#inktober Day30 Time for Bats

india ink

Saw this idea on the internet.

#inktober Day28 Sparky Frankenweenie

pen+ india ink

#inktober Day28 Its #Frankenweenie Time

pen+ink

My very favorite Halloween movie -Tim Burton's #FRANKENWEENIE

#inktober Day27 He loved Lenore Nevermore/ The Raven

pen+india ink

I love THE RAVEN and so many of Poe's tragic poems and stories.

#inktober Day26 Quoth the Raven " Nevermore"

india ink

Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,

Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—

    While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping,

As of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.

“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—

            Only this and nothing more.” 

 

Take a few minutes to enjoy Edgar Allen Poe's poem 

#inktober Day25 Oklahoma "Where the winds come sweeping down the plains"

ink+ copic markers

Living in Oklahoma where "the winds come sweeping down the plains!"
gives me plenty of opportunities to experience bad hair days.

#inktober Day24 Bamboo and Sea sponge tree

bamboo pen,sea sponge +india ink

#inktober Day23 Inspired by Bamboo

brush, bamboo pen+ india ink

Enjoying the lovely strokes the bamboo pen produces.

#inktober Day22 A Poem:I do not like Naked trees

brush+india ink

I do not like naked trees
Their branches scraping in the breeze
And leaves that fall about my feet
Making crunchy messes in the street
I do not like naked trees
It signals that soon we both shall freeze
                                           -ellen

#inktober Day21 A month of Pretty Pumpkins

pen+acrylic ink

#inktober Day20 There is always room in my world for blue bunnies!

pen+ink

There is always room for blue bunnies.

#inktober Day19 Dolly Llama or Sorry I couldnt resist

pen + india ink

Went to my daughters ranch.
It was a beautiful day filled with llamas, rabbits, piglets, sheep, horses and the best of all 10 grandchildren!

#inktober Day17 Birds on my mind or Im a little bird brained

acrylic ink

"Intelligence without ambition is a bird without wings."
                                          -Salvador Dali

#inktober Day15 Dont nest in fall or What do I know ?

acrylic ink cardinal nest

Last year in very late September a mother cardinal built a nest in my hanging planter.
I was shocked to see she had laid 3 little eggs because I thought birds only laid in the Spring.
In my opinion I didn't think she should have done this so close to the cold Oklahoma winter but after Googling I found it was normal.
I had the pleasure of waiting 14 days until the chicks hatched. With the aid of my trusty iphone I took lots of photos of the ugliest baby birds. We saw theses babies all winter as they stayed close since we keep feeders up all year long.

#inktober Day15 When a sparrow falls-God knows

acrylic ink

What is the price of two sparrows- one copper coin?
But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it.
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered-so don't be afraid!
You are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows.
                                                                                                     -matthew 10:29-31

#inktober Day14 Hey Fat Chick- No offense intended!

acrylic ink

Just thinking of birds today

#inktober Day13 Jury Duty or I NEED MORE COFFEE

micron pen + acrylic ink

 If you are late to Jury Duty the rules say you can go to jail till the judge decides otherwise.
As a habitually yet "fashionably" late non-conformist being most places EXACTLY on time is a bit difficult but since a day or two in the pokey were at stake- I decided not to risk it.
 So I arose at 5:30AM ( which is even before the sun!) and was on my way downtown by 6:30AM (which is even before the sun!). I was parked and in the court house by 7:15 AM ( which is now about sunrise!) and ready to do my Jury duties.
  I dont think there is enough coffee to compensate for being up this soon but I did have time to do a quick sketch of my second cup before I was locked away for trial.

 

#inktober Day 12 Doing my Civic duty otherwise known as Jury Duty

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Day One of Jury Duty- myself and 500 others.
Really enjoyed all I learned about how the system works.
Got picked for a criminal trial which will start tomorrow. 

#inktober Day11 Golden days of fall

fountain pen- Lake Arcadia Edmond Ok

Sunday morning worship at the lake. The jeers of the blue jays and kowws of crows, the lapping of the water and sounds of rustling tree all create a hallelujah choir as the Golden days of Fall celebrate before the coming of winter.

#inktober Day 10 Simply Khalifa

pen+ink

Khalifa in a simple drawing style

#inktober Day 9 The Dying Coneflower or Fall is here

india ink dots and pen

Nothing is as lovely as when my garden is blooming with pink coneflowers but they sure are ugly when they die!

Day 8 Odd face day #inktober

india ink

 As a non-conformist I just enjoy making odd faces.

"There is nothing a non-conformist hates worse than a conformist, its another non-conformist who doesnt conform to the prevailing standard of the non-conformist"
                                                                -BILL VAUGHAN

Day 7 Blue Spruce #inktober

Parker Quink

I love Blue spruce because they offer some cheer during the dreariness of Winter.
And yes the dreaded winter-tide is just a few weeks away. 

Day 7 Circle Tree #inktober

Fall tree with ink markers

Day 5 Fall Tree #inktober

India ink and brush

Fall is here in Oklahoma

Day 4 Stipple ball #inktober

stipple with Pitt pens

Tried shading a ball with ink

Day 3 Whitney #inktober

Whitney in ink

Had a little trouble with smearing since I was outside on a windy day.

Day 2- A Haiku to Ink #inktober

Darkest India
Dripping and straining pages
Ink flows from my pen

#INKTOBER 2015

Well the month of October is 8 days in and Im just now posting for #INKTOBER.

This is the first year Ive joined and am so eager to create every day only in INK.