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From my sketchbook: As a warm-up some days, I’ll do a Rorschach-style inkblot, which I’ll then work into further. (Cont in ALT) #blueskyartshow #jagged #eastcoastkin #sketchbook #frommysketchbook #inksketch #inkblot #Rorschach #Rorschachstyle #inkart #traditionalart #inkabstract #treeabstract
I use this warmup for exploring new media—in this case, a couple of new inks—a different color palette, the interaction of a paint on a different paper, etc. Working into the inkblot is also a great way to exercise creativity. This one began with an inkblot that produced vaguely tree-like shapes, which I then developed into more obvious trees on a bank. The little creature was added after the blot, but in a non-deliberate, mark-making way that created a fun surprise. Ink study: Two bare-branched trees in neutral tones stand on opposite sides of the frame, almost connected on the ground by what appears to be a bank. A little creature sits in a contemplative pose beneath one of the trees.
August 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Ablaze ~ Resharing a favorite from my #the100dayproject ~ #AbstractAug #botanical #creativelife #treeart #watercolor #abstractwatercolor #treeabstract #inkpainting #watercolorandink #mixedmedia #abstractart #eastcoastkin #abstractlandscape #treescape #climatechangeart #solastalgia #climatechange
Mixed media: An abstract landscape in tones of rust, indigo, and grey. Painting is warmer toward the bottom and cooler toward the top. Interpretation is left to the viewer.
August 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
Challenge: Name one thing you like about Mondays. In exchange, here’s a semi-abstract tree decked out in Monday blues ~ #BlueSkyMonday #traditionalart #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract #abstractsky
Watercolor: Monochromatic, semi-abstract tree, in which foliage appears cloud-like. A blue-grey painting with pops of white
June 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
98/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #traditionalart #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media: A funky, semi-abstract tree is stylized from ink and watercolor. The trunk is thick and has textural features, such as a light patch near the center as though bark were missing. The foliage is a dark emerald green color, also with some texture.
June 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
95/100 ~ Another little abstract piece for today ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #abstractart
Watercolor: An abstract piece that shows two trees, one brown and one green, near the top, with green and blue designs and shapes underneath. An abstract landscape is suggested, although interpretation is open.
May 30, 2025 at 4:58 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
95/100 ~ accidental tree creature ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #traditionalart #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media: A mostly abstract green tree sits on a background of lightly visually textured purple ink.
May 29, 2025 at 4:24 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
94/100 ~ Swinging back down the spectrum in the direction of realism today ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #abstractart #inkpainting #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media: A tree with a thin, twisty trunk and three sections of green foliage is painted on a brown background with some minimal visual texture.
May 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
93/100 ~ Tree-inspired abstract ~ #inkabstract #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #inkart #inkpainting #inkpour #treeabstract #abstractart #traditionalart
Abstract painting: A few inks combine to form abstract shapes and patterns. Palette is inspired by that of nature—largely greens, browns, other neutrals.
May 27, 2025 at 4:08 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
92/100 ~ I’m loving how these pigments combine! Definitely more to explore with these. #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #traditionalart #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolour #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract
Watercolor: A semi-abstract tree painted in greens, browns, and blues; full foliage of summer is implied.
May 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
91/100 ~ A little abstract piece for today’s tree ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #abstractart #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media: An abstract piece with predominantly olive green and rose, with bits of grey-blue and brown. Two vaguely tree-like shapes appear approximately center.
May 25, 2025 at 4:41 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
90/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #abstractart #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media: An abstract design featuring brown and indigo. A tree-like form emerges from upper left. Interpretation is left to the viewer.
May 24, 2025 at 3:45 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
89/100 ~ Ablaze ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #watercolor #abstractwatercolor #treeabstract #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia #abstractart #scape #eastcoastkin #abstractlandscape #treescape
Mixed media: An abstract landscape in tones of rust, indigo, and grey. Painting is warmer toward the bottom and cooler toward the top. Interpretation is left to the viewer.
