I am totally in an “all things October” mood
This colorful Night Owl was inspired by colorful owl images
I often turn to Pinterest for art inspiration
and was inspired by these real and fantasy owls
So I combined things I liked for my own interpretation
of a colorful October owl
I started with a pencil sketch
If you look closely where the arrows are pointing
you can see the first steps are done with a series of dashes
indicating the shapes
The dashes help me get the main shapes correct
and then I build from there
When I was happy with the sketch,
I inked over the pencil lines with a waterproof .01 micron pen
and filled in the shapes with Zentangle like patterns
Next I decided to add drama with a black background
using a black chisel tip marker
I decided to use colored pencils to add color,
and started with coloring the moon pale yellow
and adding a rim of darker yellow
then orange on the perimeter
Next I began coloring the tree and owls,
just choosing colors and making decisions as I went along
Crazy and unexpected,
just whimiscal fun, and very relaxing
When everything was colored I outlined everything with a silver gel pen
“Night Owl” 7″ x 10″ colored pencil and ink on mixed media paper
October is also the month for Inktober,
an annual art monthly challenge using ink
You can follow along
and see all the incredible art on Instagram
by searching for #inktober
I have only posted a few, but it’s fun to participate when you can
And don’t forget the monthly Doodlewash artist challenge,
you can see all the wonderful October posts on instagram
by searching for #doodlewashoctober2020
I encourage you to have some October fun
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts
Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty Creative Cumpulsions