Day 25, Kaleidoscope #30DoC

Almost feels as if this is cheating, but an iPhone photo looking through a kaleidoscope that is an accessory in my hotel room.

On The Road, Day 24 #30DoC

I'm traveling for business this week and I'm in Chicago. This evening, I sat on a rocking chair outside my hotel and sketched this as the sun was setting.

The front porch rockers at the W Lakeshore, Chicago. 24 June 2012

BONUS

I shaded "Pipes" from yesterday and added a gauge and a large valve. I like how it turned out.

Pipes #30DoC Day 23

Magic Mushrooms Day 22 #30DoC

Ink and watercolor pencil sketch. I'm very pleased the new sketchbook's paper is thick enough for me to use a wet brush on it to activate the pencil.

Three Owls, #30DoC Day 21

A doodle. Pen & Ink with pencil shading.

3 Owls, Micron Pen & pencil.

Finger-painting Day 20 #30DoC

This was done on my iPad tablet using the 53 Paper app. I'm still getting the hang of the tools, and I think I might get better results with a stylus.

Cone of Shame No. 2 - #30DoC Day 19

This time, it's a cat.

Cat in a Cone

I'm working up a series of get well cards for pets. I think when I do the final version, I will make the cone opaque. Still debating about whether to hand-letter or typeset the final card.

Flower Paisley #3, Shaded, Day 18 #30DoC

Here is the flower paisley, shaded.

Flower Paisley Number 3, Day 17 #30DoC

Flower Paisley #3, Inked.

I'm breaking in a new "proper" Moleskine sketchbook - one with a paper that seems to be at lease three times heavier than the other Moleskine I've been using (that one is called a "Journal" and now I understand the difference between them). I like that the image on the other side of the page doesn't show through at all. I'm going to try a watercolor or wet ink wash on some pieces in this book, so stay tuned.

I also have to be a bit more careful about letting ink dry before resting my hand on an area to work somewhere else on the page.

Flower Paisley #2, Colored. #30DoC Day 16

Cone of Shame, #30DoC Day 15

Inspired by a photo posted by one of my FaceBook friends.

The Cone of Shame, pen & ink

Eagle, 30 Days of Creativity, Day 14

Another pen and ink study for my totem pole project, which has languished far too long. This one is an eagle for the top of the pole.

Bear #30DoC Day 13

A pen and ink preliminary sketch for a cedar totem pole. This is the base figure, a Haida-style bear.

Doodle #30DoC Day 12