May 23, 2025 at 4:40 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
88/100 ~ Tree of the Wind ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract
Watercolor: A fantastical, stylized tree stretches across an entire landscape. Its branches appear streamer-like and appear closer up toward their ends, which are not visible. Color palette is muted.
May 22, 2025 at 4:37 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
87/100 ~ If you’ve been threatened with the tornado outbreak over the past week, I hope you’ve escaped unscathed. #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #tornado #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract #mixedmedia
Mixed media: A tornado touches down on a sparse landscape. The tornado appears on the left, and three bare trees appear on the right, bent in the wind. The sky is painted in shades of blue and grey.
May 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
84/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media: A semi-abstract landscape scene showing a tree on the left, in front of what may be a pond toward the middle, under a cloudy sky. Predominantly indigo and neutrals with pops of green
May 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
83/100 ~ Yesterday’s concept; today’s style ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract
Watercolor: An abstract, minimalist landscape consisting of a stylized tree in shades of green, blue, and brown sitting under a stormy sky, implied by dark blue cloud-like shapes and marks. Rain may be falling.
May 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
82/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract
Watercolor: An abstract tree with sky. The tree is partly visible, stretching upward from lower right. It has a full green canopy. A stormy sky is implied with dark indigo marks; rain may be falling.
May 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
81/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #treepainting #watercolortrees #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #semiabstract
Watercolor: A simple sketch of a few leafy trees against an abstract background of blue and yellow. One tree appears on the left side, and a cluster of 3-4 on the right. The trunks disappear into the background, perhaps giving the trees a disembodied feel.
May 15, 2025 at 4:27 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
79/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia #abstractart
Abstract in mixed media: A green, bare-branched tree hangs upside down, suspended from the top of a quasi-circular shape in varying tones of brown. Interpretation is left to the viewer.
May 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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78/100 ~ Keeping it quick & simple today: a little ink study to explore how these 2 interact. #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #inksketch #treeabstract
Ink: Three simple tree forms stand tall with thin trunks. Colors are green and brown.
May 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
77/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #inksketch #treeabstract
Sketch: Two inks on paper showing an abstract tree design: a purple tree appears in the upper half, oriented right side up, and a green tree appears on the lower half, oriented upside down.
May 11, 2025 at 3:31 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
76/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #inkpainting #inkpour #watercolorandink #mixedmedia #abstractart
Mixed media: Shades of brown, green, and magenta merge and separate to form shapes and patterns, both accidental and intentional. Today’s tree sits in miniature on right side, emerging organically from the paint. It is a tiny full-canopied tree in an emerald green shade. Interpretation is left up to the viewer.
May 10, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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75/100 ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #inkpainting #watercolorandink #mixedmedia #abstractart #treeabstract
Mixed media: An abstract design with intentional and accidental elements; colors are brown and plant-based indigo. Interpretation of shapes and meaning left to the viewer.
May 9, 2025 at 4:23 AM
my-solastalgia.bsky.social
74/100 ~ Following up on yesterday’s concept ~ #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #inkart #inkpainting #inkpour
Abstract ink painting: Green and violet merge and separate to create random and deliberate patterns; most of the ink is in the center of the page, expanding outward in all directions and in different ways.
May 8, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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73/100 ~ I felt unfocused today and made a few messes, and then this happened. I kind of like it! It’s going on the to-be-explored pile. #the100dayproject #100DaysofTrees #artyear #creativelife #treeart #watercolor #watercolorsketch #treeabstract #inkpainting #watercolorandink #mixedmedia
Mixed media abstract: An abstract design appears in the center, in shades of brown. A tree emerges from the shape in the upper right and appears as though hanging off a cliff edge. A reddish magenta form emerges lower left, vaguely mirroring the tree in playing card style. Background is off-white.
May 7, 2025 at 4:21 AM