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Recent Fabriano Quadrato Artist Journal Drawings and the story of how I got this sketchbook

About two weeks ago I got two brand spanking new journals to draw in! Happy!
The Fabriano Quadrato Artists Journals are 9×9 inchs in size and are no where to be found in North America. I scoured the internet until I located some in the United Kingdom but sadly the company did not ship outside of [...]

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Bus Ride Sketchbook Drawing

I drew this abstract with a Pilot G-tec C4 pen inside a 5 1/4 by 5 1/4 inch Hand•Book cream coloured paper sketchbook while sitting on the bus in July no June 2009.

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Draw Anything But Flowers

In an attempt to steer away from drawing flowers I told myself to draw anything but flowers.
It was NOT easy.
Size – 8.5 by 11
Medium – India Ink on acid and lignin free paper

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The Magical Acorn and it’s a long and skinny one

I drew this magical acorn a few weeks ago when the leaves were still brilliantly coloured and hanging on the trees here in Saint John, NB. They have since fallen to the ground and certainly do crunch under ones feet.
Using Faber Castell Pitt Artist pens in both black and sanguin I drew the body [...]

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Sneak peek at the soon to be published children’s book illustrations and my living room

Sometimes the creative work overflows into the living room from the studio and onto the floor on top of a carpet my mom hooked in the early seventies. I love lying down or sitting on the floor surrounded by inks, papers, glues and best of a all a children’s story entitled Something & Nothing, propped [...]

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Christopher the Fish – India Ink Drawing

It’s been a while since I introduced a new fish to the family. I finished drawing this male fish last weekend and was stumped at what to name him. Later that day, I was thinking about a friend of mine while out walking and the fish just suited his personae. So, without further adieu… I [...]

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Infinessence

Title – Infinessence
Artist – Jessica Doyle
Medium – Drawn with Faber Castel india ink on vintage wallpaper I salvaged from my home
Size – 8×8 inches (20,3cm by 20,3cm).
Date of creation – September 2009

I couldn’t bare to throw out all the wallpaper we took off the walls. Much of it came off in large sheets; big enough [...]

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Connected

Title – Connected
Artist – Jessica Doyle
Medium – Drawn with Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pen on Ingris paper
Size – 8×8 inches (20,3cm by 20,3cm).
Date of creation – September 2009.
The original is for sale on HangsaLittleLeft.

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Spring Magnolias – Series of 5 New Ink Drawings

Each miniature original was drawn with india ink, pilot pens and opaque white ink on various acid free card stock and are available in the Original Art/Aceo Section of the shop.
Keep an eye out for much larger 10 to 19 inch prints in the shop. They ARE coming soon! Because my miniatures are very [...]

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George deserves a proper introduction

This is George.

He was created with ink on flecked grey and taupe Ingris paper. The original drawing measures 5×7 inches / 17,7cm by 12,6cm.
He’s the pretty fish who swims the sea’s with Milton, spotted Eddie, Francis, Annabelle and Emily.
And he’s got a great tail!

George is available in three sizes:
• Mini George ACEO Limited Edition [...]

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How I Created Evolution – A Five Step Process

It’s not often that I’ll share my process with you on how I create an illustration from beginning to end for a few reasons. Namely, it’s uber difficult when hit with inspiration to stop what you are working on and scan that in or take photos of it in equally timed steps. Two, it’s apparent [...]

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Whimsical Windmill

Medium – Micron pen and India ink on Arches cold press watercolor paper.
Available as a 8.5×11 inch / 21,5cm by 27,8cm print in my shop.

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Sassy Sea Urchin – Illustration

I drew this drawing using a Micron 005 nib pen and later digitally colored it in Adobe Photoshop.
The Sassy Sea Urchin is listed in the shop. You can see the Sassy’s brother and the original ink drawings here.

Beachy Beachy Beach!

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Sexy Red Toes or Wiggle Those Toes!

Original ink drawing painted with watercolor. I added the beige sand colored background digitally using photoshop.
The weather is warming although the evenings are still dipping down into the single digits. Last night it went down to 4˚C. Not to Spring like at all.
This image is available as an archival print in my shop.
xoxo

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Growing Beautiful in the Garden of Eden

Drawn with professional Pilot pens and painted with Windsor and Newton Watercolor on very thick acid free textured cream colored stock. It is an ACEO which stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals.
Size – 2.5 by 3.5 inches
Update – The original has sold. Prints are available in 5×7 inch and ACEO mini print size in [...]

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Starfish Illustration

Drawn with a 005 nib micron pen on linen textured paper.
Scanned at 600dpi into Photoshop and digitally colored.
This starfish is available as an 8×8 inch print in my Art Shop.
I have three other pretty starfish…

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The Hopper Eleven Swinging its Tail

A one legged creature with one foot and three toes swinging it’s tail circling into oblivion.

These one legged creatures with three toes are common amongst my art. Found on flowers, on eyes and hoppers, a creature of my own creation they tie “it” together for me as an artist. A signature style of sorts.
I began [...]

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This Flamboyant Heart SAYS Happy Valentine’s Day

Left – Tickled Pink Hearts
Right – The Flamboyant Heart
Each *ACEO measures the standard 2.5″ by 3.5″ and was drawn using Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens with La Plume Artist Markers on 80lb card stock. Each has rounded corners and fit perfectly into Hockey or Magic Card sleeves.
*ACEO – Art Cards, Editions and Originals
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This can’t make you pregnant

I made a treasury list. Well the Basic Penis drawing made a Treasury West List on Etsy. It is the little penis drawing on the bottom left corner just left of the Dinky Finger Puppets below.

How cool!
Thanks soapyho for making me laugh and adding me to the list.

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Rolling Closer with Artist Materials Used

Title – Rolling Closer
Materials – Windsor & Newton Watercolour and Sakura 005 Micron Pen on Moleskine Watercolour paper
Artist’s Statement – This is the first time I’ve used Watercolour in four years. Watercolour was laid down first followed
by pen. Notice the little blue birdies upper left center facing right.
The Story – One night while out clubbing [...]

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