Remember the Monty Python skit of a man in a pet shop complaining about the parrot he just bought? I saw it again, and that led to this, and other drawings of our feathered friends.
Here is the rest of the motley crew!
Some random sketches from the weekend in pen and ink. Cats just make me laugh. People, not so much. Well, yeah, they do, but cats are infinitely more amusing.
This morning I was feeling restless and unfocused while I was drinking my morning coffee. I wanted to do something, but have felt all scrambled this week, partly because routines have changed in the later part of the day and are rather disruptive of the normal routines. So, something mindless. Then I saw my ca. 1810 pewter inkwell with its ceramic insert. The decision was to draw it using the dip pen sitting nearby. Well, grogginess and a general inability to draw circles are the result – ovals are even harder – and perspective? Well, the results speak for themselves!
Yesterday I went up to the local botanical garden with a friend. We sat on the ground until the ants got too much, and then we moved to the picnic table. Despite the ants, the cacti were well behaved and let us paint their portraits! And lookie! No mud, no lines, and some lines!
I was rummaging through the files on my desk, and came across a collection of sumi-e ink, ink and color, and watercolor or acrylic paintings I did a long time ago. Some of these are “aceo” size, which measure 2×3.5 inches, and others are other papers. I used to sell these on Ebay, too. Maybe I need to go through and scan some more – it’s like tea and madeleines – memories and reminders.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 