Went on a 5k run and then went to my favourite cafe and did a quick sketch of the barista. Had more time this morning than last time so this sketch is more detailed.| Writing at Large
My parents’ cats in action.| Writing at Large
My favourite barista, Orit, at work in Bakery North Dizengoff. Stillman and Birn pocket beta, Windsor and Newton 0.5 fineliner, Roman Szmal Aquarius watercolours.| Writing at Large
Sketched this on location and then it got too hot so I finished it with watercolours (my normal palette, but with more mixing than usual) at home. The paper is a Stillman and Birn pocket beta. Here’s the original sketch:| Writing at Large
As part of the Urban Sketcher’s 2025 Symposium in Poznan I got a very generous goodie bag filled with art supplies from the Symposium sponsors. One of those sponsors was Renesans, a Polish art supply manufacturer, and they gave us a half pan of Kassel Earth extra fine watercolour and a number 3 synthetic watercolour […]| Writing at Large
I started this one yesterday on location and then discovered that I needed a proper brush to finish it and not just a waterbrush, so I finished it at home today. The flowers are squills, which have…| Writing at Large
Hello! Here’s some Neurographic art that I made recently, combined with doodling and Zentangles. I used the first of my new Hauser gel pens for this meditative session, and I like how the ink…| Beads, Charms, Wire...
The new work by Chicago-based artist Gladys Nilsson (b. 1940) will open Friday, September 5, at the Menil Drawing Institute. The post Former Hairy Who artist Gladys Nilsson painting mural at Menil Collection appeared first on See Great Art.| See Great Art
Last year I painted a lot outside, but I didn’t draw as much as I had hoped. While traveling there were many times when I had 10-20 minutes where I could have pulled out my sketchbook, but I always talked myself out of it because I assumed I wouldn’t be able to complete anything “good” [...] The post A New Year, A New Way of Drawing appeared first on The Fearless Brush.| The Fearless Brush
Felix-Hilaire Buhot (July 9, 1847 – April 26, 1898) was a French painter and illustrator who was particularly adept at making aquatint, engraving, roulette and drypoint images of people in the rain. He also did lots of snow, mist and fog. But he remains arguably the best rain artist of the 19th Century. Buhot … Continue reading "No One Does Rain Like Felix-Hilaire Buhot" The post No One Does Rain Like Felix-Hilaire Buhot appeared first on Flashbak.| Flashbak
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I wrote this short little poem as response to The Procrastinators’ Weekly Writing Prompts, inspired by a Quentin Blake drawing. You can find all of the prompts here: https://theprocrastinators58220236.wordpress.com/2025/08/03/the-procrastinators-weekly-writing-prompts-quentin-blake/ Nowfor Petra Payasa GreinerSmall word. Huge responsibility. Action required. And before every ‘Now’ lies a big bad ‘How’?How on Earth? Followed, hey presto, by a heavyContinue reading "Now, by Britta Be...| Odds & Ends – Poetry Blog
Vibrant paintings blend tradition and modernity, captivating galleries worldwide. Explore their evocative artworks and unique style.| WOoArts.com
Disclosure: I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.We are sharing our final summer theme for this year!! And it is one of my favorites. I remember doing this theme when Hazel was much younger and the truth is we often explore this theme in different ways at different ages. We will be reviewing a book for ages 9 and up but there are so many resources in our roundup for younger children as well as teenagers! It is such a versatile theme. The the...| Crafty Moms Share
I just received a package from Fontoplumo and I immediately added the pen and inks it contained into rotation. While I already have a good amount of pens inked up, I really wanted to give the Radiu…| Writing at Large
Establishing an art practice is easier when you get into the habit of doing something simple, like keeping a drawing journal or sketchbook. Our drawing journal ideas is a perfect place to start.| JournalBuddies.com
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Aisha Khalid's inaugural solo show at Aicon in New York offers a glimpse into the richly allegorical and varied work by one of the leading contemporary artists form Pakistan. The post “At the Circle’s Center”: Aisha Khalid at Aicon, New York appeared first on Art Spectacle Asia.| Art Spectacle Asia
Excavating the past to unravel the future, Vietnamese-American artist Tiffany Chung enchants with her beautiful images and installations that hide turbulent realities. The post An Archaeology for Future Remembrance: Tiffany Chung at Davidson Gallery, New York appeared first on Art Spectacle Asia.| Art Spectacle Asia
A few weeks back I was asked by u/normiewannabe to swatch test the three grey ink options for this year’s r/fountainpens and Diamine ink project. This joint project has historically produced …| FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART
Inside you'll find an easy step-by-step Kindergarten Self Portrait Tutorial. Stop by and grab yours today.| Art Projects for Kids
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Find 30 easy trading card ideas for kids that spark creativity in your art room. Simple, fun, and standards-aligned art projects for your students.| Art Projects for Kids
Hello! Here’s a recent mandala art of mine – As you can see, the blue gel pen that I started out with ran out of ink almost immediately. It’s been a long time coming, though. I…| Beads, Charms, Wire...
