Category Archives: Watercolor

Mushrooms!

Food, Illustration, Nature, Pen & Ink, Watercolor

A few weekends ago, we went on a mushroom hunting extravaganza near Mt. Rainier National Park, which is about 2 hours south of Seattle.  We rented a cabin with a bunch of friends and had an awesome time hanging out, cooking, eating, crafting etc. etc.

We saw many interesting mushrooms while we were out.  Though not all of them are edible, they’re sure beautiful!

Here are some sketches I made of them 🙂

Lobster mushrooms. Edible. Smells and tastes seafood-y. Good shellfish alternative if you don't or can't eat shellfish.
Lobster mushrooms. Edible. Smells and tastes seafood-y. Good shellfish alternative if you don’t or can’t eat shellfish.
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More Lobster Mushrooms. Watercolor, pen & ink.
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Various mushrooms. Not so edible. Pen & ink.
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More pen & ink shroom sketch. They’re so magical and interesting looking!

Hope you’re staying warm and cozy 🙂  And have a wonderful weekend!!

Happiness is: Day 177

365 day illustration challenge, Hand Lettering, Illustration, Pen & Ink, Watercolor, ,
Happiness is an inspirational art talk.
Happiness is an inspirational art talk.

I went to the SkechXchange event in Portland, OR this evening, where artist/illustrator Lisa Congdon spoke about her creative process and her use of sketchbooks.  She mentioned my daily “Happiness is” project in her presentation, and that was really cool!  I feel so happy and inspired 🙂