Cup cakes. I am not a particular fan of them, but I love the way they look.
Another Caran d’Ache Neocolor Aquarelle attempt. Here are attempt number one and two.
Tag: dogs
Playing around with Dogs
Attempt two with the new Caran d’Ache Neocolor Aquarelle.
Was looking for quick drawing inspiration and somehow ended up on a Pinterest board full of dogs.
Flying into a long weekend
Super sunny long weekend ahead of us. It is also Swiss National Day for those who care 🙂
With a weather forecast like this I am not sure there will be much time spend on the drawing desk. There is at least one longer hike on the agenda.
What are you up today?
Cannot keep myself from not drawing dogs. They are just too cute.
Have been drawing a lot of funny rabbits until late last night. Now I am paying the price by being over-tired. But why stop when you are having fun?
Just having fun..
Checking if I can still draw… After all good intentions of sketching daily, I did not open my sketchbook once during the last 6 weeks of travel…
Now back home, I got my desk cleaned up, spent another 30min looking for my pencil case, and eventually started out with a number of 5 min animal sketches. This one was 25 min from start to finish.
Inktober 2025 Wrap up
Inktober! I made it! After missing out on it last year, it was great to have done it again. I got a bit delayed there in the and due to travel preparations, but hey, the journey is the goal.
So what did I learn? Don’t worry so much about the outcome and let loose and have fun with it. I also got a lot faster in sketching maybe 10 min, inking 10-20 min. All in all, great practice as always. Now I am ready to tackle more of my other projects. How about you? What are you working on?
Have a wonderful day!
Inktober Day 28 – Skeletal
A week late to the party. Anyway, darkness is upon us. The days are getting shorter by a few minutes each week.
Inktober Day 24 – Rowdy
I scream, you scream, we scream for ice cream!
Inktober Day 23 – Firefly
Somehow this prompt idea came quickly. Let me be your light. The days are getting shorter pretty quickly here.
What’s next?
I have been in a drawing mood lately and thought it is about time to add some new prints to my Etsy shop.
But what should I add?
Let me know in the poll below.
Here is a best off (at least my favourites) of Inktober so far. There are a few more to come.
Inktober Day 15 – Ragged – Edited
Cute puppy, right?’
Now as an double edited version. Went on a 2 hour drawing spree late last night and added some details to some of the previous drawings. I also managed to catch up with all the prompts!
And the first draft. I got rather quick in sketching. I’d say 10 min or so. The inking I actually don’t know how long it takes me. Should maybe time it. But definitely longer.
Inktober Day 11 – Sting – Updated
Work in progress
And the finished illustration.
Updated version below. Felt like it was missing something.
Inktober Day 2 – Weave
Dogs and llamas… is this the inktober theme…
Day 9 – 100 Animals
As mentioned previously, I gave in to my need to draw cute dogs… Do you have a favourite animal?
Happy weekend!
Day 8 – 100 Animals
Half way through…and first storm of the season! Winter has officially arrived. Perfect time to stay in an be creative. It’s the first time that I am having fun with a sketchbook and trying out different things. Are you keeping a sketch book?
Day 7 – 100 Animals
Alight more dogs, but I am trying to mix it up again with. Sausage dogs are the weirdest creatures. And it’s been a long time since I drew a capybara. Here is the whole collection, in case you missed them. You can also find the odd Capybara in my Etsy shop.
I love ink. And yes it can get messy…
Day 6 – 100 Animal
I am still a dog person. I just love drawing dogs.
Adding some colour to the black and white… good to dust off those watercolours as well.
What is your favourite medium?
Melanie Franz 