Inktober day 7

Yesterday was very busy and I really really didn't feel like drawing last night. I told myself I could just start a simple drawing and then knit for awhile. Of course once I started I did get involved and finish. Still, I'm not so happy with this one. The inspiration photo on Sktchy was a loosely painted face and fairly like my drawing. #inktober #inktober2017

Inktober Day 5 and 6

I've haven't been able to take the photos every day, but so far have been able to draw at least a little each day. Day 6 was very quick but I am happy with it. I also had to make another sketchbook a couple days ago. I'm using Strathmore Aquarius II cold press paper for these, because of the ink. Also white Posca, Pigma medium brush pen and a copic multiliner, size .3 I like the paper, although it does cockle a little when wet. Still, I don't expect my sketchbook pages to lie totally flat. #Inktober2017 #Inktober

Inktober Day 4

A rough beginning on an intuitive sketch turned out to be not very inspiring, so I decided to try this photo from Sktchy which I thought would be a great challenge. It was, and there are multiple mistakes. Still, it was fun and with a daily deadline I can't dwell on the mistakes or do-overs. Time to take the photo and move on. #inktober #intober2017

Inktober Day 3

A quickie today - Grey squeezy pen, Gelly 08 white pen, some kind of black ink pen I'm testing. The grey pen is a Pentel Arts Aquash Pigment Ink Brush with Light Black Ink. I'm not too fond of it, I have to squeeze a lot to get any ink flow. In a way that could be good - lots of dry brush happens. Maybe I need more practice. #Inktober #inktober2017

Inktober Day 2

I realize my best drawing time is in the evening and my best time to take photos of the drawings is during the afternoon, so I will be a day late most days. Here is day 2 for #Inktober #inktober2017.
I used a squeezy pen that has grey ink, a fine point Pitt pen and a Posca pen that has white acrylic paint in it. I think of the Posca as pen and ink because I keep it with my pens. But technically it's not ink. So I may be breaking the rules.

Inktober drawings

I am participating in Inktober. More info here: Inktober
I am not using the suggested prompts, my goal is to work with scribbly lines until I see an interesting image. Or until I get tired of scribbling. The image is then refined, but I don't want to over-do it with details. My goal is to keep it loose and intuitive. I guess I'm also going to re-learn how to use blogger. More to follow. The tile is Haunted. Sqeezy grey pen, brush pen, felt tip pen. On watercolor paper.

#Inktober #Inktober2017

Pinhole Photos and Cameras at Filoli

Above: Pinhole photo of Late Cretaceous, taken by Tyrannosaurus photoventris, my handmade pinhole camera that takes photos of the Late Cretaceous.

I have been invited to show my handmade pinhole cameras, Spirits Under Glass, and part of my old snapshot camera collection in the visitor center at Filoli, Woodside, California. At the same time I will have two photos in "Hidden Beauty," an exhibit of photographs, also in the visitor center. The show is up from June 25 to August 18, 2013. Hours are Tuesday - Saturdays, 10 am - 3:30 pm, Sundays 11 am - 3:30 pm.


Above: Zymo 127 pinhole camera, ©2011. Camera built to take photos in the Zymoglyphic Museum. About 12 inches high. Altoids tin, brass, found spring, wooden dowel, brass nuts, fabricated, 127 film format. Spirits Under Glass, artist's book that holds the photos from the Zymo 127 series. ©2012, 10.75 x 8.25 x 3.5 inches. Davey board, Arches cover, acrylics, brass with heat patinas, beveled glass, photos printed with archival inks, varnished.

There will be two "Meet the Artist" days July 20 and 21, (10 am to 3 pm Sat., 11 am to 3 pm Sun.) Some of the photographers in the show will be selling other prints, cards and books on the "Meet the Artist" days. (I will not) There is an admission charge, which also admits you to the grounds of Filoli: Adults $15, Seniors $12 (65 years and older), Students $5 (college students, please present current I.D.)

Here is the postcard - both images enlarge.