Willow (she/her)Had some time to kill before my nail appointment today so grabbed my sketchbook instead of scrolling!
I went early to the sketcher's meetup yesterday to have coffee with a local artist I greatly admire, and who inspired me to do this kind of tiny people doodles, Nishant Jain.
If you ever get the opportunity to take one of his workshops (he does a lot online and also travels around!) I highly recommend it. Even if you aren't super artistically inclined. Nishant's approach to art is about reclaiming our attention spans and curiosity.
Had a super fun date with hubby, using our Vancouver Aquarium membership. I brought my plein air board and spent a lovely afternoon painting
I can't do a lot, about a lot, but I can start a new sketchbook...
When I started my art journey I was really into painting (still am) but I've kinda fallen in love with architectural drawing. So we're off on a new journey that's still kinda the same as the old journey!
Got some doodle time in at lunch today.
The server showed me where the owner had found the little whimsical art I'd left there last time and hung it up near the cash register. She said they all loved it :D
Trying something a little different. I really do love just ink work. Experimenting with my copics as well.
This is a shop in the Bunkyo Ward of Tokyo, Japan.
📸 Masktnak on instagram (reference)
$3 on my kofi shop (inc shipping) if you'd like to own this original! https://ko-fi.com/s/6fb2077f54
A friend took me out for lunch. Loved the chance to do little doodles while we yapped for hours.
Now that I've got the basics down I'm working on adding a few more details. Giving them a bit more personality and story.
I'm waaaay behind on my adventure journal! So enjoyed a quiet afternoon painting today.
We got a membership for the aquarium so I'm looking forward to future adventures there!
Enjoyed this tutorial a lot today. While I love the idea of nature landscapes, I think neat buildings truly have my heart.
Maybe it's just that they lend themselves to more inkwork and a less realistic style which is more forgiving for a beginner like me.