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#randomquoteoftheday #randomquotes #oncreativity # #randomquoteoftheday
#randomquotes #oncreativity #wordplay
OMG! IT'S FINALLY HERE! 1930 edition of Drawing w OMG! IT'S FINALLY HERE! 
1930 edition of Drawing with Pen and Ink by Arthur Guptil
😍😍😍
Best birthday present to myself ever! Is #bookgasm a thing? Just look at those illustrations! 
If you didn't know that I am a huge art book nerd, now you do=)
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#artbookcollection #artbook #vintagebooks #vintagebook #penandinkartist #penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinkbook #artistlife #oldschoolbooks #antiquebook #artnerd #artbooknerd  #myprecious #mybookshelf #artbookshelf
And that's what the previous cloud study turned in And that's what the previous cloud study turned into=) 
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#watercolorsketch #holbein #holbeinwatercolors #smltart #ilovewatercolor #outdoorpursuits #calgaryartists #yycartist #watercolorlandscape #watercolorsketchbook #sketchbookpage #sketchingday #sketchbooking #drawdaily #dailywatercolor #dailysketch #watercolourdrawing #pleinair #pleinairwatercolor #pleinairartist #artinthewild #watercolorfun #happylittletrees
Just a sky study. Sometimes it's good to share a # Just a sky study. Sometimes it's good to share a #wip. I've been struggling with making my watercolor clouds interesting but I think I am onto something... Stay tuned for the final piece!
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#summerinyyc #skystudy #cloudshapes #watercolorishard #watercolorfun #watercolorsky #watercolorclouds #watercolorplay #watercolorpleinair #summersky #holbein #holbeinwatercolors #watercolour_daily #watercoloryyc #watercoloursketch #yycartist #calgaryartists #skyandclouds #summerwatercolor #wipart #wipsketch #makingamess
A quick #watercolorsketch in South Calgary park fr A quick #watercolorsketch in South Calgary park from this weekend. It's finally starting to look and feel  like summer🌞
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#sundayfunday #sketch_daily #watercolorfun #holbeinwatercolors #quicksketch #watercolorpleinair #pleinair #summerfun #summerwatercolor #landscapesketching #makingamess #calgaryartist #yycartist #summertimefun #watercoloryyc #summercolors
#sunflowersforukraine #sunflowersforukraine
A full view of my wall at the @artspot.yyc #under1 A full view of my wall at the @artspot.yyc #under100artshow2021 ! I so love putting it together! Definitely my favourite part of the whole show=)))) (And yes, I did love tetris as a kid, how did you know?🤣🤣🤣). 
Come on down to see it in person before my babies start to fly off to new homes! The show starts today and ends on Sunday.
Details and tickets: https://www.under100artshow.com/
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#under100artshow #calgaryarts #yycevents #yycnow #yycartshow #calgaryart #yycartists #calgaryartists #inksketches #inktober #inkart #artwall
#inkpainting  #yycart #yycartshow
 #christmasshoppingyyc #calgarylocal #yyclocal
And my wall is up at the @artspot.yyc #under100art And my wall is up at the @artspot.yyc #under100artshow2021. Coming up this weekend: Dec. 9-12. If you haven't done your holiday shopping yet, it's definitely THE place to be=)))
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Ticket link in bio. 
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#artshow #artwall #artsalon #under100artshow #artspotyyc #inkartist #inkpainting #inkpaintings #inkart #artshowyyc #yycartists #calgaryarts #calgarylocal #calgaryartists #yycartist #yycart #happenningincalgary #yycevents #yycnow
#inktober / #joaotubro2021 Day 7. Fan/Full body . #inktober / #joaotubro2021
Day 7.
Fan/Full body
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I am slowly making my way down the inktober list. A permission to self to stop at any time really makes it so fun!
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#inktober2021 #inktober2021day7 #inktober2021fan #inksketches #inkdrawing #inksketch #drawdaily #penandink #pensketch #sketch_daily #sketchbookdaily #sketchingday #drawingmakesmehappy #anatomystudies #figurativeart #figuredrawing #handfan #figuresketch #copicmultiliner #fineliner #inkillustration #yycartist #drawingthefigure
#inktober / #joaotober Day 6. Spirit/Thorax . . It #inktober / #joaotober
Day 6.
