rustypuppyart

A collection of 15 posts

May 17, 2025

Finished a grid of 3 in…

Finished a grid of 3 in…

Finished a grid of 3 in x 3 in (7.62 cm x 7.62 cm) collages after watching Margarete Miller video - highly recommend her if you want to get into paper collage

May 9, 2025

Got behind on the @NostrArtstr May…

Got behind on the @NostrArtstr May…

Got behind on the @NostrArtstr May art challenge due to a few headache days before we had storms. Then I was fine… and still didn’t draw the flowers. Whenever I avoid doing

May 2, 2025

Practice sheet and final flower id…

Practice sheet and final flower id…

Practice sheet and final flower id flash card for Begonia. When looking for references, turns out there are A Lot of different flower types for begonias. There are also male and female flowers,

May 1, 2025

Proof of concept for flower ID…

Proof of concept for flower ID…

Proof of concept for flower ID flash cards, my May art challenge implementation: my flower drawing on one side with a hint for the flower name flip over to see flower icon from

Apr 28, 2025

Flower drawing practice: Aster.…

Flower drawing practice: Aster.…

Flower drawing practice: Aster. Started with pencil, then Micron pens, then brush pens. Like the brush pen look the best. #ink #drawng #flowerstr #blooming #art #artstr #rustypuppyart…

Apr 26, 2025

When you think you know what…

When you think you know what…

When you think you know what you want to do for an art project, but by the time you finish going through your paper stash, said art project is now something else. 📜 For

Apr 21, 2025

Caught up through 50/100, which…

Caught up through 50/100, which…

Caught up through 50/100, which is halfway…. and usually when I decide whether or not to continue with the rest of the 100 Day Project. Currently undecided. Prompts from “301 Things to

Apr 18, 2025

A Sketch of a Tree in…

A Sketch of a Tree in…

A Sketch of a Tree in about an hour. Same teacher, different webinar, than last time. This webinar is earlier than the first one I watched, and I prefer the later one; he

Apr 11, 2025

So my initial idea for the…

So my initial idea for the…

So my initial idea for the @NostrArtstr April art challenge of Celebrating Cycles was to create a Möbius strip with art representing the seasons on both sides, then cut it in half, because

Apr 10, 2025

Proof of concept for my @NostrArtstr…

Proof of concept for my @NostrArtstr…

Proof of concept for my @NostrArtstr April art challenge complete! 👍 Now to try the real thing with calligraphy rice paper. #nostrartstrApril2025 #artchallenge #art #artstr #nostrartstr #rustypuppyart #cycles #grownostr…

Apr 8, 2025

Final torn collage card. Holding it…

Final torn collage card. Holding it…

Final torn collage card. Holding it at an angle so you can see the metallic bronze Sharpie hearts in the solid purple strip. 🤎 #artstr #collage #rustypuppyart #paper #handmade #card…

Apr 8, 2025

When you’re playing around with…

When you’re playing around with…

When you’re playing around with torn paper collage and can’t decide which version to glue down so you take photos of the variations because looking at a photos feels different than

Apr 6, 2025

Had a massive headache all day,…

Had a massive headache all day,…

Had a massive headache all day, but made it through Linescapes’ free How To Draw a Tree class. Looks much better than I feel. 🌳 #art #artstr #rustypuppyart #drawing #ink #sketch #treestr…