Sky Earth Sea Doodle - Tranquility

Sheesh these colors are quite off from the original. The leaves are less bluish and the flowers have lots of pink... again just doodling.
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, w/c. Unknown lettering style found on Pinterest.

words: Tranquility

Misc Doodle - Abstract Creativity

Just doodling away again... I started with that central swirl which was something I came across and then the rest just flew out of control... no rhyme or reason that I could figure out.
size: 6"sq
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, w/c, Unibal white gel pen. Funky lettering.

words: Artistic creativity is a whirlpool of imagination that swirls in the depths of the mind. Robert Toth

 

Quilt Stitched Doodle - Our Lives

Just doodling away...
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, Prisma colored pencils, Unibal white gel pen and Juice Up for the text. Funky lettering "Art Nouveau" style.
words: Our lives are like quilts - bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with love.

Floral Cherry Doodle - No Stranger

At our recent BVCG play day the was the 2nd piece I created... Was in a mood for cherries... and the rest evolved
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, watercolors, Unibal gold and white gel pens. Funky lettering is something I saw on Dribble.com

words: In the cherry blossom's shade there's no such thing as a stranger. Kobayashi Issa

Heart Doodle - No Remedy For Love

At our recent BVCG play day this was the 1st piece I created... Did the squiggly lines and then added the heart...
size: 4.5"w x 6"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, Prisma colored pencils. Lettering in a funky style taught by Mina Taylor from SFC guild.

words: There is no remedy for love but to love more. Henry David Thoreau

Scribbled Lives - Wk 9 - Legibility

Size: 6.5"w x 6"h
On Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out my funky letters using a Zig Writer. Used watercolors for the title, Kuretake gold paint for the "i's" and Prisma colored pencils for the rest.
words: Legibility, in practice amounts simply to what one is accustomed to. Eric Gill

 

Funky Lettering - Unbelievable

Got carried away with this word...
size: 4.5"w x 5"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer, Black Edition Felt Tip pen set.

words: Unbelievable

Leafy Border - Nothing Is Easy

Was just playing with the leafy vine...
size: 4.5"w x 5"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer for the outline, colored with Prisma Colored pencils and a gold Uniball gel pen
Text written with black Juice Up pen and filled with the gold gel pen in Wes Wilson style

words: Nothing is easy to the unwilling

Floral Doodle - Black & White - Interpretive

I was in a mood to work on black and this just evolved...
size: 6"w x 5.5"h
On Scrapbook black cardstock created the doodle using a Uniball white gel pen and a touch of a white Prisma colored pencil.
Text written with a Zebra pointed pen nib and Bleed Proof White ink in a monoline style.

words: Color is descriptive. Black and white in interpretive. Elliott Erwitt

Floral Chains Of Gold

Another piece I created while playing with the gals.
size: 6"w x 4.25"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper. ZIG Writer for the outline and doodling, gold Uniball gel pen for the chain and watercolors for the flowers.
Text written with red ZIG calligraphy pen and a Zig Writer

words: Chains of gold are still chains.

Geli Print - Floral Doodle - Think Positive

I pulled out one of my geli prints I didn't like very much and decided to play with it... and this just evolved...
size: 6.5"w x 7"h
Done on LBS End paper created the floral design using a ZiG Writer, a Pentel Pocket Brush, Uniball white gel pen. For the lettering Bleed Proof white and Zebra nib shadowing with a black Juice Up pen.

words: Think positive spring is around the corner.

ECS Env Exchange Feb 2025 - Jeanine Alexander

Env: Funky style lettering on the envie using Prisma colored pencils and Juice Up pen for outlining. Rubber stamped corners by Lili of the Valley using Distress pad Barn Door and clear embossed.

Card done on cold press watercolor paper rubber stamped with various leaf stamps by Designed By Ryn. Words done in Gwen Weaver style writing.

Scribbled Lives - Wk 8 - Nikki Giovanni - Nothing Easy

wk 8 - Nikki Giovanni - Nothing Easy
Size: 6"sq
On Black cardstock created the lettering (Art Nouveau style) and with a Uniball white Gel pen inked in the negative areas. With various colors of Gelly Roll metallic pens created the spacer boxes. Added the authors name and a more readable version of the quote for some...

Leafy Floral - Dr Seuss - Fantasy

This is another piece that just evolved...
size: 4"w x 5"h
On Canson Pen & Ink paper created the leafy floral design using  Zig Writer then painted with watercolors.

Text written with a Zebra pointed pen nib and Sumi ink in my script style of writing...

words: I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living. Dr Seuss

Spiral Doodle - Challenges

I LOVE doing these spiral designs and then found the quote...
size: 4"w x 5.5"h
On Canson Pen & Ink paper drew the swirl design and colored with Prisma colored pencils. Then found a quote to go with it. A basic thick/thin monoline done with a pointed pen and Sumi ink

words: It's our challenges & obstacles that give us layers of depth & make us interesting. Ellen De Generes

Abstract Bkgrd - Lay It On Me

I saw something in my Facebook feed by Andrea Wunderlich and it inspired me...
size: 6"w x 5.5"h
Continuing to play on black cardstock, so with the left over piece from my previous post (12 x 12 scrapbook cardstock.)
Using a white Uniball Signo pen drew out the letters then created the design background using Black Edition colored pencils.

words: Lay It On Me

White On Black - Amoeba

I was just doodling and these things emerged... they reminded me of amoeba...
size: 6"sq
I was in a mood to work on black cardstock so pulled out a piece of 12 x 12 scrapbook cardstock.
Using a white Uniball Signo pen and a Juice Up pen created the design and added the text in a basic monoline.

