#WIPWednesday update:

Added more fluffy moss, added a new texture.

#embroidery #art #arting #mosstodon

My contribution to #WIPWednesday - I'm hoping for textured moss and pebbles. I deliberately pulled the stitches on the pebbles tight, because either the moss will even it all out (or cover it up), or it will give a sort of uneven ground vibe.

#art #arting #embroidery #mosstodon

I painted a little sunset over lunch.

Actual size of the painting is about one and a half inches tall

#art #painting #sunset #arting

Aw, bummer. The festival I was supposed to vend at, tomorrow, has been cancelled, due to weather.

While this DOES mean that I can sleep in, tomorrow, it also means that I now have a bunch of Stuff that I'd very much like to sell, but now have no venue.

I'm hoping to find some local pop-ups in the coming weeks, because I can't! Stop! Arting! and it's really starting to pile up.

Well, at least I didn't haul my canopy out of the basement, yet!

#Art
#Arting
#Maker

#watercolour #copicmarkers #gouache mini paintings I did at the monthly meet up for Artawa.ca this afternoon.
I also dropped off my two 12”x12” ( 30cm x 30cm ) pieces for the Emergence showing happening for the month of June at the Art House Cafe on Somerset.
I will be missing the opening night June 8th, but I hope some folk can attend- and I’ll let folk know when I will pop over in June and invite folk to join me! #arting #ottawaartists

I participated in my first First Friday event, and I think it went pretty well!

My spot was under an awning that blocked the sun, on a plaza at the main intersection of the Fountain Square neighborhood.

The crowds were great, the view was great, and I'm going to have to make some more art!

#Art #Arting #FirstFriday #Painting #AirPlantJellyfish

Me: Just a few sketches before I start working on Blender.

Brain: How about an idea that'll take you hours even on the sketch stage?

Me: ... thanks...

(I tolerate it because I need to level up my arting skills, but _dang_ those spirals!)

#MastoArt #art #CreativeToot #MakeALotOfShitArt #arting

Bonus art/procrastination for the day. I wouldn't be a comic artist if I can't make a Charles Schulz reference.

#arting #cats #CharlesSchulz #graphite

Neil Gaiman says "Make good art." I say 'to get to that stage you have to make A Lot of shit art'. Revel in it! Art for the sake of art, _not_ your inner perfectionist! Just lots and lots of art!

So, in this spirit - here's today's batch from me.

Photo reference from @AdorkaStock in picture nr4

(~eye contact in pic nr2)

#MakeALotOfShitArt #arting #graphite

For a few weeks I've experienced the irritating phenomenon of only having .7 graphite pencils laying around with only .5 pencil lead refills in my storage. I _remember_ buying .7 refills, and a huge stash of .5 pencils, but they're nowhere to be seen. Nope! Nay! Nada!

Today I got the brilliant idea of rummaging through my handbag.

Tadaa!

.5 mechanical pencil and .7 lead refills secured.

#handbag #ArtistLife #arting #graphite

I've been moping over arthritis destabilising my hands* and not drawing much Today I somehow sat down and drew

1. some Gud Art
2. some good art
3. a dragon with cloud allergy (poor thing is a mashup between Chinese, ~western, and drollery dragons)
4. some colourful art.

#CreativeToot #arting #MastoArt #GraphiteSketch #art

(*I'm not sure it shows, but I notice when I'm working.)

I'm going out for a walk - do you want some reference pics? They're out on Scandinavian winter, but d:o spring should work...

#arting #walk #ReferencePictures

It irks me that I botched the perspective, but it _is_ supposed to be an improv drawing* so maybe the naïve style saves me? Drawing food without referencing any actual food, and still make it look tasty proved to be more fun than I expected.

(*I'm not sure that's a term, but it's basically draw like a child, with a minimum of sketching.)

#HourADay #arting #CreativeToots #wip

I haven't used #charcoal on paper in a long time. That makes it special. Today is a special day: the last of 2023.

"I should use charcoal pencil today," I told myself.

And thus, I rediscovered my grudge against charcoal for #drawing.

😒 #arting

Can I still say Merry Christmas a day late? Here’s a little sketch I made in my sketch of my kitty chewing on my Christmas tree again … and again … again… Merry Christmas!

#art #artwork #ink #watercolor
#inkfigurdrawing #abstract #drawing
#womenartists #artist #painting #paint #mastoart #sketch #sketchbook #fineart #blackandwhite #penandink #artlife #arting #illustration #abstractart #contemporaryart #christmas #cat #blackcat #CatsOfMastodon #holiday #christmastree #merrychristmas

I just downloaded Krita...

...because the scan I just made looked to good, and I need a second opinion. I don't know if it's the best app for the job - but if it isn't I have Glimpse, MsPaint, LibreOffice Draw, and CSP to play with.

Hm, for being a traditional artist I have quite a lot of graphics programs...

#Arting #ArtistLife #Krita #OpenSource #PaintingPrograms

I did a dramatic reductive charcoal portrait of my teapot. He was a very cooperative model! 😄

Vine charcoal on Strathmore drawing paper
14”x14”

#art #artwork #artlife #arting #graphite #charcoal #abstract #drawing #womenartists #artist #painting #paint #sketch #sketchbook #blackandwhite #pencil #charcoalsketch #charcoaldrawing #illustration #abstractart #contemporaryart #teapot #tea #shadows #rembrandtlighting #stilllife #sketchoftheday #fineart #charcoalart

Have you ever made a rough graphite sketch, thought "That squiggle is clear as a day!", and proceeded to ink? I just did, and no matter how I work around it I. Just. Can't Remember. What. That. Squiggle's. Supposed. To. Be.

#Arting #drawing #outline #OutlineBackfire

Hey #arting #artshare #artistsontwitter I am using the new hashtag of #ArtistsFromTwitter to help folks find artists who had been relying on twitter for their marketing/promotion purposes. Please feel free to use the tag to self-promote!

Feet, my archenemy, we meet again...
#ArtistThings #art #arting