mikehendley

mikehendley, 10 hours ago to random

More Drawing Day! Just finished this bear cub drawing! Took a few sessions in coffee shops and a cafeteria. Used my Pentel .3 (2B) and .5 mm (4B) pencils and tried the new .2 mm Pentel Orenz from Pentel Canada. Perfect for detailing, though the B lead is a bit hard. 2B lead coming. #sciart

mikehendley, 2 days ago to random

Tried out my new Leuchtturm 1917 A5 with this detailed drawing of a painted turtle. I love how the paper handles graphite and how bright white it is! Our pond has 14 painted turtles, which can live up to 40 years and survive winter by absorbing oxygen through their skin. #sciart

mikehendley, 14 days ago to random

Dive into creativity with this quick graphite sketch of a great white shark using my Pentel Graphgear 1000. Great whites can hit speeds of 35 mph and maintain warmer body temps than their surroundings. What inspires your art today? 🦈✏️🌊 #sciart

mikehendley, 16 days ago to random

Venturing from animals to the human form with ‘Skull Study’—a detour, not a departure. Sketched with Pentel Graphgear pencils, softened by a blender, textured with Blu-tack. A curious exploration in graphite. #sciart

mikehendley, 1 month ago to random

My watercolor sketch of the emerald cuckoo wasp based off a photo from @albertcardona Certianly a challenging piece and I feel I need to come back to this with oils in hand. #sciart

mikehendley, 1 month ago to random

Joined my first Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists sketchpod. We chatted, then sketched in solitude. Our wisteria pods in ink and watercolor, defying local climates. Sketched with a sepia Micro 005 in an Etchr sketchbook, painted with QoR in an ArtToolKit palette with a Pentel waterbrush #sciart

mikehendley, 1 month ago to random

Sketched two crows with my Pentel pencils while testing a new Leuchtturm1917 120 sketchbook. A true study in the hidden hues of black. 🎨🖤 Each feather a dance of light and shadow, revealing that graphite art is never just black and white. #sciart

mikehendley, 3 months ago to random

Absolutely loving the playtime with the Brush Sign Pen Twins from Pentel Canada 🎨✨ Not my go-to medium since I’ve never dabbled in markers, but these beauties made the experience super fun and straightforward! Etchr cold press Perfect Sketchbook #sciart

mikehendley, 3 months ago to random

Are you an urban sketcher looking for inspiration? I pulled a dozen episodes of my Drawing Inspiration podcast into this starter pack. Enjoy! https://drawinginspiration.fm/start/#usk

mikehendley, 3 months ago to random

I painted this wasp with some new friends at the Kanata Art Club Open Studio last night. Just under 90 minutes of work. I absolutely love drawing and painting insects. I think that rendering their wonderful mix of textures and values helps to improve my skills as an artist.

mikehendley, 5 months ago to random

We have so many blue jays where I live. They have unique personalities and are quite gregarious.

I decided to paint one this morning over coffee. Simple and quick. Hope you have a great day.

mikehendley, 6 months ago to random

I find it so hard rendering bees with watercolor. I spent some time before work and at lunch to finish this one off. Gotta love my travel kit.

mikehendley, 9 months ago to random

Say hello to our daily visitor, the majestic green heron, brought to life in this sketch right from the peaceful sanctuary of our backyard pond! 🌿🦅 For the art enthusiasts out there, this was lovingly etched out with my trusty Pentel Canada Orenz Nero pencil. ✏️

mikehendley, 9 months ago to random

One of my creative inspirations is the butterfly and specifically the monarchs. We have see a number in the last few days. They place their eggs under milkweed leaves so don’t mow them down. They are late but happy to see them!!

mikehendley, 10 months ago to random

A morning sketch and stretch produced this little shoebill stork. Watercolor in an A6 Etchr sketchbook. Pentel Canada watercolor brushes and some Golden QoR paints.