Carol Ann Conners Art Journal

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.

The character Brunhild is in the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen composed by Richard Wagner.

She may be trapped but she will escape.

I love to crochet GRANNY squares.