In Fantasy costume renderings, I showed my first assignment in costume design. I tried this week (during our Spring break) improving the renditions by running them through an AI program—specifically Freepik Sketch. The AI drawing program mangled the annotation, so I removed the “writing” and did a little cleanup and resizing in Photoshop Elements. Here […]| Gas station without pumps
For my theater-design course (TA 31 at Cabrillo), my next assignment is to create costume renderings (with certain constraints). Because I have never done a costume rendering before and never used water colors (the suggested method), I decided to do a practice run over the weekend, doing some costume renderings for Falstaff, Bardolph, Pistol, and […]| Gas station without pumps
Thank you to all those who wrote kind notes in my last post, “Sunrise, headlights,” about my Mom. She’s improving each day, gaining more energy, and getting steadier on her feet. I’m grateful! My newest video is Smiley Rolling. It has the most complex animation that I’ve finished. The idea came from the upside-down smiley… Continue reading Smiley Rolling→| Dave Williams
Back in February 2024, I posted a very short story called “A Series of Locks.” It came to mind in pondering which stories and poems that I’d like to translate into a video (a list that keeps growing!). The idea for a keyhole came quickly for how to frame illustrations in the video. Later, I… Continue reading Series of Locks — now a video→| Dave Williams
Learn how to draw a ladybug with your kindergarten, first grade, or second grade students using these easy and free instructions.| Proud to be Primary
Are you looking for an awesome one-day art project? Try out this crayon transfer doodle activity! Your kids will love it.| Art is Basic | Elementary Art Ideas
Hello! Here’s a Zentangle-inspired large doodle that I made recently – I doodled this with a black fineliner, then switched to a dark brown oil-based color pencil for some subtle shadin…| Beads, Charms, Wire...
It’s been a long while since I’ve posted a weekly update, and it’s my birthday week, so to celebrate I decided to write 43 points (split up to several posts to make them more manageable), in no practical order: Have a great week and see you in part 2.| Writing at Large
The taxi driver refused to go any further.I was staying at a hotel near Spadina and College – El Mocambo territory – and wanted to get further down towards Dundas, into the deep and winding medieval streets, but the driver turned the car around and let me out, saying “most people don’t want to go… Continue reading Cinematic dreams→| follow your nose
Studies for “The Architecture of Memory and Loss” 2024-2025, Drawings: Ink and Colored Pencil on Paper.On April 26th and 27th, from 1 to 6 pm, artists in DUMBO will open their doors to the public as part of DUMBO Open Studios, offering a rare look inside the art studios along the Brooklyn waterfront. Since the 1970s, DUMBO has been shaped by its vibrant art community. This interview series highlights a handful of participating artists in 2025. Each response offers a glimpse of what’s wa...| Art Spiel
Should we just live in the moment? In “Matter and Memory” the French philosopher Henri Bergson claims that this is not even possible. 1. Perception is physical First of all: How do we perceive the “current moment” anyway? Bergson suggests that the whole point of perception is action. For example, when some single-cell organism touches an obstacle, it moves away. That is the whole point of perception: to move in the right direction, to find food, to not be food—to survive. Perception...| Ralph Ammer
Have fun with drawing! Create yourself a creative playground we need a goal and rules. Here is why and how:| Ralph Ammer
This is a beautiful Earth Day art project for kids that uses simple materials such as Sharpies and watercolor paints. Click to read more!| Art is Basic | Elementary Art Ideas
Lucinda Burgess’s background in painting, landscape design and oriental philosophy has led to a fascination with the raw elemental qualities of materials and inform a sculptural practice that accentuates the reality of constant change, undermining the idea of a fixed thing, object, entity or identity.| Interalia Magazine
During a residency at the University of Birmingham working with award winning particle physicist Professor Kostas Nikolopoulos in 2017 artist Ian Andrews made transformational changes to his practice creating the project 'The Sketchbook and the Collider which seeks to establish equivalents between the interaction of fundamental particles and the language of drawing. He has since delivered 16 exhibition/events and 40 workshops, including a solo exhibition at the Forum Exposition Bonlieu, Annec...| Interalia Magazine
“I know nothing stays the same”| PJ Holden's Blog
The word “tessellation” comes from the Latin: tessera - a small, tile-like stone. Tessera was used to make tessellata - mosaics and tilings which decorated ancient Roman buildings. | Wings, Worms and Wonder
