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@greybriar.art thanks so much
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894188","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:25:27+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:25","date_timestamp":1771896327,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894180","content_html":"@ffmike thank you.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894180","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:25:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:25","date_timestamp":1771896317,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894164","content_html":"@kristinHenry thank you. I am counting on my art. Wishing you the best with your journey
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894164","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:25:05+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:25","date_timestamp":1771896305,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894117","content_html":"@kaa thank you. Appreciate the support
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894117","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:23:46+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:23","date_timestamp":1771896226,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894106","content_html":"@brucearthursaz.bsky.social thank you
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894106","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:23:32+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:23","date_timestamp":1771896212,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894102","content_html":"@johnjohnston thank you
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894102","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:23:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:23","date_timestamp":1771896206,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894082","content_html":"@Miraz thanks so much
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894082","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:23:16+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:23","date_timestamp":1771896196,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894079","content_html":"@wcaleb thank you
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894079","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:23:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:23","date_timestamp":1771896188,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894076","content_html":"@davoh thank you. I appreciate your words.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894076","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:23:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:23","date_timestamp":1771896180,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894067","content_html":"@manton thanks for providing such a wonderful platform to share creativity and also some side quests
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894067","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:22:42+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:22","date_timestamp":1771896162,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84894016","content_html":"@bluejay thank you
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84894016","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:20:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:20","date_timestamp":1771896050,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84893972","content_html":"@rscottjones thanks so much
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84893972","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:20:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:20","date_timestamp":1771896025,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84893966","content_html":"@antonzuiker thank you
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84893966","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:20:14+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:20","date_timestamp":1771896014,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84893952","content_html":"@Ogenblick thank you. I am counting on it.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84893952","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:19:43+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:19","date_timestamp":1771895983,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84893912","content_html":"@aleen thank you so much
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/84893912","date_published":"2026-02-24T01:18:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-24 01:18","date_timestamp":1771895906,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"84736891","content_html":"Malignant.
\n\nI was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and surgery is coming soon. Season 2 of the podcast is delayed and I will not be teaching until fall. This western grebe, painted in QoR watercolors with Pentel Aquash pens, reminds me that even on water that feels unsteady, we can still rise.
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@kaa didn’t realize we were in the same city
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\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v6667hdqlftavx6rvebpipd3/post/3mec4r3lm3k2m","date_published":"2026-02-07T19:11:59+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-07 19:11","date_timestamp":1770491519,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"83782838","content_html":"Finally finished this Barbary striped grass mouse using Pentel Graphgear 1000s (.3 and .5). I used a tortillon for the blur and BluTack for those tiny highlights. I honestly might enjoy drawing the bark more than the mouse. Reference by the great Edwin Butter. #sciart
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Sketched this goldfinch over two quiet mornings. They’re great subjects for beginner or seasoned artists. Subtle textures, soft value shifts, no pressure to get loud. Pentel GraphGear .3 & .5 pencils (2B/4B) and a tortillon to blend. #bird #sciart
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Painted this northern hawk owl after it made a surprise visit to our city. Got lost in its eyes and those stripes. Watercolor in an A6 Etchr sketchbook, Golden paints, Art Toolkit palette. Referenced a photo by Harry Foster. Quiet but somehow loud inside. #bird #sciart
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Finished this sketch in a coffee shop this morning. I tried to capture every wrinkle like a memory. Two pencils, two blenders, and way too much time spent on flung mud and the elephant’s shadow. Elephants don’t just survive, they wear life. #sciart #elephant #art
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Sketched this bat-eared fox in about 40 mins to warm up before getting back to the elephant piece. Used Pentel 0.3 2B + 0.5 4B, blender and blutack in a tiny sketchbook. Honestly just needed something small and focused to land in for a second. #sciart
