The Art & Poetry of Mary Coleman

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…

This Inktober drawing was one of two I did for a specific poem. It was my favorite out of both and the one I chose for my book. I got a scanner so I’m able to properly scan my artwork now and get high quality images, not just snap photos…

So for Inktober day 11 I drew a rabid dog which accompanies a poem I wrote. This one I really, really like. Yesterday I worked on a picture of my mom, but it didn’t end up fitting the poem I drew it for, so it will just be for Inktober…

So I did this drawing for one of my poems for Inktober day 10. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out. I can see improvement in myself as I draw every day and take on challenges that I’m not sure I’ll be able to do, but then I surprise…

I’m not a big fan of this drawing, but I need to do a drawing a day, and this was day 9’s drawing, so my Inktober goal was completed. That’s what’s important, that I sat down and drew. Never mind if it was a bit of a failure, I learned…

So for Inktober day 8 I did this drawing. Nothing remarkable but it fits the poem it’s for so that’s what’s important. I found the round candle holder tricky to capture. It had flowers on it, but I didn’t feel like including those. What was the hardest personal goal you’ve…

So for Inktober day 7 I did the moon tangled in some hair. It’s from a line in one of my poems. Did this mostly from imagination. Pretty happy with the result. Who are your favorite artists? Goya is probably my very favorite artist. I also love Honore Daumier, Kathe…

Did this for Inktober day 6. I was really happy with how it turned out. It’s a reworking of another illustration I did and I like this much better. It fits the poem better. Below is the drawing I did before. I don’t dislike, it but I think the one…