Jenn in Galapagos
@jenningalapagos.bsky.social
A self-published author and expat in Galapagos exploring new creative outlets like watercolor painting, drawing, sketching, and poetry
Used a limited color palette & other composition tips from Alice Mawdsley’s course to sketch at halftime during last night’s football match.
Definitely stepped out of my comfort zone by not using “realistic” colors for everything, but overall I’m happy with how this turned out!*
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Definitely stepped out of my comfort zone by not using “realistic” colors for everything, but overall I’m happy with how this turned out!*
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March 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Used a limited color palette & other composition tips from Alice Mawdsley’s course to sketch at halftime during last night’s football match.
Definitely stepped out of my comfort zone by not using “realistic” colors for everything, but overall I’m happy with how this turned out!*
#artistsofbluesky
Definitely stepped out of my comfort zone by not using “realistic” colors for everything, but overall I’m happy with how this turned out!*
#artistsofbluesky
Another rendition of the same colored pencil sketch, but I flipped the colors.
I think I prefer the first one🤔
I think I prefer the first one🤔
March 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Another rendition of the same colored pencil sketch, but I flipped the colors.
I think I prefer the first one🤔
I think I prefer the first one🤔
Yesterday’s colored pencil sketch was inspired by an AI-generated piece a friend found on F Book.
I would love to try doing a similar series to this, but with Galapagos scenes in the distance. But now to figure out exactly how🤔
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I would love to try doing a similar series to this, but with Galapagos scenes in the distance. But now to figure out exactly how🤔
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March 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Yesterday’s colored pencil sketch was inspired by an AI-generated piece a friend found on F Book.
I would love to try doing a similar series to this, but with Galapagos scenes in the distance. But now to figure out exactly how🤔
#artistsofbluesky
I would love to try doing a similar series to this, but with Galapagos scenes in the distance. But now to figure out exactly how🤔
#artistsofbluesky
Did a 10 min rule of thirds study and an Ella Ruth Patreon tutorial.
Why do I feel so blahhhh?🫣
Why do I feel so blahhhh?🫣
March 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Did a 10 min rule of thirds study and an Ella Ruth Patreon tutorial.
Why do I feel so blahhhh?🫣
Why do I feel so blahhhh?🫣
The other night I watched If & cried at least 7 times. SUCH a sweet movie🥹
I didn’t have an imaginary friend growing up, but I DID have my constant companion, Doggy, and the movie inspired me to do a little watercolor painting of him.
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I didn’t have an imaginary friend growing up, but I DID have my constant companion, Doggy, and the movie inspired me to do a little watercolor painting of him.
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March 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The other night I watched If & cried at least 7 times. SUCH a sweet movie🥹
I didn’t have an imaginary friend growing up, but I DID have my constant companion, Doggy, and the movie inspired me to do a little watercolor painting of him.
#artistsofbluesky
I didn’t have an imaginary friend growing up, but I DID have my constant companion, Doggy, and the movie inspired me to do a little watercolor painting of him.
#artistsofbluesky
Oh…I guess I HAVE improved🫣
March 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Oh…I guess I HAVE improved🫣
El fin.
Ok…happier with the final product than I thought I would be.
Primarily done using colored pencils, with a bit of watercolor and gouache for the dirt and details on the banana trees.
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Ok…happier with the final product than I thought I would be.
Primarily done using colored pencils, with a bit of watercolor and gouache for the dirt and details on the banana trees.
#artistsofbluesky
March 19, 2025 at 11:39 PM
El fin.
Ok…happier with the final product than I thought I would be.
Primarily done using colored pencils, with a bit of watercolor and gouache for the dirt and details on the banana trees.
#artistsofbluesky
Ok…happier with the final product than I thought I would be.
Primarily done using colored pencils, with a bit of watercolor and gouache for the dirt and details on the banana trees.
