artwork – This Artistic Life

December 6, 2020

Two Sweeties

Commissioned work of two lovely pups, rendered from photos provided by the customer. Continue reading

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July 12, 2020

Mixing the two

Micron ink pens and Windsor and Newton watercolor pans. I really enjoyed this combination. Continue reading

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100 day challenge, Doodlewash, ink, micron, mixed media, mountains, nature, painting, pandemic art, realistic, stippling, watercolor

June 22, 2020

Spent the bulk of the day finding shade and painting today! I am really enjoying allowing the watercolors to work their magic. Where I am typically tighter in my drawing style when using ink pens and then watercolor over the top, I find using just watercolor and brush allows me to be more gestural and Continue reading

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June 9, 2020

Flora

Took a little while to finish this postcard/small painting with all of the intricate details in the ink work. But alas, it is finished and available in my Etsy shop. Continue reading

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100 day project, ink, mom, postcard, quarantine art, side hustle, stress, tiny art, watercolor

May 29, 2020

Day 53: Sunset

I am really enjoying the experimentation process of watercolor lately. You can find this postcard in my Etsy shop! #the100dayproject #watercolor Continue reading

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May 22, 2020

Day 46: Flora

The weather has been so beautiful this past week that I took to drawing the little treasures popping up everywhere. This line drawing was done using Micron black pen on Canson watercolor paper. I will be adding watercolor this coming week, and then this postcard will be up in my Etsy shop! #the100dayproject Continue reading

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100 day challenge, black and white, botanical, country, Flora, flowers, ink, line, outdoors, pen, spring, urban

April 17, 2020

#the100dayproject Day 11

Curled up with a blanket, a book, and a baking show. Love drawing new perspectives. Continue reading

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April 11, 2020

#the100DayProject – Cherries

Created this in my Sketchbook using a red Bic ballpoint pen. #the100dayproject Continue reading

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April 19, 2019

#100dayproject

After recently moving to a new apartment I’m trying to still stay on task with creating a little every day with the #100dayproject. Also, new artist-only Instagram @eggleston_art. Please stop over and check it out! Continue reading

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September 12, 2018

Spirit

Meet Spirit! A beautiful Pitt mix I’ve just finished drawing. This commissioned piece took me about five hours to complete. I used Prismacolor colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol board. #coloredpencil #petportrait Continue reading

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