Spirit/Thorax
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It took me awhile but I like it, as it took a very unexpected turn from my original idea. This year I have zero ambitions of actually finishing the whole inktober challenge, so each drawing is a win=)))) Watch for a version of this at the @artspot.yyc #under100artshow2021
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#inktober2021spirit #inktober2021 #inktober2021day6 #spirit #anatomystudies #spiritofthewoods #surrealanatomy #bnwart #drawdaily #penandink #blackandwhitesketch #sketch_daily #dailypractice #dailydrawing #inktobersketch #whimsicaldrawing #whimsy #torso #growingroots #torsostudy #pendrawing #calgaryartist #yycartist
#inktober/ #joaotober Day 5. Raven/Legs. . . . . #inktober/ #joaotober 
Day 5.
Raven/Legs.
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#inksketches #raven #ravenart #inktober2021day5 #inkart #inktober2021raven #inkartist #legday #le #bnwart #blackandwhiteartwork #inktober2021 #copicsketch #copicmultiliner #copicfineliner #yycart #yycinktober #calgaryartist #drawdaily #sketchstagram #sketchbookart #penandinksketch #pensketch #nevermore
#inktober /#joaotuber Day 4. Knot/Back . . An ups #inktober /#joaotuber 
Day 4.
Knot/Back
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An upside of the social media being down is a lot more drawing time=)
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#inktober2021 #inksketches #inksketch #inkdrawing #malefigure #copicmultiliner #sketchdaily #sketchbookart #shibari #shibariart #lineartsketch #malefiguredrawing #inktober2021knot #sketchbookdaily #inktober2021day4 #sketchbookart #sketchbookartist #calgaryartist #yycartist #illustratorsoninstagram #bnwart
#inktober / #joaotuber Day 3. Vessel(s)/Arm . . Th #inktober / #joaotuber
Day 3.
Vessel(s)/Arm
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This one was supposed to be a quick arm with bulging blood vessels sketch, but I got sucked into it and couldn't stop. Three hours later... Good thing it's a weekend😅. Anyways, I am not complaining, it was fun. I don't think I realize how much I love simply drawing with a pen.
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#nopencil #inksketches #inkfigure #figuresketch #pendrawing #pensketching #inktober2021 #inktober2021vessel #pumpingiron #inktober2021day3 #ilosttrackoftime #flowstate #blackandwhitesketch #inktobersketch #malefiguredrawing #malefigure #inkdrawing #copicmultiliner #sketchdaily #illustragram #sketchbookpage #drawingmakesmehappy
#inktober / #joaotuber Day 2 Suit/Feet . . This wa #inktober / #joaotuber
Day 2
Suit/Feet
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This was a fun one. Looking at the prompts I got this image in my head right away - I just had to find the right reference =)
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#nopencil #inktober2021day2 #inktober2021suit  #inktober2021 #inksketch #suitup #formalwear #inkdrawing #pensketch  #penandinkartist #penandinksketch #dailydrawing #dailypractice #idraweveryday #headless #whoneedsbrains #officewarrior #suit #barefoot #inktobersketch #fashionillustrationoftheday
#inktober2021day1 Crystal/hands And so it begins. #inktober2021day1 
Crystal/hands
And so it begins. This year my plan is to do pen sketches only, combining prompts from both #inktober and #joaotuber. Maybe that's the charm to finally completing Inktober in its whole 31-day glory? As much as I love ink washes, they take too long and it's wishful thinking to even consider them this year. And what are you using for Inktober this year?
