Coho adults return to the Columbia River system to spawn in the fall of their third year. “Coho salmon were declared extinct in Idaho in 1986, but through the efforts of the Nez Perce Tribe, they were successfully reintroduced and now return in numbers that support a fishery in a number of rivers and streams […]
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Lemon
Having fun cross hatching, and smearing a little ink around. I hope that if you are getting lemons you are making lemonade or lemon meringue pie. 🍋 Inktober prompt: Sour . . . #Inktober #Inktober2021 #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #CrossHatching #CrossHatch #FountainPen #Duke209fude #NoodlersInk #NoodlersBulletProofBlack #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram […]
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Pick Some Fruit
The last few Sundays we’ve been invited to pick apples and pears (two different varieties). I am also playing with my fude nib and some fountain pen ink that I have found smears unless absolutely dry (which takes a long time). So in this case, it provides a chance to play. Inktober prompt: Pick . […]
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Pressure Cooker
Played with ink washes today. The splatter was fun, but sure made a mess. 😆 Inktober prompt: Pressure. . . . Cheap nylon brush #Inktober #Inktober2021 #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #NoodlersInk #LexingtonGray #NoodlersLexingtonGray #NoodlersBulletProofBlack #FountainPen #WingSung698 #deAtramentisInk #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give the […]
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My Watch
I’ve had this watch for 15 years or so. Keeps on ticking (with the help of new batteries and a watch band here or there). This is the Inktober prompt for today: watch. . . . #Inktober #Inktober2021 #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #CrossHatching #CrossHatch #FountainPen #WingSung698 #deAtramentisInk #PilotAcroball #PigmaMicronBrown #PigmaMicron01 #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is […]
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Fans
Inktober prompt: Fan . . . #Fan #Inktober #Inktober2021 #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #CrossHatching #CrossHatch #FountainPen #WingSung698 #deAtramentisInk #PigmaMicronBrown #PigmaMicron01 #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give the feed a like and a follow. Joel is currently using the Moleskin Art Collection Sketchbook and the Winsor […]
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Spirit
Inktober prompt: Spirit Decorated for honoring Truth and Reconciliation Day and today’s Justice for Our Children (research the Native American International Caucus and United Methodist Native American Comprehensive Plan for more info) and will stay this way for Monday’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The orange quilt was made by a member borrowing the idea from the […]
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Coffee Cup Raven Sketch
I couldn’t resist adding the raven above above the Amelia Earhart quote. Whenever I hear ravens kronking I know I’m off on an adventure. Catching up on posting my Inktober prompts. I drew this one yesterday afternoon. #Coffee #CofeeDrawing #CoffeeCupSketch #Inktober #Inktober2021 #SakuraGellyRoll #SketchForToday #Sketching #Sketch #PenAndInk #MoleskineArtSketchbook #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. […]
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Figure 8 Knot
Here is the Knot for yesterday’s Inktober prompt.It was fun to draw a “how to” without any words. I’ve put the additional “close-up” photos below with directions. Figure 1 shows how you start to tie this knot. The standing part comes down, around to the left, and under the standing part. Figure 2 shows how […]
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Vessel, on Bottom of a Paper Coffee Cup
This was for Sunday’s Inktober Day 3: Vessel. However, I forgot to post it, and then couldn’t get online yesterday. . . . #Inktober #Inktober2021 #CoffeeCupSketch #SakuraGellyRoll #theoboatology ______(\____________/)______ This is from the Rev. Joel’s Instagram feed: Rev.Joel’s_art. Feel free to give the feed a like and a follow. Joel is currently using the Moleskin […]
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