Tag Archives: notinktober

Hippos

Posted on October 22, 2020 by redharparts

Another two-fer. It’s NotInktober 21/31 and this week’s Sketchbook Skool “Draw This”. The image is from pixabay and is by Christel Sagniez.

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Old Barn in ink

Posted on October 18, 2020 by redharparts

This very quick ink sketch satisfies two challenges. It’s 18/31 for my notInktober series. And it’s the Sketchbook Skool’s subject for the weekly “Draw This”. It’s an Old Barn from pixabay By Esther Brehm from Frankfurt Germany.

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Holmfirth

Posted on October 17, 2020 by redharparts

Yorkshire Virtual Sketch Crawl took us to the village of Holmfirth, south of Huddersfield today. I like these stone bridges. Today’s notInktober 17/31

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Total Loss

Posted on October 16, 2020 by redharparts

Back in January my car was hit from behind. It was a 2006 Matrix, so it didn’t take a lot for the insurance company to judge it a total loss. Yesterday, Danny Gregory’s subject for “Draw with Me” on Sketchbook … Continue reading →

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One for three

Posted on October 15, 2020 by redharparts

This sketch was done during Danny Gregory’s Sketchbook Skool “Draw with Me” live on social media (I use YouTube). His subject was something else, which I might yet draw. It’s also another in my daily series for notInktober but I’m … Continue reading →

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Pink Elephant

Posted on October 14, 2020 by redharparts

Ahh, another landmark lost. The iconic Seattle car wash with the huge rotating pink elephant has closed. I’ve always wanted to sketch this location but every time I passed it I thought I didn’t have time. I was usually on … Continue reading →

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Wizard Day

Posted on October 12, 2020 by redharparts

In between days of rain, today was bright, sunny, and warm. It was a perfect afternoon for some car sketching. I’d sketched two of the three Mighty Mug coffee stands. I headed out to the third one in Tukwila but … Continue reading →

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notinkTober 10/31

Posted on October 10, 2020 by redharparts

I had two art workshops over Zoom today! First was from Fort Nisqually about mid-1800’s watercolor sketching. It was presented by the very knowledgeable Chris, who is both an artist and museum professional. I’d done my own research and spent … Continue reading →

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notinkTober 9/31

Posted on October 9, 2020 by redharparts

This is the terraced house in which I lived while I attended grad school (post grad if you’re English) at Leeds University. That was made possible by a Rotary Foundation Fellowship. I’ve been back a couple times and each time … Continue reading →

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notinkTober 8/31

Posted on October 9, 2020 by redharparts

Yesterday’s notinkTober sketch is from a photo I found somewhere. Once again it’s been sitting on my device for so long I’ve forgotten where I got it. But he’s an actor in a TV (PBS?) show.

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