Tag: sketching
Inktober 2026 – Day 1 Apple
It’s been a while since I used my ink. I have been illustrating with pencil and watercolour only the last months. I do not have a plan yet, so let’s see where this will go.
Inktober recap
Somehow Inktober is just around the corner! Not sure where the month went and with it all my plans.
My first Inktober was in 2018 and I have been doing it every year except in 2024. I actually missed out on Inktober 2024 as we were travelling in Sweden and Switzerland at the time.
2023 was the year of the “turtle” aka my little one. And Inktober was dedicated to the turtle character.
Not sure yet what I should focus on for this year. Despite all good intentions I am as unprepared as every year. So I will simply think about it tomorrow. Do you have an inktober game plan??
Another year, another Inktober
Who is doing INKtober this year? As every year, I think, I want to be prepared, and as every year, I get surprised by October 1st and still with no plan.
Last year I focused on animals. Not sure yet what I should focus on this year?
See the full 2025 recap below.
Playing with Dogs IV
And another dog with the Caran d’Ache Neocolor Aquarelle pencils. Had to get creative with this one.
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.
Look what I got!
Got these Caran d’Ache Neocolor Aquarelle pencils as a gift from a friend and had to try them out immediately!
My verdict, they are amazing and so much fun to draw with!
I’ve used plenty of watercolour pencils before, it was my preferred medium during my teenage years, but these are different. The colours are so vivid and rich. It’s a lot of fun to draw with. I just need to practice a bit to get the hang of them.
Have you tried these ones before?
And the final dog drawing.
Oh Crab…
Hermit crabs… I suddenly felt like drawing one as they are cute… They’re the little crabs that use empty seashells as their portable homes. As they grow, they have to find and move into a larger shell. I did not know that before. Let´s call it the fun fact of today!
Character Design
I have been working obsessively on a book project the last couple of weeks, to the point where I forgot to even post here. Meanwhile Etsy shut down my shop for no apparent reason…
Also we had a lot of sunny days, so I am using any hiking opportunity I can get.
Here is a first sneak peak of the main characters.
Time for Ice-cream
Since the last sunny Saturday, we had nothing but rain and clouds. I don´t mind, as I have a ton of work to do for my paying day job and my non-paying illustration book project.
Added some colour to this little fella. It felt too grey in grey. Or maybe it is due to the low hanging sky outside. Anyhow… time for ice-cream. What is your favourite? My go to is dark chocolate brownie.
Continuation of the Hippo Theme
This is how I feel right now. Too much work, too little time to for play…
Find the print in my Etsy shop.
Fun in the Sun
We were graced with a week of lovely summer weather and I got the hiking boots out. In Iceland the general rule is, it’s sunny, you must go out. Basically it is now or never.
Today it is pouring out there, so time for a drawing update. Beside me having fun with animal watercolours, I have been doing character sketches for my next book. So watch this space.
Meanwhile I like how these two toucans turned out.
Beaver page continued…
And correction to the previous post. It is not a ferret but an otter!
Love how the page turned out 🙂
Beaver Fever
Beavers are fun to draw. The other one is a ferret, I think?
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?
Pelicans are back
Yes, the pelican book is still on. It’s very much a work in progress. The manuscript is pretty much finished, and so is the storyboard. And I still like it, after 2 months of break, so that is a good sign.
The next step is to create the first proper illustrations. That’s on the agenda for tomorrow, so I can finally get started on that phase.
One of the reasons I’m doing these watercolour sketches at the moment is to loosen up a bit and explore different approaches until I find a style that feels right. I am also still set on ink and watercolour. Need to experiment more with it. But for now I love my Caran d’ache pencils. What do you think?
Desert Mouse
I really love the vibrance of these Caran d’ache Luminance pencils.
Day 6 of drawing random animals from my Pinterest board. What do you use for inspiration?
Coocoo
Not quite the sound a Lemur makes (what sounds do they make?) but still think it fits the sketch.
25min from start to finish. I am really enjoying this loose drawing with no strings attached. 20 years later I finally get the idea of having a sketchbook.
