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Surprise! It’s a new shape today—2″x3″! I’m breaking away from square because at some point I bought a box of these ultra mini 2x3s, and I’ve gotta do something with them eventually, so might as well start now! The Posca paint pen that @tracey_sunshine sent me is still going strong. For waterproof black lines on watercolor ground, so […]

For this morning’s Doodlecam, I experimented with Caran D’Ache Neocolor II Aquarelle water-soluble wax pastel crayons, which were gifted to me by the amazing @tracey_sunshine (Thank you, Tracey! You have no idea what a ray of sunshine it was to get your little package in the mail with my downstairs all torn up during our renovation! ❤️) There […]

Doodling in bed while listening to a podcast with my sweetie. #lifeisgood #creativesandbox #creativesandboxway #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #dailydoodle2017 #dailydoodle #dailycreative #dailyart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #originalart #originalartwork #blackandwhite #pigmamicron #the100dayproject #100dayproject

A message for today. #creativesandbox #creativesandboxway #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #dailydoodle2017 #dailydoodle #dailycreative #dailyart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #originalart #originalartwork #blackandwhite #pigmamicron #the100dayproject #100dayproject

A post shared by Melissa Dinwiddie | Instigator (@a_creative_life) on Apr 19, 2017 at 7:08am PDT I *really* liked an earlier version of this, a couple of layers ago… but of course I just couldn’t stop. Ah, well. Now I’ll keep going and turn it into something else! ? That’s how it works in the Creative Sandbox! It’s […]

Tuesday morning doodle. #creativesandbox #creativesandboxway #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #dailydoodle2017 #dailydoodle #dailycreative #dailyart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #originalart #originalartwork #blackandwhite #pigmamicron #the100dayproject #100dayproject

For today’s Monday Morning Doodlecam, I turned to my Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils to add a dash of color to yesterday’s doodle. The *plan* had been to make a new tiny painting, but somebody forgot to prime a new set of canvases with watercolor ground yesterday, because we were so busy clutterbusting and clearing out kitchen cabinets, getting […]

Morning art in my early morning studio (aka my bed ?). Pigma Micron marker in Strathmore Visual Journal, Bristol Smooth paper. What are you creating this fine Spring Passover Easter Sunday? #creativesandbox #creativesandboxway #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #dailydoodle2017 #dailydoodle #dailycreative #dailyart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #originalart #originalartwork #blackandwhite #pigmamicron #the100dayproject #100dayproject #visualjournal

A more formal presentation of yesterday’s art, which needs a title. #titleme What would you name it? All of my watercolor-ground-primed canvases are painted, so it’s time to prime some more! Today’s morning art will be in my sketchbook, as it takes a day for the ground to cure. Watch this space for more tiny paintings! They will […]

Sometimes my early morning studio (aka my bed) becomes my late night studio. Like today. I made the mistake of hopping on the computer to “just do this one thing…” before my Creative Sandbox playtime this morning, and then the day took off with me. I’m not complaining. My husband and I got a TON done. We’re about […]

Something different today. I started with watercolor (Winsor & Newton watercolor markers, using paper as my palette, and a flat Derwent waterbrush), then added pencil *after* to outline and add detail. A totally different effect, but fun! This is #8 in my series of teeny-tiny 2″ canvases. All will be on display at my upcoming open studio! You […]

Color! I’d say this experiment—pencil plus watercolor markers—was a success. Today’s Doodlecam was part 2, adding color with my favorite tool for adding color these days, Winsor & Newton watercolor markers—they’re watercolor, but in marker form, which makes them super convenient for my early morning studio (i.e., my bed!) I use a sketchbook as my palette, and a […]

Lesson of the day: stop fighting *against* the immovable force; with *with* the immovable force. Case in point: the watercolor ground (aka absorbent ground) was drying the heck out of my Pigma Micron markers—I was literally going through a marker every one or two tiny painting! Unsustainable! First I tried rejuvenating the markers by soaking the tips in […]

“Well, hello!” Many of my abstract artworks look sort of like critters, but sometimes there is no doubt! ? #critter #critterdoodle #creativesandbox #creativesandboxway #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #dailydoodle2017 #dailydoodle #dailycreative #dailyart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #originalart #originalartwork #blackandwhite #pigmamicron #the100dayproject #100dayproject

Six minis. Which is your favorite? #creativesandbox #creativesandboxway #doodle #doodles #doodleart #doodleartist #doodlesofinstagram #dailydoodle2017 #dailydoodle #dailycreative #dailyart #artistsofinstagram #artistsoninstagram #abstractart #originalart #originalartwork #blackandwhite #pigmamicron #the100dayproject #100dayproject