January, 2020 | A RURAL GEEK

Thursday 30th of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 30, 2020 In microblog No tags

1972 was a different time but 5 year old me but I was still very clear about what I wanted to be. Check out the other options for “boys” and “girls”. I remember being so disappointed and sad that “artist” wasn’t a job for boys, so I fixed it.

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Thursday 30th of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 30, 2020 In microblog No tags

Sketching more bugs 🎨

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Sunday 26th of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 26, 2020 In microblog No tags

We had a bit of snow so I was motivated to do a sketch looking out into the backyard. The duck houses have even have some transient guests through the winter. 🎨

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Thursday 23rd of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 23, 2020 In microblog No tags

Using three different prompts (iguana, self-portrait, foliage) for WeDrawWednesdays, I created this single digital piece on the iPad. Pushing outside my comfort zone on this one for sure, leaving realism behind 🎨

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Tuesday 21st of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 21, 2020 In microblog No tags

Super quick sketch of a wasp today. 🎨

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Sunday 19th of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 19, 2020 In microblog No tags

Finished the hooded merganser drawing. First time doing reflections. So tricky 🎨

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Saturday 18th of January 2020

By Mike Hendley January 18, 2020 In microblog No tags

A work in progress shot. I started with the male merganser because I needed to set the value scale. Basically I needed to establish the darkest and lightest areas in this pencil sketch. 🎨

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