The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

I don’t really like this one very much but it’s not so bad I can’t share it as an Inktober entry. It just isn’t good enough for my book. I only have two drawings to go. I’ve already got one for tomorrow. Working on getting both the remaining drawings done…

So I am several days ahead for Inktober. I only have two drawings left to reach the coveted 31, so tomorrow I am going to get up extra early and finish both those drawings so I can just take a break from art for the remaining days of the month…

For Inktober day 26 I did an illustration for a poem that included daisies in the imagery. I had never drawn a daisy before but it wasn’t too difficult. I wanted a black background because the poem is about death and unfinished business. Not the type of poem that merits…

I’m pretty happy with this Inktober drawing. It was tricky and took quite a bit of time to figure out, but I was successful in the end. I removed a lot of the small lettering off the can to make the drawing a little more simple. How much would you…

So for day 24 I did this drawing and I like it a lot. It was tricky to render the translusence of the bottle but I think I did a pretty good job. Below that is an overview of all the Inktober drawings I have done thus far. A few…

Not a huge fan of this drawing. It’s too cutesy for the poem it was intended for and in general I don’t think it’s a strong drawing. But it’s okay for an Inktober entry. A drawing a day doesn’t mean it’s going to be a fantastic drawing every day and…

For Inktober day 22 I did a picture of the tornado that destroyed my mom’s house. She was 10 years old and lived in Ruskin Heights. The tornado was an F5 (the biggest possible). I managed to find a picture of the actual storm and decided to paint it because…

So I am really happy with my day 20 drawing. Cloth can be tricky to draw and I think I nailed this. What are you most proud of in your life? I will say what I am most recently proud of myself for doing. I am proud of myself for…

So for this Inktober drawing it took about 3 attempts to find the right image for this poem. The first attempt was a copy of Goya’s The Dog, which didn’t turn out at all. The second attempt was a loose homage to The Dog, which turned out okay as an…

Today’s Inktober entry definitely isn’t my favorite, but it’s okay. I referenced Goya’s The Dog which is my favorite painting of all time. It’s nowhere near as beautiful as the source, but it was fun to draw and I enjoyed making it which is what counts. Here’s day 1 through…

I like today’s drawing much better than yesterday’s. It doesn’t quite fit the poem I drew it for, but I still like it as a drawing. Yesterday I did a more appropriate illustration for that poem. But this one is a good Inktober contribution despite not working for what it…