Humans often remember the bad better than the good. Looking back with kindness and critical thinking can be beneficial. --- I tend to think about the past four years as a negative period of my life. In a way, it’s true. I was back in Italy, but not feeling home, and I had stopped doing what I like most: taking pictures, baking bread, knitting. I used to say that I was dead inside, and couldn’t be creative. A few days ago, flicking through my notes, I found the sketches I made while follow...| Silvia Maggi's digital home
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to paint an easy watercolor hummingbird, perfect for beginners who want to experiment with ink and watercolor.| Artsydee - Drawing, Painting, Craft & Creativity
I was quite vain when I was younger due to a low self-esteem which led to a high level of insecurity. That insecurity made me feel ugly and that I was never enough, so I felt like I had to work harder just to meet the minimal standards required to exist. One of the ways...| Winnie Lim
I am still recovering from my failed root canal (and still have one visit to complete the procedure), so I have been hesitant in taking up my regular exercise again because I don't want to distract my immune system from my tooth's healing. So when I went to the gym today for the first time...| Winnie Lim
Pascale Pollier’s work attempts to capture the point where art and science meld. An alchemist at heart, her work begins with observation and experimentation, and is steeped in solid scientific research and findings. Her inspiration is drawn from observing the internal and external human body in all its diversity, life and nature in all its beauty, strength, fragility, disease, mortality, immortality and death. New technologies and philosophies, quantum physics, nanotechnology, animatronics ...| Interalia Magazine
Artist and writer, Richard Bright, has addressed the relationship between art, science and consciousness for over 40 years. He studied Fine Art and Physics before founding The Interalia Centre in 1990. Since then, he has lectured extensively on art and science and written articles on James Turrell, Andy Goldsworthy and Susan Derges, among others. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally and was the recipient of the ‘Visions of Science’ Award, The Edge, Andrew Brownsward Galler...| Interalia Magazine
For the introduction post to 2024’s Inkvent, see this post. Diamine Inkvent 2024 Black Edition is the fifth edition of their Inkvent calendars, and I’m sorry to say that it’s by far the…| Writing at Large
Find the original post or the full text at https://lev.lc/random.| levdotlc feed
This past Thursday on a cold, windy day, my family and I decided to get out of town and take a trip east to Columbus, Ohio. It’s only about an hour away from our home in Dayton, so it’s a nice little getaway. Though it’s always nice to take random road trips, on this one we had […]| Nate's Ramblings
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 25 door: The door Day 25’s ink is a full 30ml bottle of Diamine Good Tidings, a black ink with what is meant to be gold Extreme Sheen. I used an Esterbroo…| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 24 door: The door Day 24’s ink is Diamine Salted Caramel, a caramel brown ink with bronze shimmer. I used a Diplomat Elox fountain pen with an extra fine …| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 23 door: The door Day 23’s ink is Diamine Pine Needle, a sap green with chameleon shimmer in green and blue. I used a Lamy AL Star with a broad nib to test out …| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 22 door: The door Day 22’s ink is Diamine Nutmeg, a greyish-brown ink with gold shimmer. I used a Levenger True Writer fountain pen with a fine nib to tes…| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 21 door: The door Day 21’s ink is Diamine Cosmic Glow, and Extreme Sheen ink that has a royal blue base colour and extreme pink sheen. I used a Lamy Safar…| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 20 door: The door Day 20’s ink is Diamine Potpourri a standard mauve ink with plenty of shading. I used a Lamy AL Star fountain pen with a fine nib to tes…| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 19 door: The door Day 19’s is Diamine Fruit Cocktail, an almost neon orange ink with zero shading properties and… scent. Yes, this is another scented ink, again…| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 18 door: The door Day 18’s ink is Diamine Vibe, a dark turquoise ink with a pink “Extreme Sheen”. This is in fact the most extreme of all the Extrem…| Writing at Large
This is the Diamine Inkvent 2024 Day 17 door: The door Day 17’s ink is Diamine Winterberry, a bright red ink with chameleon shimmer that ranges from pink through red to gold. I used a Lamy AL…| Writing at Large
Kids can learn how to draw a lion with 2 easy step-by-step tutorials. A standing and a sitting lion. Free printable PDF with all steps.| Tree Valley Academy
