I love sketching my feathered friends - and using three different inks to do it! Chicadees are the sweetest little birds, and I enjoy watching them in the garden. I have all three pens loaded with favorite inks in matching colors, and I use a water brush pen to move the ink around a bit. As I play with these inks, I am anxiously awaiting the newest Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2025! I can't wait to discover the little bottles of ink for each day until Christmas! Painting number 4710 in 4710 days.
I think I've finally decided on a Christmas card theme! I found this little red bell at the Greenwood Country Tea Room today while lunching with Mom and the Tri-County Art League! This is our annual holiday lunch, and I look forward to connecting with old friends that I don't see often. Plein air season keeps me from many meetings until things lighten up this time of year.
I hung a few bells where the birds come to my feeders, and I'm hoping to see plenty of play with these little bells as I wait with ink and watercolor! Painting number 5028 in 5028 days.
The little chicadees kept me company as I worked in the garden, and then I painted one! I'm using three inks, Diamine Nutcracker, Robert Oster's Detox, and Levenger Raven black on a watercolor paper I thought was handmade..... but now I'm not so sure sure... It should be cotton, but I don't think it's 100% based on the ink and water reaction. It's not bad, but it's different, and every new paper is an exploration of how it handles my specific technique. I love spending time in nature, and the birds are begging to be painted! Painting number 5184 in 5184 days.
