Saturday, December 25, 2021

Thursday, May 27, 2021

DogStar 2020 (catchup)

2020 California Wildfires series


Broken Crown


Day Moon


The Air We Breath


Calm Not Calm

Sunday, July 5, 2020

life is different

I don't want to do 
what I have done
























Saturday, April 4, 2020

Before, then during the pandemic

Best made plans




Now that I finally got it together to go out on my trails to sketch, I’m sheltering in place! 





Fortunately, I had placed an order for this lovely fountain pen, recommended by several Urban Sketchers. Arrived from Japan in time for the lockdown.

Sailor Fude De Mannen - Stroke Style Calligraphy Fountain Pen - Bamboo Green - Nib Angle 55 Degrees 

The fun thing about this pen is the variable line it can create with a change of handling angle. Another way to look at a learning curve! The nib really flows nicely at each turn of the wrist.

Haven’t used the optional purchase fountain pen converter yet. The pen came with two cartridges, non waterproof ink, which also works well with watercolor sketches. Running ink works for me.

I would like to get a second pen, at less than $10, to use waterproof ink in one, and non waterproof the other! Who know what Amazon, and a shipment from Japan, would look like now.










Monday, March 23, 2020

Friday, March 20, 2020

Shelter-In-Place Watercolors

DAYS THREE, TWO & ONE







EVENINGS FROM THE BACK WINDOW
(without tree or 'telephone' phone pole)