#artistsofbluesky
March 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I like being able to finish a piece in 1 day, so this is a labor of love. If I try to force it in a day, I’ll hate it. I’m practicing patience and walking away when I start to get frustrated or bored.
So far: 2 hours over 2 days. Probably have another hour or so left before I can start with color
So far: 2 hours over 2 days. Probably have another hour or so left before I can start with color
March 16, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I like being able to finish a piece in 1 day, so this is a labor of love. If I try to force it in a day, I’ll hate it. I’m practicing patience and walking away when I start to get frustrated or bored.
So far: 2 hours over 2 days. Probably have another hour or so left before I can start with color
So far: 2 hours over 2 days. Probably have another hour or so left before I can start with color
I love my ArtCreations sketchbooks, but I still have this old cheapTemu sketchbook that I used before getting my first ArtCreations. It’s about 1/2 full.
Would you just suck it up and fill up the cheaper sketchbook first? Or get another one of the type you actually really like?
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Would you just suck it up and fill up the cheaper sketchbook first? Or get another one of the type you actually really like?
#artistsofbluesky
March 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
I love my ArtCreations sketchbooks, but I still have this old cheapTemu sketchbook that I used before getting my first ArtCreations. It’s about 1/2 full.
Would you just suck it up and fill up the cheaper sketchbook first? Or get another one of the type you actually really like?
#artistsofbluesky
Would you just suck it up and fill up the cheaper sketchbook first? Or get another one of the type you actually really like?
#artistsofbluesky
A little 1am watercolor painting to capture last night’s blood moon lunar eclipse 🌒
#watercolors #artistsofbluesky
#watercolors #artistsofbluesky
March 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
A little 1am watercolor painting to capture last night’s blood moon lunar eclipse 🌒
#watercolors #artistsofbluesky
#watercolors #artistsofbluesky
Today’s daily sketch is of the little devil kitten who now calls me mom.
Managed to get that kitten look a bitttt better than my last attempt, but still not quite. Any recommendations?
#artistsofbluesky #learningtodraw #coloredpencils #dailysketching
Managed to get that kitten look a bitttt better than my last attempt, but still not quite. Any recommendations?
#artistsofbluesky #learningtodraw #coloredpencils #dailysketching
March 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Today’s daily sketch is of the little devil kitten who now calls me mom.
Managed to get that kitten look a bitttt better than my last attempt, but still not quite. Any recommendations?
#artistsofbluesky #learningtodraw #coloredpencils #dailysketching
Managed to get that kitten look a bitttt better than my last attempt, but still not quite. Any recommendations?
#artistsofbluesky #learningtodraw #coloredpencils #dailysketching
Today’s watercolor painting.
Composition inspired by artist Anna Ka wai Kwan. Donut inspired by With Love, Meghan
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Composition inspired by artist Anna Ka wai Kwan. Donut inspired by With Love, Meghan
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March 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Today’s watercolor painting.
Composition inspired by artist Anna Ka wai Kwan. Donut inspired by With Love, Meghan
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Composition inspired by artist Anna Ka wai Kwan. Donut inspired by With Love, Meghan
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A little bit better, a little bit easier.
Still torn on doing a second week of sketching giant tortoises or moving on to something else. The logic for both is the same:
These guys give me a headache🤦🏻♀️
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Still torn on doing a second week of sketching giant tortoises or moving on to something else. The logic for both is the same:
These guys give me a headache🤦🏻♀️
#artistsofbluesky
March 8, 2025 at 6:17 PM
A little bit better, a little bit easier.
