Another pen drawing from a quick trip to the NY Aquarium. I usually avoid zoos and aquariums for personal reasons but I made the trip for my son and was happy to see some beautiful aquatic creatures. But I guess my personal feelings seeped out into the drawing because I feel like this fish looks […]
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Decided to draw the white poinsettia again. Pencil on paper ~ Despina
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… of piano keys. Such a sweet drawing session while listening to minuets Pen on paper ~Despina
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I said I would put down the feather quill but I gave it another shot and made this drawing of a patch of dead echinacea flowers. The constellations of pods are mesmerizing and the textures the various patterns make are so very Fall. Homemade walnut ink and pencil on paper. ~Despina
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After years of talking about doing it, I finally made my own ink from wild walnut husks. We have a tree in our backyard that is very generous every Fall but you gotta act fast because the squirrels are in ruthless hoarding mode and are not as generous haha. Anyway, it’s a lovely rich brown […]
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I never noticed how the segments of a pineapples are hectagons arranged in neat columns. Math is everywhere. Pen and marker on paper. ~Despina
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Pen and cut paper ~Despina
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