Flowers and more flowers. Done with Derwent Inktense Pencils on 16″ x 20″ Carson Artboard. Inktense is like watercolor pencils, the only difference is once water is applied, it’s permanent. One tip I used was, if you outline in color pencils, it will help with the bleeding. So, I used Prismacolor pencil on the outline.
Prismacolor Pencils
2018 Christmas Card
My Christmas Cards are mailed. Enough time has passed that most of the cards should have reached their destinations. Now, I can share the cards on my blog.
This year I drew ornaments on 3.5″ square tiles. I selected the high quality tiles, because I wanted to color on the tiles. I keep the color to a minimum because I wanted the ornaments to look delicate like glass Christmas ornaments. Below are a few of the tiles. All of the tiles are located on Drawing page.
I designed the card in CorelDraw. I converted the picture below to an outline drawing to use as a background on the card.
I created an area on the card to put the tile. I have been placing the same symbol with my name on all the back of all my cards since 2004.

Outside

Inside
The folded card measures 5.25″ square. I embossed several stems on the front of the card, and attached the tiles to the cards with photo corners. I wanted the recipient to be able to remove the tile without damaging the tile. Below is one of the finished cards.
Sketchbook – Volume 4
It took me about 10 weeks, but I filled up another sketchbook. Most of the drawings in the sketchbook are mandalas. Here are a couple of drawings that were not mandala, and several of the mandalas I really liked.

August 25, 2018

Mandala 001

Mandala 002

Mandala 004

Mandala 005

Mandala 010

Mandala 019

Mandala 031

Mandala 038

Mandala 051
100 in 57 Days
On September 1, 2018, I accepted the 100 Mandalas in 100 Day Challenge. On Day 57 of the Challenge, I have made 100 Mandalas. Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook“ challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days.
Below are some of the mandala that I like the best from 081 to 101. All of the drawing for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page.
Mandala 100 was done on 9″ x 12″ Bristol Board using Faber Castell Pitt pens, Chameleon Markers, and Sakura metallic gel pens.

Mandala 100

Mandala 99

October 23, 2018

Mandala 095

October 21, 2018

October 20, 2018

Mandala 084

Mandala 090
100 Mandala Challenge – The Next Forty
I made it to Day 45 of the 100 Mandala Challenge. Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook“ challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days. I posted the first five, the next five, the next 10, the next 20, and now the next forty. Do you see a pattern?
Below are some of the mandala that I like the best from 041 to 080. All of the drawing for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page.

September 26, 2018

September 27, 2018

September 28, 2018

Mandala 051

Mandala 049

October 3, 2018

Mandala 048

Mandala 061

Mandala 064

Mandala 069

Mandala 074

Mandala 080
100 Mandalas Challenge: The Next Twenty
Day twenty-five into the 100 Mandalas in 100 Days Challenge I am on number 40. Below are some of the latest mandalas that I like.

Mandala 021
This mandala was done with neon gel pens.

Mandala 022
This is the same on as above, but shown under blacklight.

Mandala 022 – Black light

Mandala 024

Mandala 026

September 18, 2018

Mandala 033
This mandala was done with the doctor’s office’s ballpoint pen while waiting.

Mandala 032
All of the mandalas are shown on the Mandalas Challenge page.
100 Mandala Challenge – The Next Ten
I was reading Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook. It challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days. My first ten mandalas for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page. I am on day 13 and I am seven ahead. That will come in handy when I start my long drive to the south. Below are drawings 011 through 020.

Mandala 020

Mandala 019

Mandala 018

Mandala 017

Mandala 016

Mandala 015

Mandala 014

Mandala 013

Mandala 012

September 9, 2018
100 Mandala Challenge – The Next Five
I was reading Kathryn Costa’s book “The Mandala Guidebook. It challenged the readers to create 100 Mandalas in 100 Days. My first five mandalas for this challenge are posted on the 100 Mandala Challenge page. Below are drawings 006 through 010.

September 6, 2018

Mandala – 007

September 7, 2018

Mandala 009

Mandala 010
One Week of Color
I do not know how this week’s drawing were all in color. There are normally more black/white drawings than color. I guess I was in a colorful mood.

September 8, 2018

September 7, 2018

September 6, 2018

September 5, 2018

September 4, 2018

September 3, 2018

September 2, 2018
The Good, the Bad
Sometimes you have to work through the bad to get to the good, the pretty, and the amazing. Believe it or not, you learn something with ugly drawings. Below are some of the good and bad drawings from August. Others drawing are on the Drawing page.

August 20, 2018

August 19, 2018

August 9, 2018

August 15, 2018

August 12, 2018

August 25, 2018

August 17, 2018

August 18, 2018

August 11, 2018

August 24, 2018

August 16, 2018