Deep Dive into (Pen and) Ink
I’m so thankful for this splurge; it is an investment in myself and what I have to say to myself, which feels profoundly symbolic and important.
I’m so thankful for this splurge; it is an investment in myself and what I have to say to myself, which feels profoundly symbolic and important.
Loved painting in plein air, filling a concertina sketchbook, and doing so grid thumbnails on Guadeloupe!
I’ve been having a lot of fun adding color to my black and white start in my concertina sketchbook!
I love this liberating, experimental process. Sometimes it is nice not knowing where you are going and being open to discovery.
This feels more like painting than drawing, but is a no fuss, no mess approach you can take or do anywhere.
Are you taking a little time trying things out in an artist journal? I highly recommend it!
As an artist, these types of exercises refill my tank and get me excited in fresh directions.
With these two recent artist journal pages, I first try my hand at filming and posting time-lapse videos.
The advantage of doing these things in a journal cannot be overstated.
I like that on a usual day, when inspiration strikes, all I need is right where I already am.
Trying New Things (acrylic) by Polly Castor Here I am trying some new things in my artist journal. What do you think? Have you started one yet? Idle Thoughts (gouache) by Polly Castor Doubt (mixed media) by Polly Castor Loitering Again (acrylic) by Polly Castor
I highly recommend keeping an artist journal, It as a wonderful processing tool, and is so very sanity producing.
I really enjoy the mediative process of creating these small works.
I hope you’ll sketch a bit alongside me, and we’ll se where it goes.
This is what I’ve been painting recently in my artist’s journal.