Our dog, Stan appears to become obsessed with licking the same spot on his leg, paw, side, unmentionables.

Telling myself I’m relaxing after a workday, I find myself mindlessly scrolling downwards on Insta and FB. At a breakneck velocity.

When I stop myself to doodle instead, creations appear. Some or parts of them may serve as inspiration for future paintings.

Previously, in an attempt to get things right, I sketched and refined in pencil then inked in. This is a valid approach when drawing something specific.

Most of the time I have no idea what to produce. Sketching with ink and trying not to judge the process or outcome frees my mind to wander. It has built my self confidence in using ink.