words: We can choose, you know, we ain't no amoeba. Bonnie Raitt

Doodle Frames - The Sun Rises

I just started drawing wiggly line rectangles and then realized they could be frames... Then I started doodling in them leaving some areas blank for color.
size: 6"w x 4.5"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the abstract wiggly frame using a Zig Writer, then doodled areas and colored with Prisma colored pencils and a Lyra Splender Blender.
Text written with a Zebra nib and Sumi ink in my script style.

words: The sun rises, the day begins

WC - Linear Leaves - Art Is The Flower

I saw a sprig of leaves like this and then decided to create a piece adding another sprig...
size: 5.5"w x 4.5"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the leaves then painted them wet on wet, dropping in my favorite blue and green (Holbien Peacock Blue & Permanent Green) watercolors. When dry added the linear lines in the base leaves.
Text written with a Zebra nib and Sumi ink in Gwen Weaver style lettering.

words: Art is the flower... life the green leaf. Charles Rennie MacKintosh

Scribbled Lives Wk 7 - Inspirational Cards

Size each: 2.5"w x 3.5"h
Done on St Armand watercolor paper. Using a Zig Writer for the border, lettering and design elements. Painted with Holbien  Peacock Blue (my favorite blue) and lots of water. Rounded the corners. Lettering in a basic monoline.

words:
Be True To Yourself
Think Positive
Start The Day With A Smile
The Best Is Yet To Come

Colorful Doodle Leaves A Falling

I'm finding so much inspiration on Facebook...
size: 4"w x 5"h
Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the abstract doodle using a Zig Writer and watercolors.
Text written with a Zebra nib and Sumi ink in Shaded Base Spencerian style.

words: Leaves A Falling

Decorated R - Ruby

Just doodling and this is what evolved...
size: 5.5"w x 3.5"h
Not sure why I picked the letter "R" but went with it... On Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the letter and colored with Prisma colored pencils.
Text and filigree done with a Zebra G nib and Sumi ink in Shaded Base - Spencerian taught by Nina Tran through OCSFC.

words: Ruby

Patchwork Doodled Card

size: 6"w x 5"h

Another doodling design and then added some of my end pieces of geli print paper to create the card.

Done on Canson Pen & Ink paper drew out the abstract doodle using Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer and colored with Prisma colored pencils. Trimmed down and adhered to white 110# card base.

words: Patch Work

 

BVCG Galleria - Teacup - 5 Ways

Our Galleria topic for March 2025 is 1 word written 5 ways. I've done this before for a Scribbled Lives prompt. Then I did one called Whirlpool recently... now Teacup
size: 4.25"sq
On misc cardstock created my decorated teacup using Juice Up pen and Zig Writer, colored with Prsma Colored pencils in "tea" colors... Don't drink mine with milk -  ugh!!

words: Teacup

Art of the Fold - Envelope Book - This That Whatever

Size closed: 4.5"w x 5.75"h x 1/2thk
Our next challenge was to create an envelope booklet. So I raided an area in my art room I haven't been in in eons... and came across these invitation size envelopes which I will never use...so out they came...

Cut a slit in the spine area and adhere a piece of folded white cardstock (it was textured stuff that cracked a bit...) attaching 2 envelopes together. continued till all were attached. Then adhered the covers which I covered with a piece of inked/painted paper toweling I made EONS ago and landed in the same junk pile...

Inked a piece of the cardstock for the title (This That Whatever) using a pointed nib and Sumi ink in shaded base - Spencerian lettering I recently learned .

 

ECS Brush Lettering Feb 5/25

ECS hosted Sally Penley to teach us Brush Lettering. Fun Evening.

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words: monomania (twice), ambition, monochromatic

Scribbled Lives Wk 6 -1 Letter 4 Ways

Size: 3.25"sq
On Genoa Bond calligraphy paper I choose the letter "H". Letters inked with a Zig Writer and a Juice Up pen. Colored with Prisma colored pencils.

The 1st "h" sitting on the left edge is a Gwen Weaver style "h" colored in greens.

The "H' sitting on top of it is a capital Script lettering "H" in pink.

The "H" next and underneath the script letter is just a basic monoline capital "H" in blues.

The last "h" sits on the right edge in "Demi Lune" style lettering. Linear stripes.

Concentric Circles - I Don`t Believe

Just playing with my circle template... using various colors of Juice Up pens. Added some coordinating glitter in the colored circles.
size: 5.5"sq
Text written with a Zebra G nib and Sumi ink in a funky lettering style I just learned through OCSFC with Nina Tran (Shaded Base - Spencerian). This text was written on a slight slant but can be written upright as well.
words:
I don't believe that life is linear. I think of it as circles - concentric circles that connect. Michelle Williams.

Doodled - Tangling

Size: 5"w x 8"h
Working on Canson Pen & Ink paper using a Juice Up pen, Zig Writer and Prisma colored pencils

words: Tangling

Floral- All Things Are Easy

size:7"sq
Just doodling away again in my Canson Pen & Ink paper booklet. Drew the flowers using various colors of Juice Up pens and a Zig Writer as well as Prisma colored pencils.
Text written with a Zebra G nib and Sumi ink in a funky lettering style. I started writing the text and put the word "easy" before the word "difficult"... so I continued with my save...

words:
All things are easy before you think too much or maybe all things are difficult before they are easy.

The White Red Rose

size:7"sq
Just doodling away in my Canson Pen & Ink paper booklet. Drew the rose using a Juice Up pen and a Zig Writer as well as Prisma colored pencils blending with a Lyra Splendor Blender
Text written with the Juice Up pen

words:
The red rose whispers of passion
The white rose breathes of love
O, the red rose is  falcon
And the white rose is a dove
John BoyleO'Reilly