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Inktober 2020 Day 30: Ominous

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One of my very favorite paints: Daniel Smith bloodstone. Found here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/35Na3jY (paid link: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, but I only recommend products I truly love! Also, the price changes regularly on Amazon, so watch for deals and check other places for better pricers. I do often get my best prices on Amazon, though. Thank you for your support!)

Inktober 2020 Day 27: Music

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This one… well, it took me a few days to decide on something to draw. And then when I finished it first I loved it. For like, 2 minutes… AND THEN, I HATED IT. The longer I looked at it, the more the flaws stood out. And it wasn’t AT ALL what I’d pictured in my head. So… version 1:

A little Ricky Ricardo-ish. I still love it… if only my glasses proportions had been right. Or at least right-ish.

Version 2:

Well. You be the judge. I’m giving up at two, for now. Anyway, this one was more fun. Still having glasses trouble. I guess I’m proportionally challenged today. And… that’s okay!!

Inktober 2020 Day 25: Buddy

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So, it turns out I really can’t draw Will Ferrell.

Again I used the clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush. You can find it on Amazon here https://amzn.to/3294knJ (and other places online. I actually purchased mine a year ago at a stationery store while in the Mall of America!)

Full disclosure: I am in the Amazon Associates program, so if you purchase through this link, I receive a small credit. But I only recommend items I really enjoy. (Frankly, right now I do nearly ALL shopping through Amazon, so I always recommend them, but definitely look around. Prices on Amazon fluctuate frequently, and while I generally feel like I find my best prices there, that mis not always the case)

Inktober 2020 Day 22: Chef

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I do think the white outline helps!
The only white pen that seems to consistently work for me, posca…

I am going to include some Amazon links here… definitely shop around a bit, though, because prices change daily. These are the best prices I have found today.

As an Amazon Associate I earn a small amount from qualifying purchases made through these links, and I really appreciate your support… but I only recommend things I really love using. Remember, “paid links” to follow! Other places I shop are Cheap Joes, Wet Paint Art, and Jacksons… but generally I find things more easily and at better prices on Amazon, which is why I joined their associates program. If you have found any of these items at a lower price somewhere else, please let us know in the comments!

I have rotten luck with all white pens… my fully-reliable-artist-friend Mandy (who it seems to me is mostly right… check out her site here: https://linktr.ee/HoustonM) has suggested it may be my paper, but whatever the reason, THIS PEN https://amzn.to/3dQFPQs is what seems to work well for me every time. I’ve linked it on Amazon, right now at $4.05, but the price fluctuates there all the time, so look around for a good deal.

(They also have what looks to me like an even thinner one https://amzn.to/2TjkjKZ I haven’t tried before but am about to order for myself. .. why does it irritate me to pay more for a thinner tip?? Completely not related!!)

The pen I’ve been using for the inktober challenge is the TWSBI Eco fountain pen. I got it last year at the Wet Paint store in Minneapolis, and I LOVE it. I have found it much cheaper (unless Wet Paint’s price went down) today on Amazon at $31.99… I really don’t know fountain pens much. I’ve had cheap ones and enjoyed them but didn’t love them. This one I LOVE using. It is definitely my New Favorite Pen. I fill it with Platinum Carbon ink, a beautiful silky dark black ink available in a bottle or in cartridges. Dries quickly, and WATERPROOF (essential for me) https://amzn.to/2Hijksa https://amzn.to/3kkWy13

The paint brush I use most often right now is the Winsor & Newton Series 7 kolinsky sable #4… I got it on Amazon in 2018 and it has lasted well, retains a nice point, holds lots of paint, and paints beautifully. I have many sizes of this brush and adore them all. Right now it is $28.75 on Amazon, which I know is a lot for a little brush, but I really really love it. Maybe someone can recommend a less expensive place to purchase these? Really nothing paints watercolor as nicely as sable. https://amzn.to/3odJMUd

I’d love to hear what your favorite supplies are! Post in the comments!