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Sketched this barn owl in 30 mins in a hospital waiting room. Just a tiny sketchbook, a 0.3 mm 2B pencil, no blending, no erasing. Not perfect but that wasn’t the point. Sometimes showing up is enough. #sciart #bird #pencil
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Tried painting a sloth without it turning into green mush. Layered strange shadow colors and fought for fur texture at this size. Honestly kinda proud of how soft it turned out. #sciart #watercolor
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Drawing Connections # 34. I’m prepping my first in-person Drawing 1 course (mid-Jan) and sharing my 2026 theme, Resonance, and so much more in this one. open.substack.com/pub/mikeh…
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Drawing + paint snapshot of 2025: progress and rough edges. About 90 studies in graphite, watercolour, and coloured pencil. Middle photo is me speaking at a local group. Thanks for the support and questions. Newsletter Jan 2: my 2026 theme, why themes help you stay focused. Link in bio
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I got way too into this opossum sketch but I couldn’t help it. Saw them in NY and couldn’t look away. Done in graphite with BluTack + blender for depth. Vines were negative space work. Feels like I drew a ghost hiding in the roots. #sciart #graphite #art
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@mikehendley.com Thank you 😊
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\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v6667hdqlftavx6rvebpipd3/post/3mayabtb2y22o","date_published":"2025-12-27T16:32:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-27 16:32","date_timestamp":1766853170,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80886614","content_html":"@mikehendley.com Thank you 😊
\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v6667hdqlftavx6rvebpipd3/post/3may7yceh2s2o","date_published":"2025-12-27T16:27:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-27 16:27","date_timestamp":1766852850,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80834374","content_html":"I’m back from a short holiday break. Hope everyone took some time. Happy to be back working on this piece. So many textures including some fun negative drawing. More to come! #wip #sciart #graphite #art
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@mikehendley.com Thank you as always 😊
\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v6667hdqlftavx6rvebpipd3/post/3m7xn7bxv4k2o","date_published":"2025-12-14T17:26:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-14 17:26","date_timestamp":1765733172,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"80004710","content_html":"Great horned owl sketch, morning warmup in the sketchbook. Blocking in the stare, feather bands, and that heavy brow with Pentel GraphGear and a stump. More to come. #birds #art #pencil
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@bradleyandroos thank you 😊
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/Mikehendley/79917278","date_published":"2025-12-13T01:16:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-13 01:16","date_timestamp":1765588585,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79794338","content_html":"This griffon vulture wasn’t planned but insisted on being drawn. Used .3 & .5 Pentel mechanical pencils plus graphite powder. Vultures are survivors. Quiet, patient, powerful. Like floating grief with wings. #sciart #birds
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@secondnaturemb.bsky.social Awesome! love the pics
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@mikehendley.com thank you
\n","url":"https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:v6667hdqlftavx6rvebpipd3/post/3m6veomozzk23","date_published":"2025-12-01T02:23:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Mike Hendley","url":"https://microblog.mikehendley.com/activitypub/Mikehendley","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2F6cc0df67cdfeb5e939fd1273d9475c4c%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"Mikehendley"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-01 02:23","date_timestamp":1764555791,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"79054211","content_html":"Sketched these Polyommatus butterflies at a Barnes & Noble in Ithaca from a reference. Graphgear 1000 (.3 & .5, 2B + 4B), Blu Tack, and a few mins of stillness. Some of their caterpillars team up with ants, who guard them in exchange for sugar. #sciart #pencil #art
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A chickadee giving serious side-eye to a holiday ornament. Painted with Golden QoR watercolors and a Pentel water brush on cold press Etchr card stock. Two hours and two coffees later and we’re done. I kept this one loose and made it fun. Happy Watercolor Day! #watercolorday #birds
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Playing with the idea of Magic: The Gathering type collectible cards with my art and a focus on animals in certain regions. Thoughts?
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Blue jays are always around here but I don’t always observe them. This one found a corn niblet and posed for my reference photo. Sketched it fast with 0.5mm 4B + 0.3mm 2B Pentel Graphgear, plus a blender to bring the forest floor into focus at the end. Jays mimic hawks. Wild. #birds #sciart #drawing
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Water practice, iridescence panic, a rogue corner hit by blue… and somehow this loon still came together. Painted with Pentel water brushes in an A6 Etchr sketchbook using QoR paints and interference pigments for that shine. Solid bones, just like the bird. #birds #sciart #watercolor
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Caught this great blue heron at Mud Lake in Ottawa striking a rare wing-drying pose. I sketched it with Pentel Graphgear 1000s in 2B and 4B, layering blends and erasing to pull form from shadow. Herons always feel like ghosts dressed in feathers and silence. #birds #sciart #artist
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Not my usual subject but that’s what pulled me in. Layer after layer, pencil after pencil, I let the water shape itself. GraphGear 1000 (.3 2B and .5 4B), a lot of blending, a lot of learning. It scared me. That’s how I knew it mattered.
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Not my typical subject but felt compelled to start this one over coffee today. Maybe a feeling of keeping one’s head above the water. Busy days. Happy to be heading back to Ithaca for a few days. I plan to fit in some drawing and painting.
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A chipmunk showed up with a nut, cleaned its tail, and something about it made me paint without thinking too hard. Used QoR watercolors and Pentel water brushes in my A6 Etchr sketchbook. Felt like catching stillness mid-chaos. Like holding your own tail. #sciart
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