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#inktober2021 #inksketches #inkdrawing #pensketch #penandink #handsketch #inktober2021crystal #nopencil #linesketch #sketch_daily #drawdaily #sketchstagram #inkstagram #yycartist #sketchingday #crystal #inksketch #traditionalink #penandinksketch #copicfineliner
I will also be following my friend @joaoluisperes I will also be following my friend @joaoluisperes #joaotuber list, mixing and matching with the official #inktober prompts. Let's see how long I will last this year. I am taking bets, lol😂 
#inktober2021
And it's almost upon us. I almost decided not to d And it's almost upon us. I almost decided not to do it this year, but the temptation is too strong as I have something really fun in mind this year. So let #inktober2021 begin and may the odds be ever in your favor😁
Flower girl Ink on paper 12"x18" . . Thanks for th Flower girl
Ink on paper
12"x18"
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Thanks for the reference, @elinakari ! I hope I didn't make her too spooky. Halloween mode is kicking in😅
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#flowergirl #inkpainting #inkdrawing #inksketch #drawingpeople #inkwash #indiaink #drphmartins #drphmartinsink #inkart #calgaryartist #yycart #inkpainting #inktober #inktober2021 #inktoberprep #inktoberwarmup #artstagtam #darkart #illustration_daily #illustragram #portraitillustration #inkportrait
Yesterday's @calgaryexpo smiley puppies watercolor Yesterday's @calgaryexpo smiley puppies watercolor comission for a lovely couple, @malin.in.ckx8 . 
Photo credit: @artemkovryzhenko 
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#calgaryexpolimitededition #calgaryexpo2021 #calgaryexpo #petportrait #puppyportrait #shibuinu #dogsketches #dogportrait #petportraitcommission #watercolorfun #purpleandorange #watercolorpetportrait #artistalley2021 #artistalleycanada #artistalley #smltart #holbein #holbeinwatercolors #drawdaily #watercolorsketch #yycartist #calgaryartist
More watercolor fun! An overgrown fence next to my More watercolor fun! An overgrown fence next to my favourite coffee place. And yes, I loved the look of that fence, but having a comfy table to sketch at is oh so very important. Good coffee doesn't hurt either☕ 😋 
@monogramco 
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#supportlocal #yyclocal #fuelledbycoffee #watercolorfun #summergreens #yycnow #calgaryartist #sketchdaily #sketchbookart #urbansketching #monogramcoffee #watercolorsketch  #sketchingoutside #playingwithwatercolor #sketchbook #watercolorstudy #watercolour_daily #watercoloursketch #sketchbookdaily  #pleinairwatercolor #pleinairartist #summercolors #yycart
Smoky sunset over Glenmore . . Watercolor in my sk Smoky sunset over Glenmore
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Watercolor in my sketchbook,
5"x7"
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#watercolorfun #pleinair #lakescene #watercolorlandscape #sketch_daily #paintingfromlife #outdoorfun #smokyskies #watercolorlake #sailboatsunset #watercolorsailboat #sunsetgram #sunsetwatercolor #watercolorsketch #yycnow #yycartists #watercolorsketchbook #calgaryart #calgaryscene #calgarylocal #sailboatsketch #playingwithwatercolors
Something neat is coming out in September... "The Something neat is coming out in September... "The Running Trees", a collection of short stories by @amber__mcmillan with my ink kitty gracing it's cover=) It is set to be released in  September 2021by @goose_lane editions. 
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I am looking forward to reading it once I get my copy!
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#inkdrawing #catillustration #caturday #catsketch #inkcat #bookrelease #excitingnews #illustratorsoninstagram #illustration #canadianartist #canadianillustrator #inkartist #inkdrawing #inksketch #bookcover #bookcoverillustration #bookworm #bookwormheaven #ilovebooks #bookshelf
Playing with a brush pen in my sketchbook. I love Playing with a brush pen in my sketchbook. I love sketchbooks! Why? It's fun to make marks with no pressure to produce a finished drawing/painting. It works out? Great! It doesnt work out? Also great, I had fun doing it=) How do you feel about sketchbooking?
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#inksketch #inkdrawing #quicksketches #brushpen #sketch_daily #sketchbook ##blackandwhiteartwork #bnwart #bnw #sketchbooking #outdoorfun #inktober #urbansketching #urbansketchers #pleinair #pleinairsketch #yycnow #calgarylocal #calgaryartists #yycartists #artistinthewild
The skies have finally cleared from the smoke, so The skies have finally cleared from the smoke, so I snuck out for some outdoor sketching=)
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Elbow riverbank 
Watercolor in my sketchbook
6"x8"
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#outdoorfun #sketchdaily #sketchbookart #watercolorsketch #watercolorfun #summercolors #playingwithwatercolors #yycart #yycnow #calgaryartist #yycartists #pleinairartist #pleinair #pleinairfun #naturesketching #sketchbook #sketchingday #riversketch #watercolorlandscape #holbeinwatercolors #holbein #ilovesummer #canadianartist #artinthewild #authenticpad
One more @oyamalake_lodge painting: . . Oyama suns One more @oyamalake_lodge painting:
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Oyama sunset
Acrylic on canvas board
16"x12"
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I will miss waking up to this view... Thanks for having me, @nickiebear , it was so good to see you!!!
