 Minutes

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A nymph from Norse mythology lurking in the forest. Northern lights in the background. 

Sketch a Day Prompt: Sticker

 

Title: Peeling Sticker, Heart Shaped Clock
Medium: Pencil, Pen, Markers, Colored Pencil, Digital
Time: 2 Hours, 40 Minutes
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