Watercolors
A Quick Word About My Watercolor Sketchbook
This year, 2025, I decided to begin sketching quick ink portraits over morning coffee and later bringing them to life with watercolors. I love the process—not only is it fun and quick, but I’m also fascinated by the human emotion that emerges in each drawing once complete. I also started these in hopes they might serve as practice to hone my drawing skills, which I’ve never felt particularly confident about, nor had much patience for. Though I always dreamt of being an artist throughout my life, somewhere in my teens I completely lost faith in my abilities for it, and so giving it up for good, I never considered pursuing art until someone put a paintbrush in my hand at the age of 48. Anyway, for these sketches I use Micron pens, embracing the permanence of ink—so no erasing, no fixing. I figure however they end up is how they’re meant to end up; flaws and all.
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“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint’, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.” 5x8" Watercolor Sketch on 14o lb Cold Press paper
"Tourist!", 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb Cold Press Paper
"Smarty Pants!", 6x9" Watercolor sketch on 140 lb Cold Press paper
"Briony...," 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb Cold Press Paper
“Beneath this mask there is an idea… and ideas are bulletproof.” 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. Cold Press Paper
“Everyone’s a winner, baby.” 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. Cold Press Paper
“Play us a song, Mr. Tumnus!” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on90 lb cold press paper
“Be like Bob.” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch - coffee stains included - on 90 lb. Cold Press paper
“Tangerine Dream”6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb cold press paper
“I said, take a cookie.” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb cold press paper
“Hit it.” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb cold press paper
“Three!” 5 x 8” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“Meowwwwww!” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb cold press paper.
“You’re so beautiful.” 💕 5 x 8” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“You look different,Ken.”💕 5 x 8” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“I myself am entirely made of flaws stitched together with good intentions.” 5 x 8”Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“I need a vacation.” 5 x 8” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“Candy” 5 x 8” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Who loves ya, baby?” 5 x 8” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Still Smokin’” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“Has anyone ever told you how much you and your Sister look alike?” 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
Mercury: “You want me to do what?” 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Despite the distortion, Marilyn, you still sparkle.” 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“I just want you to feel something, dammit!” 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Blame it on my ADD” 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Feigning Interest”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Slick” 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Flower”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Skatin’ Blind”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb cold press paper
“Red”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“You Rang?”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“On The Line”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“CHALAMET!”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Uh Huh“, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Okay!” 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold pressed paper
“My Pronouns Are He/Him/His”, 6 x 9”Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Kiss Me Like You Mean It”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Not My First Rodeo”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Cool In The Pool” (self-portrait), 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Your Mom”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Fear Of Sharks?”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“You Alright?”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Seriously?”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Again, Not My First Rodeo”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Can You Feel It?”💕 I can feel it., 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Mic Drop”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing “, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
Guitarrero”, 6 x 9” Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“You know she’s a nympho”, 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Why you so intense?”, 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Yeah?”, 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Oh, Joan”, 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
“Wistful ”, 6 x 9” watercolor sketch on 140 lb. cold press paper
"Side Eye", 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 140 lb Cold press paper
"Who Wears The Pants?" , 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb Cold Press Paper
"I'm all out of bubblegum." , 6x9" Watercolor Sketch on 90 lb Cold Press Paper