Carol Ann Conners Art Journal

GREASY – Prompt 17 INKTOBER52

Copic Mutiliner Pens and ink from Birmingham Pen Company

I was eating this delicious greasy grilled cheese sandwich on dill rye with some sweet potato tortilla chips, when I received this week’s prompt: GREASY. It seemed like my sandwich certainly filled the bill.

INKTOBER52 – Prompt 16

So one day this squirrel showed up in our redwood tree and was very talkative.

Copic Multiliner 0.1 and Birmingham Pen Company Ink on Stonehenge Aqua Hotpress

For my Inktober 52 Project, all my drawings are small. For many years I had a monthly art supply subscription. It was a nice way to try different mediums. I stopped the subscription, as I had accumulated lots of small pads of art paper. Participating with Inktober52 is a fun way to use up all the paper. Plus, I enjoy seeing the creations of other participants.

HOOP – Inktober52 Prompt 15

Copic Multiliner and ink from Birmingham Pen Company

Daphne loves to sniff everything on our walks.

Welcome Spring

Ink on 31cm x 41cm (12.2” x 16.1”) L’Aquarelle Canson Heritage Cold Press Cotton Watercolor Block Paper

Most all of the ink that I used for this painting, I had purchased from Birmingham Pen Company in Pennsylvania. Their ink is handmade in small batches. The colors are vibrant and rich. I enjoyed painting with this ink. It can be diluted and layered.

I also used Higgins Waterproof White Drawing Ink and TCW Color Sparx Watercolor in Bougainvillea which was part of the subscription from Sketchbox from several years ago. It comes as a powder and is mixed with water. Unfortunately, this color is no longer available. Also, the dispensary point clogged, and I had to cut the top off to use the powder. What is left, I have covered with plastic wrap.

The tulips and hyacinths were grown in our gardens this spring.

We are so fortunate to live in such a beautiful place. This is the view from the living room window. Daphne is taking a nap.

Week 12 of Inktober52 brings us the word prompt COVER. I have been enjoying painting with handmade ink from Birmingham Pen Company located in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The colors are rich and vibrant. Our ceramic frog enjoyed being the model for this drawing. 🐸

I have some new ink that I bought from Birmingham Pen Company. I also painted this drawing using white titanium gouache and magenta Aqua Drop.

For a couple of months we had horses living across the street. Daphne got to meet a horse. They became friends.