Tending to questions and complications in the solo exhibition The Earth is a Body in Transition The post ESO MALFLOR Plays with Fire appeared first on Mn Artists.| Mn Artists
"O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” Duotrope has a sale on its annual subscription--perfect for gift-giving. So . . . I will purchase a gift subscription for one randomly drawn name of anyone who already has one of my books (or buys one) and leaves a new review on amazon. And I'll draw a second name| Shutta Crum
Through drawing and printmaking Ian Chamberlain reinterprets man-made structures as monuments in the landscape. These structures are architectural metaphors of past and current technological achievements. He has had a long-standing fascination with technology and architectural forms especially the structures within industry, agriculture, science and the military. These have included Goonhilly Earth station, The Lovell Telescope, Cheshire Maunsell Sea Forts in the Thames estuary and the Acoust...| Interalia Magazine
I still love Inktober and had decided in advance that this year I would relive and illustrate my recent bike packing trip cycling the Hebridean Way. But what was also particularly exciting is that …| FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART
Mind, matter, dreams, and worldhood in Michal Sagar's solo exhibition The post Dreams All the Way Down: On <i>Sight Between</i> appeared first on Mn Artists.| Mn Artists
Thanks to Bojana Coklyat for inviting me to co-lead a verbal description tour with Art educator Paula Stuttman at the Whitney Museum on May 9! It was great fun to discuss some of the works in “Harold Cohen: AARON” with the help of Be My AI, an app for blind people powered by GPT4 that produces robust, nearly instantaneous image… Read more The post AI Describing AI * Whitney Museum * Photo/Description Journal appeared first on M. Leona Godin.| M. Leona Godin
Our second costume-design assignment was to design costumes for the 3 characters in Chekhov’s The Bear (МЕДВЕДЬ). We were to do it as a historical-dress piece, to be compatible with the box s…| Gas station without pumps
As mentioned in First costume renderings, my most recent assignment for my theater-design course was to create costume renderings for 4 characters: a lead singer and 3 chorus members. The design w…| Gas station without pumps
Wondering how to color match in Procreate? If you're an artist, you know that color matching is crucial for a successful piece. But what if you're using| Artsydee - Drawing, Painting, Craft & Creativity
Have some incredibly creative fun with these free printable summer drawing prompts for kids!| That Kids' Craft Site
I was giving a public talk at a Life Sciences museum in Göttingen, Germany earlier this year. Over a hundred people turned up to hear about my journey with Visual Thinkery – A picture says a thousand words. People were encouraged to bring pen and paper and we had plenty on hand to give out […] The post Permission Slip appeared first on Open Visual Thinkery.| Open Visual Thinkery
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This year's Lunar New Year animal is the rabbit! And as I was thinking about what crafts to do with my kids, I realized something about the Chinese word rabbit--- it looks like a rabbit! Lunar New Year Rabbit Kids Drawing ActivitySee? Here's the word in ChineseWith a few doodles, it can be easily transformed into a rabbit face. :)(I can't believe I took years of Chinese school lessons and| Pink Stripey Socks
Members of Central Shield Civic Corps conduct the operation of construction A.N.T.s (Autonomous Networked Things) as they repair a carbon capture coil near Superior City. The line between work and play is at best a fuzzy affair in Central Shield. Every citizen is expected to participate as a member of the Central Shield’s Civic Corps. Duties run the range from simple park maintenance to more complicated activities like construction and engineering of the megastructures. In ... >> read more ...| Happy Sleepy
In 2021 I made a series of diagrams for a book called Critical Visualization by Peter A. Hall and Patricio Davila. It was published at the end of 2022 and the contributor copies recently arrived. As the title suggests, this work takes an in depth look at how data is presented and how the viewer of visualizations can understand and accommodate for the inevitably biased systems that produce the data and its representations. It is ... >> read more The post Diagrams for Critical Visualization app...| Happy Sleepy
Jody Rasch is a New York City area-based artist whose work is based on themes from astronomy, biology, physics and spectra. The artist has been exhibiting his work nationally for over 25 years. Duality–abstraction and representation, the literal and the metaphorical, science and mysticism, the unseen and the seen–is a predominant theme in Rasch’s work. "These pieces, based on electron microscopy, particle accelerators, and radio astronomy are an expression of both the patterns of the na...| Interalia Magazine