Still torn on doing a second week of sketching giant tortoises or moving on to something else. The logic for both is the same:
These guys give me a headache🤦🏻♀️
#artistsofbluesky
Still torn on doing a second week of sketching giant tortoises or moving on to something else. The logic for both is the same:
These guys give me a headache🤦🏻♀️
#artistsofbluesky
These goddamn tortoises will be the death of me. I feel like I need to do a second week of them🤦🏻♀️
March 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
These goddamn tortoises will be the death of me. I feel like I need to do a second week of them🤦🏻♀️
Attempted a quick pen sketch of a tortoise in between rambunctious toddlers today. Not great, but not horrible🤷🏻♀️
March 6, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Attempted a quick pen sketch of a tortoise in between rambunctious toddlers today. Not great, but not horrible🤷🏻♀️
Did a study of just giant tortoise heads…again. While none of them are necessarily bad, I just feel like they’re not improving with practice? Grrrrr😖
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March 5, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Did a study of just giant tortoise heads…again. While none of them are necessarily bad, I just feel like they’re not improving with practice? Grrrrr😖
#artistsofbluesky
#artistsofbluesky
Due to lack of drawing last week, giant tortoises have been rescheduled for this week🤪
Pretty proud of this guy!
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Pretty proud of this guy!
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March 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Due to lack of drawing last week, giant tortoises have been rescheduled for this week🤪
Pretty proud of this guy!
#artistsofbluesky
Pretty proud of this guy!
#artistsofbluesky
Y’all…having a kitten is far more distracting than I could have ever imagined. If I’m home, he thinks it’s play time. And he EXCLUSIVELY wants to play with me🙈 I love him dearly but making time for art has been near impossible.
March 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Y’all…having a kitten is far more distracting than I could have ever imagined. If I’m home, he thinks it’s play time. And he EXCLUSIVELY wants to play with me🙈 I love him dearly but making time for art has been near impossible.
But can you blame me when I have this little face staring at me all day???
February 23, 2025 at 11:08 PM
But can you blame me when I have this little face staring at me all day???
Okay I’ll admit it…I’ve hardly done any drawing or painting since I brought the little kitten home🙈
Trying to force myself to get caught up today. Thankfully this week’s subject was one I’m already comfortable with.
Trying to force myself to get caught up today. Thankfully this week’s subject was one I’m already comfortable with.
February 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Okay I’ll admit it…I’ve hardly done any drawing or painting since I brought the little kitten home🙈
Trying to force myself to get caught up today. Thankfully this week’s subject was one I’m already comfortable with.
Trying to force myself to get caught up today. Thankfully this week’s subject was one I’m already comfortable with.
Should be painting or drawing…but I can’t stop staring at my sweet new little kitten 🥹🧡 Welcome home, Corviche🧡
February 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Should be painting or drawing…but I can’t stop staring at my sweet new little kitten 🥹🧡 Welcome home, Corviche🧡
The result of anxiety keeping me up until 4am🫠🫠🫠
February 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The result of anxiety keeping me up until 4am🫠🫠🫠
I’m actually obsessed with this watercolor painting of a Galapagos sea lion🥹🥹🥹
#artistsofbluesky #watercolor
#artistsofbluesky #watercolor
February 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m actually obsessed with this watercolor painting of a Galapagos sea lion🥹🥹🥹
#artistsofbluesky #watercolor
#artistsofbluesky #watercolor
The animal for week 3 of my Galapagos animal challenge is the sea lion!
I knew hammerheads would be a tough week, so I wanted to follow it up with something easy that I already draw pretty frequently. Sea lions are just too cute🥹
Love this little spread from this morning🩵
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I knew hammerheads would be a tough week, so I wanted to follow it up with something easy that I already draw pretty frequently. Sea lions are just too cute🥹
Love this little spread from this morning🩵
#artistsofbluesky
February 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The animal for week 3 of my Galapagos animal challenge is the sea lion!
I knew hammerheads would be a tough week, so I wanted to follow it up with something easy that I already draw pretty frequently. Sea lions are just too cute🥹
Love this little spread from this morning🩵
#artistsofbluesky
I knew hammerheads would be a tough week, so I wanted to follow it up with something easy that I already draw pretty frequently. Sea lions are just too cute🥹
Love this little spread from this morning🩵
#artistsofbluesky