The best known bear (arguably) in Banff National Park is the “Boss”, my subject for fur practice today. #banffnationalpark #bearart

I couldn’t resist using a scrap piece of cardboard to try a little larger scale drawing. This is Moraine Lake (about 70 cm wide and 40 cm tall). #banff

Looking to the left of the glacier, I think they’re called Mount Athabasca and Mount Andromeda. Watercolours. #IcefieldsParkway #mountainart #nature

I went back to the sparrow drawing to play with some colour washes…rainy day amusement. #birdart #natureart

Portrait practice #inkdrawing #portraitart #scienceart #BrianCox

Welcome Weekend! Had to draw Castle Mountain again this week, just for the fun of it. #mountainart #natureart #Banff

Torn from this week’s drawings…

We see so many birds in our backyard this spring. In addition to sparrows, chickadees, blue jays and finches, we get a northern flicker now and then. He loves to peck at the vents on the roofs, which sounds like a machine gun inside!

I don’t think I’ve heard of anyone claiming a fish as a spirit animal. Hmmm. (Pigment pen drawing) #natureart #fish

May the Fourth be with You! #StarWarsDay

Rocks after rain (or the rocks and the hard places I spend so much time in🤪). Pen and watercolour washes.

I think I prefer colour washing over ink drawings, but this one is just watercolours. #CanadianRockies #mountainart #natureart

A watercolour practice sheet done today, Plus an ink drawing version done from the same photo many moons ago. Castle Taufers in Italy, if I remember correctly. #watercolourart #castleart

Been a busy week, so yesterday I grabbed a pen and piece of paper and proceeded to soothe my mind, for a short while. Best therapy I’ve found. #natureart #rocks

Drawing is just fun.

Mount Yamnuska in Alberta, drawn with pigment pen and watercolour washes. #mountainart #wolfdogs #inkart

Another Micron drawing of Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. #natureart #mountainart

Pen practice again, with a little blue wash. #winterart #landscape

10Years of gorgeous birds…happy anniversary #BirdWhisperer !!! Here’s a quick pencil sketch of this month’s gyrfalcon.

Another feather practice ink drawing…the gem thief!

We have lost a great artist and a personal inspiration of mine, the incomparable Drew Struzan. The light in his illustrations was exquisite and his movie posters are iconic.

Illustration of a sulfur-crested cockatoo based on July’s Bird Whisperer reference image. Looking forward to seeing all your cockatoos!

a little bit late for thursday #PortraitChallenge but here is my version of *boy eating a watermelon* by joaquín sorolla –– #schwarzmalerin #kleinekunstklasse

@rikedraws.bsky.social Happiest Birthday Wishes to you, Dear Rike!

This is so beautiful, I love it!

Sometimes I just draw random stuff with the intent to use it as a Thank-You card…then I generally think of someone I want to send a thank-you card to. Funny how that works… #inkart

The artists on Bluesky truly blow my mind! 🎨🖼️🎭📸 Click on #ArtAdventCalendar to see amazing artwork, paintings, drawings, and photography. New ones daily throughout December! Be generous with your likes, reposts and follows. It costs you nothing and means the world to the artists.

Since it’s snowing, I guess it’s okay to put out some holiday decor. This plaque is newly made - paint just dry- chickadees being sociable!

Please take fifty-eight seconds out of your day to marvel at the elegance, agility and effortless natural grace of the panda.

Sweet!

@rikedraws.bsky.social Thank you for the reposts, too! 😉

Creative work always comes out better when you’re not thinking about how it has to look for an audience, but rather how much fun you have when you make it.

If you see this, post a dragon (or a few!) from your gallery #kleinekunstklasse 🔥

Wisster Bescheid? ^^

@rikedraws.bsky.social Hey girl, guess who’s here! Your code worked thank you thank you thank you!!!