I know I am getting old. My beard is turning grey, my hair is thinning and I have had to start wearing bifocals just to type this blog post. I keep a poster of a Dumbledore quote hanging in my room “‘Youth cannot know how age thinks and feels. But old men are guilty, if […]| Classroom Powerups
Infographics connect our ideas with the world. They contain pictures, schemas, symbols, and signs. This is how they work:| Ralph Ammer
In this tutorial, I am going to replicate an experience of painting your first painting, with very basic materials (cheap paints and brushes!). | GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
There is a way to label closed editions of your art prints to provide the most value to the collector. | GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Sphinx of Amenhotep III, possibly from a Model of a Temple, New Kingdom, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.Today I will take you on an art journey through the ancient world. Yet this is not an art history lesson or tour, but an inspirational treasure trove for artists. Not to commit things to memory, but go on a visual journey that (hopefully) will inspire you to create with force and determination, like the best artists of times long past! | GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Clip Studio Paint interface. (Drawings by Gvaat)Clip Studio Paint, is a super powerful piece of art software, that is primarily popular among anime/manga artists and illustrators. It offers a wide range of features that make it a great option for both beginners and professionals. Below I will provide a comprehensive guide to Clip Studio Paint for beginners, including its features, tools, and how to use them effectively, as well as a few really useful tips!| GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Drawing by Gvaat using Clip Studio Paint and Clip Studio Paint shortcutsClip Studio Paint is an amazing tool! Clip Studio Paint shortcuts significantly speed up workflow. Like, it is not even close! In this post, I compiled the very best Clip Studio Paint shortcuts for digital artists. My goal is to include as many most useful shortcuts Clip Studio Paint shortcuts as possible | GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Digital painting by Gvaat, fragmentUndoubtedly humans were drawing before they were writing (likely all the drawing even led to writing since writing began with pictographs drawn into clay with a pointed tool.) This article will explore the many cognitive benefits of this amazing, almost magical, skillset that is our ability to draw.| GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Drawing an ellipse, where A is the minor axis, and B is the major axis. So you want to learn how to draw an ellipse? I am glad you are here! Learning to draw an ellipse has been a journey for me (spoiler alert: it is a lot harder than it seems to draw it really well). So I hope I can help make it much easier for you! Why is it hard to draw an ellipse? Drawing a good, realistic ellipse requires knowledge of certain subtleties in perspective. | GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Drawings by Gvaat for Learn to Draw in 18 StepsHow to learn to draw?| GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Screen study from Neon Genesis Evangelion (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン) Drawing Anime expressions comes down to lots of practice and memorization of certain patterns in the facial features. Once we internalize how the elements of expression work – the eyes, the eyebrows, the nose, and the mouth, we can adjust to convey a set of varying expressions. Understanding how facial features come to form expressions such as laughter, confusion, anger, happiness, sadness, excitement and so o...| GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
Anime girl’s face study by Gvaat| GVAAT'S WORKSHOP
I have always loved florals and I am super exited that they are coming back in style. Right at this very moment I'm rocking gray sweatpants with big, pretty pink roses all over. And while it was pouring this morning they were quite comfy and warm, at the moment they are a bit too hot. But they are pretty so I'm still wearing them! | iLoveToCreate Blog
Any fans of Gray Malin’s beach birds eye view photography out there? 👋👋 These chalk pastel overhead beach scenes were such a whimsical and fun summer drawing prompt! Beach scenes are such a fan fave here in North Carolina because basically everyone goes to the beach in the summer! They all know their beach geography […] The post Gray Malin Inspired Birdseye View Beach Art Project appeared first on Kids Art Classes, Camps, Parties and Events - Small Hands Big Art.| Kids Art Classes, Camps, Parties and Events – Small Hands Big Art
Myrkraverk inspired me to prompt DALL-E for "A fantasy creature called a JavaScript lounging on a bed being stroked by an Icelander in a romantic ominous painting style." The results are quite decent.| The One with the Thoughts of Frans
