Beautiful Alcohol Ink and Pencil: Coral Reef Doodle

Beautiful Alcohol Ink and Pencil: Coral Reef Doodle

by | Jun 3, 2022 | Alcohol Inks, Colored Pencils, Doodling

TGIF! What a brutal couple of weeks it’s been eh? I had to find something to help get me through it and often just doodling does me a lot of good; not a ton of thinking to do, and I can still come out with something beautiful as I process thoughts about all the violence happening nowadays.

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I stuck with analagous colors so I wouldn’t be fighting neutral mixes. Blending was almost entirely pencil until I got to the end – a few spots needed more contrast, since pencil on Yupo doesn’t get very dark, and a couple marker strokes helped. It was super hard to blend into mediums to get transitions though, so I wouldn’t use much Copic for something like this; I had to fight to fix some chunky marker lines.

This is the before and after…

ICYMI

In case you missed the socials this week, here you go!

Supplies

Wash & Ink Class: Free demo

Wash & Ink Class: Free demo

by | May 9, 2022 | Doodling, Watercolor

Hello and happy Monday! I have a little liquid sunshine to share with you today – in the form of yellow watercolor flowers and some pen and ink work. The lesson is one that almost ended up in my new Wash & Ink class, but since the mini classes have five lessons something had to get cut….so this one’s goin’ public!

I do hope it helps you to be encouraged that even if you “don’t draw,” you CAN do this. Honestly – it’s tracing! Except you’re just tracing watercolor instead of a picture or a sketch. It’s SO fun and relaxing, too, and who doesn’t need some relaxation right now?

Video

The full mini course is here if you’d like to see more about it and check out the minimal supply list. (It looks big but that’s only because I gave alternate supplies.)

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How to create a doodle with a feeling of motion (and charity art auction for Ukraine)

How to create a doodle with a feeling of motion (and charity art auction for Ukraine)

by | Mar 4, 2022 | Doodling

Today’s post is a bit different…..I’m heartbroken over what’s going on in our world right now, and this is my little way to help spread joy in the middle of it – and to help make at least a little impact.

Video

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Fundraiser Auction

Proceeds will go to the Red Cross. Bid all weekend! CLICK TO BID.

Charity art auction

Bid high – proceeds will be donated to help Ukrainian refugees! CLICK FOR AUCTION

ICYMI

In case you missed the week of doodling….here are the links, pics below!

Supplies

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