Mixed Media Dogs

Process:  For the background, I began with a selection of favorite colors which I randomly applied to Arches 140 lb (300 gsm) watercolor paper that had been gessoed on both sides.  When the paper was completely dry, I gathered up ink, charcoal, soft lead pencils, fat graphite sticks, and pastels and let my imagination take over.

I <3 dogs.

Word art - possibly inspired by the cool, rainy weather of a few days ago:

Green, inky goodness :-)

And a quote from Agnes Repplier:

I like these.

This one is a quote from JFK:

And the other one is from La Bruyere:

:-)

This being Friday...

an apropos quote (makes me laugh!) and some of my calligraphy practice:

Written with an inexpensive Sheaffer calligraphy fountain pen, M nib, Sheaffer blue ink.