Year: 2021

Nature journal page complete for the cecropia moth. Largest moth in Canada. Only lives two weeks as a moth and has no mouth! Drawn with Faber Castell Polychromos in an Etchr Sketchbook (hot press) 🎨 ✍️

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Next in my nature journal is this cecropia moth spread. Caterpillar is done and now working the male moth. Using colored pencils this time 🎨 ✍️

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A stoat/ermine near our pond made it into my journal 🎨

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The bee page in my nature journal is complete. Next page will be cute and wild 😉 🎨

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Episode 57 is live. France Van Stone and I talk about her journey and keeping her art passion going even as a full-time French teacher. We talk mindset, tools and technique. We also chat about social media and I have a chance to mention Micro.blog @manton 🙂 drawinginspiration.fm/57 🎨 ✍️

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I added a couple more bees and a flower to the large bee in my sketchbook. I will probably add a couple more.

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My little watercolor bee 🎨

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Something a little different 🙂 Kubota BX23S 🎨

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In episode 56, it’s just me reflecting on a few things. I talk about some recent watercolor work and my tools. I do a quick review of the my new Etchr sketchbooks. There is homework but this time it involves your phone 🙂 drawinginspiration.fm/56

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Simple 15-20 min painting while some kids watched on (at a distance). I overheard them talking about getting paint and coming back to try later. Mission accomplished!! 😊 🎨

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