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Traffic noise amidst the winds of change

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The life was sucked out of me on 12th Avenue. The incessant traffic noise I wrote about on more than one occasion in my journal. It didn’t ebb and flow there but rather marched no cannon balled and madly screamed back and forth along that magnificent tree lined East Vancouver Street.
I remember mere moments of [...]

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The Implosion – I’m really a geek at heart

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I don’t know the exact date that I drew this on but it was sometime during mid to late 2009 while sitting on the couch in the living room and likely it was late at night as it is right now when all is quiet with the moon shining and snow melting and everyone is [...]

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Draw Anything But Flowers

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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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Perception – Deck of 34 Original Drawings

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I drew each card with Faber Castell Pitt Artist Pens (India Ink), Pilot pen (Opaque white ink) and Prismacolor Colored pencil on antique & vintage wallpapers that I salvaged when renovating my house last year.
An ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. They can be created with any medium on any surface but [...]

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

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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

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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

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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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Connected

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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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Martha the Elephant – Illustration

I drew her with Pilot G-tec C4 pens, Pilot Hi-tec C pens, Pilot opaque white ink, water and Prismacolor Verithin colored pencils on 8.5 by 11 inch (21,6cm by 27,9cm) smooth white paper.
I should add that this illustration was inspired by Christopher Dewan of The Urban Sherpa. He’s beginning an online literary magazine called 3 [...]

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Pinwheels and Hello!

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In between unpacking boxes and creating order from chaos in my home I’ve found the time to doodle more than once in this little burgundy linen covered sketchbook with my favorite pens; Pilot G-tec C4’s and Pilot Hi Tec C’s.
So yes, I’m breaking the silence and beginning to immerse myself into blogging again through posting [...]

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Spring Magnolias – Series of 5 New Ink Drawings

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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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Sassy Sea Urchin – Illustration

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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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Artist Tip #20 – How to Draw a Miniature in 5 EASY Steps

How to Draw a Miniature in 5 EASY Steps

Cut a piece of paper no larger than half the size of the palm of your hand
Grab your smallest tipped paintbrush, nibbed pen or sharpen that pencil tip to a very fine point
Make sure your eyes are never further than 8 inches away from that piece of [...]

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Growing Beautiful in the Garden of Eden

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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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Good Morning Sunshine!

Created on a lime light yellow rounded corner acid free card stock. I drew on this stock with professional Pilot Pens. Good Morning Sunshine is dated, titled and signed on the back in pencil. This is an original and not a print.
Yes, it is an ACEO. An ACEO stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals. [...]

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Francis the Fish Swimming in the Sea

This deco fish named Francis was drawn with professional quality Pilot pens on cotton acid free Canson paper.
Size – 3.5″ by 2.5″ which is standard *ACEO size
If you would like to see Francis up close and personal simply become my flickr contact and you can swim with him at 1000 pixels wide rather than the [...]

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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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Hope

I drew this as a test to see if a miniature drawing could hold up being printed at a 5″ by 7″ or even larger as an 8″ by 10″. This original measures 2.5″ by 3.5″. And guess what it held up beautifully for printing after scanning it at the obscene resolution of 900dpi.
I drew [...]

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WHY-why

I began drawing this before Christmas only recently finishing it. It is drawn with various Pilot pens. Even the white is an opaque ink Pilot pen. The paper I drew upon is about 1/16″ or 2mm thick and slightly flecked and textured with color. It measures 5″ by 7″ or 152mm by 203mm
The original is [...]

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A Short Illustrated Story featuring Little Dude

Things have become ridiculously serious around here lately. To lighten things up I’ve put together a morbid little illustrated short just for you because I love you.
And Artist’s Tips will return tomorrow!!! Muahahahahahahhaaaaa!
I am feeling much better. Thank you.

Yes, the drawing of the little dude catching the big fish was drawn on pretty pink acid [...]

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