I am stuck with the sleeping dragon…
Tag: Drawing
Inktober Day 20 – Coral
Dragons can sleep for a long time sometimes.
Inktober Day 19 – Dizzy
A drunk capybara. What else?
Inktober Day 18 – Trap
I love those fly trap plants. We had one and ended up feeding it. Not with foxes though, just with flies.
Inktober Day 16 – Rocket
Fly me to the moon.
Inktober Day 15 – Outpost
Inspired by Mr Foxes balloon trip which started back in January, he now made his way to this remote outpost up in the sky. Followed by Mr Mouse of course.
Where is your journey taking you this weekend?
Inktober Day 14 – Armour
Armadillos meaning “little armoured ones” in Spanish have a pretty impressive armour.
Did you know that the giant armadillo sleeps about 18 hours a day?
Inktober Day 13 – Dune
Sand boarding! Never tried, but would like to. Although I imagine falling to be quite nasty. I rather have my head buried in the snow, as it happened countless times while snowboarding, than in the sand.
Inktober Day 11 – Disgusting
Mr Fox on a deep dive sea adventure…
Inktober Day 10 – Hope
Hope this will grow into a huge beanstalk….
Inktober Day 9 – Throw
Fly me to the moon….
Inktober Day 7 & 8 – Fancy & Teeth
Time flies when you are having fun. Weather has been gorgeous and I have been out hiking and took a dip in a crystal clear river with refreshing 2 degree Celsius today. Nothing makes you feel more alive than that!
Meanwhile Mr Fox got all fancy with Mr Mouse, and showed his teeth for a photo.
Inktober Day 6 – Rodent
When life gives you lemons…
A capybara – biggest rodent in the world – taking a swim. These impressive semi-aquatic mammals are found throughout much of northern and central South America.
Inktober Day 5 – Blade
It took me a while to figure this one out. And I am not sure where the idea came from in the end. Maybe my need for sun and the beach?
Mr Fox went snorkelling today to look for a precious sea shell.
Inktober Day 4 – Radio
I want to listen to the radio….
Somehow Mr Fox sneaked back into the picture…
Inktober Day 3 – Bulky
Went on my first multi-day hike this summer in the Icelandic highlands. 5 days, ca 75 km in total, with tent and food and all. The weather was perfect to say the least. We met almost no people along the way and the scenery was breathtaking.
My backpack was also rather bulky because of the survival sleeping bag I had with me, taking up a good amount of space. All in all the hike was amazing and I am up for another one next summer!
Inktober Day 2 – Wisp
Revisited Mr Fox for the prompt for day 2. Remember him?
Mr Fox met his friend the dragon on his wanderings in the forest. They spent the evening sharing stories next to a fireplace until they got tired and settled down for the night.
Inktober 2020 Day 1 – Fish
Woop! Here I was waiting all September for Inktober to start and then the month started without me noticing!
I haven´t touched my ink and pen since January. I totally forgot how much fun it is and it was surprisingly easy to get back into it. Certainly easier than the previous years. I´m going to follow the official prompt list again and maybe something else… Let´s see what happens.
Just follow the light…
Caravaggio in Mexico City
I went to a Caravaggio exhibition at the Museo Nacional de Artes in Mexico City back in spring 2018.
I have to admit that I was a little bit disappointed (maybe also my fault as I did not look at the information properly), but they only had one painting by Caravaggio. The rest of the exhibit was about him in form of a multimedia show and artworks by other artists that got inspired by him.
Nevertheless, I learned a lot about his style and especially his use of light and shadow. The museum in general was definitely worth a visit, as it is in a stunning building. Especially the permanent exhibition was great. That´s where I spotted the little horses from yesterday.
Below my impression of the only painting by Caravaggio at the exhibition.
Mexico Revisited II
I fell in love with Mexico because of its contrasts and colours. Especially in Mexico City you encounter so many different people. These fancy dressed girls on Avenida Horacio in Polanco, looked ready to hit one of those upscale restaurants you can find here.
I just went to that barrio for lunch and a stroll. Most of the places are way out of my budget.
Melanie Franz 