😘😘😘 
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#oyamaste #oyamalake #outdoorplay #summerinbc #lakecountry #outdoorpursuits #paintingsunset #oyamabc #lakelife #okanaganlife #acrylicpainting #acryliclandscape #pleinairartist #acrylicsunset #pleinair #artstagram #artistinthewild #paintinginthewild #artiststudio #naturesketching #mountainlakepainting #lakepainting #calgaryartist #yycartists
I love playing with watercolors outside, especiall I love playing with watercolors outside, especially in such a pretty place as @oyamalake_lodge This is my take on one of the numerous Oyama lake islands (watercolors in my sketchbook). Vacation is not a vacation without some waterfront sketching=) 
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#watercolorfun #oyamaste #oyamalake #bcvacation #pleinairwatercolor #pleinair #pleinairartist #lakelife😎 #lakesidefun #yycartist #yycartists #watercolorsketch #sketcheveryday #watercolorlandscape #holbeinwatercolors #holbein #bcpleinair #canadianartist #sketchbook #sketchbookart
So, today I went on an errand and got distracted.. So, today I went on an errand and got distracted... Carrying your art supplies with you has it's downfalls😂.
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On the other hand, outdoor sketching season is on! And I haven't missed the pink blossoms this year🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 Hopefully, they'll stay on for a bit, as the weather seems to be picking up🤞
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#pinkblossoms #pleinairwatercolor #outdoorsketching #outdoorpursuits #brickbuilding #springflowers #springinyyc #calgaryisbeautiful #outdoorhobby #outdoorplay #watercolorishard #watercolorplay #pleinair #pleinairartist #calgaryartist #holbeinwatercolors #springcolors #drawdaily  #dailypractice #idraweveryday #artisaddictive @holbeinartistmaterials
#randomquotesoftheday When this quote crossed my #randomquotesoftheday 
When this quote crossed my way, it really resonated with me. I am a big fan of Mr. Poe and I got curios about it's provenance. Fun fact: turns out, in his story "Ligeia", Poe has slightly misquoted Francis Bacon, the  original creator of this phrase.
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#randomquote #funfact #quoteoftheday #onbeauty #edgarallanpoe #ligeia
Remember that abstract charcoal wash background I Remember that abstract charcoal wash background I showed a while back? Well, I am done messing with it. And let me tell you charcoal and cold-press paper are not made for each other. Hot press all the way next time, the smoother the better=)
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#selfie 
Charcoal on watercolor paper
11"x14"
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#selfietime #selfportrait #charcoalwash #charcoalsketch #drawdaily #expressiveart #playingwithcharcoal #abstractportrait #abstractbackground #calgaryartist #yycartist #openforcommissions #commissionartist #drawingpeople #charcoalportrait #blackandwhiteportrait #blackandwhiteart #sketchdaily #artstagram #artistsoninstagram #drawingmyself
We used to blame beauty magazines for setting unre We used to blame beauty magazines for setting unrealistic beauty standards. Nowadays, we do it ourselves to people around us, sometimes, without even realizing it. I am guilty of this myself. With everyone doing it, I don't feel comfortable looking like a plain old me. Especially if I am teaching a virtual class and I am too tired or I just don't feel like putting on makeup. Recently, I have received a couple of undeserved compliments and it made me feel bad for propagating unrealistic beauty standards. Zoom "touch up" does wonders. I don't look like that. Neither did my 20-year old past self. 
#filterslie
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#filtervsreality #nofilters #nomakeupselfie #nomakeup #nofilter #trueselfie #artistsoninstagram #yycartist #bereal #beyou
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