#InkTober day 28 ~ Pear Group

6x9 ink and watercolor on Canson 140 lb cold press paper done today for day 28 of #InkTober, a yearly challenge for artists to do one work per day in ink.  My favorite pen is Pigma Micron 01 by Sakura that makes a very fine line.  These pears will be featured on WetCanvas current weekend drawing event.  It has been awhile since I've painted any of them.  These works with watercolor and ink used to draw outlines is called ink and line wash work.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 26 ~ Raptor Brown Hawk

9x5.75 ink, watercolor, acrylic on 140 lb cold press Canson wc paper for this 26th day of #InkTober.  Only 5 days left of this annual fun challenge of doing one work per day using ink in some form or totally ink.  This work has 3 mediums in it and was sketched on a backing sheet I use to put behind smaller pieces to catch drips and edges; it makes for an unusual background for the brown hawk.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 25 ~ Zoo Elephants

9x12 watercolor with walnut ink on Canson 140 lb cold press paper; other colors used were raw umber and Payne's grey.  Sketch done with Staedtler 0.3 pigment liner pen in black.  Today is the 25th day of  #InkTober (October), so only 6 days left.  This limited palette I think captured the elephant hide hues well and walnut ink provided the dusty clouds.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 23 ~ Donkey in walnut ink

9x6 walnut ink on Bristol smooth 100 lb paper done today for day 23 of #InkTober.  Each October artists worldwide pledge to do one work per day in ink.  I had ordered the walnut ink awhile ago from Daniel Smith art suppy company but never have used it.  The ink makes a nice monochromatic medium with such simple subjects as this pinto donkey.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 22 ~ White Aspens

14x11 white India ink outlines of trees on Stratmore Toned Tan sketch paper 80 lb for today's ink work for #InkTober. I filled in the tree trunks by stamping torn corrugated cardboard I'd brushed white acrylic paint on; branches are white India ink by Dr. Ph Martin.  White gel pen also used for signature and detail.  White dots for snow are India ink.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 21 ~ Pumpkins for Sale

12x10.5 watercolor and ink line (Pigma Micron 05 pen) on Daler Rowney Langton 140 lb cold press paper done today for the 21st day of #InkTober.  I photographed this fat pumpkin on top of others in a huge box at the Ruidoso WalMart recently.  Also the image was put on WetCanvas weekend drawing event challenge hosted by me last Friday.  Only 10 more days to finish the month with its daily ink offerings.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 17 ~ Petals upon Petals alcohol inks

7x7 alcohol inks on 3/18" white foamcore done for day 17 today of #InkTober.  An annual challenge, artists across the globe are pledging and promising to do one work in ink per day during October.  I love the warm fall colors this abstract floral has and the undertones seen as faint blues are amazing things alcohol inks can do.  Always a surprise, the inks are fun and stress-free, with no required pencil drawing beforehand.  Just drop by drop create interesting patterns and mixtures; if you don't like it simply douse with 91% rubbing alcohol and start over.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 14 ~ Bee

5x8 watercolor and ink using Micron 01 pen on sketchbook paper that is today's contribution for #InkTober.  In this annual October challenge, artists worldwide commit to doing one work per day using some type of ink.  Since a buzzing insect caught my eye today I decided the bee would be an #InkTober subject for illustrated journaling.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 13 ~ Black & White Calla Lily

7x9.5 black India ink on Ecosystem sketchbook done for day 13 of annual InkTober challenge.  I like the pristine white lily against the blacks and greys in background.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 12 ~ Man at Art Show

8x6  ink sketch using Micron 01 pen on Stillman & Birn Zeta series sketchbook done for current #InkTober challenge.  Each October artists worldwide pledge to do an ink a day.  You can use prompts or just wing it.  This man here attended our art association show now hanging at Howard College center for the arts.  I'll probably add color to him later.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 10 ~ Parrot value study

4.5x6.5 ink done with black Tombow brush pen, then water added for middle values.  The light brown sketchbook paper is the lightest value.  I cropped much of his body to focus on ruffled head feathers and top of wings.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

#InkTober day 8 ~ Scary Tabby sketch

11x8.5 Pitt grey pen and ink by Faber Castell on sketchbook paper, a tabby cat trying to scare you for Halloween.  With its back arched he is ready to pounce.  I'm featuring this image for day 8 of the popular #InkTober worldwide artistic event in which artists and illustrators post works in ink all during October.  Any form of ink is acceptable so I've used a full range of the Pitt pens here.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

Zebra Head ~ #InkTober day 4

6x4 India ink and alcohol ink on professional photo paper, done for the 4th day of #InkTober, an artists challenge to do one work per day during October in ink and post online and/or to social media.  No predrawing done here, only darks first then brown alcohol ink.
Image COPYRIGHT 2016 Kay Smith.

InkTober Starts Today ~ Li's Dog "Doc" in ink

9x12 Tombow black brush pen on Bristol 100 lb paper done today; Bristol is by Dick Blick.  Tombow pen is watersoluble ink and has a brush end and a smaller nib end.  I used a number 1 script liner brush to add water to dark areas to blend them and then make grey tones or middle values.  The initial ink sketch for #InkTober is below.  This dog's name is Doc, and belongs to Li Newton.  He is featured in the current weekend drawing event on WetCanvas dot com in the All Media Art Events forum.  Participants have 2 hours to select a subject and do it, and this one took me about an hour.  With InkTober, participants pledge to work in ink every day in October and post their works online on social media, blogs, or websites.

 

 

INITIAL INK SKETCH

Pigeon

10.25x9 mixed media on paper done today of a common street bird, the unglamorous pigeon.  To me they are colorful and entertaining and certainly worth painting now and then.  Ink sketch was done as seen in the image below using black Tombow brush pen nib.  The paper was stamped months ago with bubble wrap I had brushed watercolor over and let run and drip.  Yellow areas were done using Montana acrylic marker 15mm wide tip; the markers are new art supplies I just got.  They have a nice thin even mix of paint and dry immediately.  Black horizontal lines were made using the Tombow's brush end for some vivid contrast.  Metallic pink and blue hues were enhanced and emboldened.
Image is COPYRIGHT 2015 Kay Smith.

 

Ink sketch common pigeon #InkTober