Artwork – Page 11 – Inga J Smith

Meaningful Flowers – Ink and Wash

I love flowers. Recently, when I need to send a card as a memento of some occasion, I have been turning to flowers. Flowers are quick to sketch and forgiving to paint, especially with ink and wash. They also have a long history of meaning and they have been helping inspire unique and meaningful messaging….

Seal pup and mama

Sweet little image found on this CNN article to celebrate my daughter, who landed a research assistant position for Fall 2021-Spring 2022. #art #watercolor #seal

Sleepy Deedle

#art #watercolor #lab #graphite #dog

Seashore Treasures in Graphite

In case you haven’t guessed, one of my favorite places — anywhere in the world — is on a beach, on an ocean. I also really respect the craft of Natural Art History…here are a couple treasures that made me happy. #art #graphite #ocean #seashells #saltlife

Eye Study

After several months of feeling blue, I stumbled upon an interesting how-to watercolor tutorial. The goal of the tutorial was to teach us how to render a watercolor painting of a realistic eyeball. To get started, I decided to paint my eye instead of the beautiful model in the tutorial. After several pathetic attempts, I…