INCWorks

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Watercolor and ink hobbyist. See how I art and anecdote: youtube.com/@INCWorks

Ballpark hot dog is undersized by a good two inches.
A reading journal spread for HEMLOCK & SILVER by T. Kingfisher. Hand-drawn and colored: title banner, author plaque, apple, standing mirror, hemlock leaves, rating stars, and quotation notes.
THE MANOR HOUSE by Gilly Macmillan. My rating: 4.5/5 stars.
Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - 3.5/5 stars.
All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 3/5 stars.
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by Richard Osman. 3.5/5 stars.
Journal spread on A MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman. 5/5 stars.
Reading journal spread for The September House. Four out of five stars. Various ephemera and pens used.
Big bag of candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters tonight.
Reading journal spread for Naked in Death by J.D. Robb. Ephemera including mini book cover and my thoughts in writing.
Demonstrations (swatches and writing samples) of Diamine's 'Velvet Emerald' and 'Glacier' fountain pen inks alongside the leather Plotter journal they'll go into.
Reading journal entry for Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. 4.5/5
Swatching, mixing, and painting with Cobalt Blue #2 (PB28). Watercolors are from Mijello's Mission Gold 'Pure Pigment' set. Ringbound sketchbook has cotton watercolor paper and is from the 'Bee Creative' line from Bee Paper Company.
In my reading journal: a two-page spread for the book WHAT MOVES THE DEAD by T. Kingfisher. I used various ephemera and a fine liner pen.
A spread in my reading journal. Doctor Sleep by Stephen King. I used various ephemera and a fountain pen.
Reading journal spread: The Woman in Black by Susan Hill. Made using assorted ephemera, scissors, a glue stick, a grey marker, and a fountain pen.
My reading journal: NESTLINGS by Nat Cassidy.
A reading journal spread for 'reading goals'. I used a rubber stamp with a book design. Also several autumnal stickers.
Gouache painting on 'aged' cotton paper in a leather-bound journal. Items depicted are letters, a fountain pen, and a pumpkin-shaped mug.
Two Platinum fountain pens: the Plaisir and the Prefounte. Both in red and lying on a Clairefontaine notebook.
Trader Joe's Pumpkin Ultra-Moisturizing Hand Cream. Attractive orange-yellow design on both tube and outer box.
Watercolor journal spread featuring Mijello Mission Gold's Burnt Sienna #2 (PR102). Left side has a glazed swatch, a wash, and various mixes. Right side has a painting of a plaid pattern using selected mixes.
August 2025 journal spread with notes and decorative stickers.
August 2025 journal spread with notes and decorative stickers.
August 2025 journal spread with notes and decorative stickers. Shown with the TWSBI Swipe fountain pen.
A meal at THE LAZY DOG Restaurant & Bar in California. Fried Chicken Sandwich - hand-dipped buttermilk boneless chicken breast, Havarti cheese, honey mustard, coleslaw, tomato, pickles, brioche-style bun. Lemon Pepper Tots on the side.
Watercolor painting of a monstrous cephalopod with steampunk elements, like rivets and rust. Also included is the original concept sketch, and color test swatches (blue/green and gold/green mixes).
Concept sketch next to final sketch: woman with long, flowing hair and roses.
Journal/notebook entries for late July 2025. Ink used: Diamine's Eau de Nil. A turquoise/teal color. Decorated with rub-on floral stickers.
A box of S&B Japanese Curry mix.
Personal journal/planner: July 2025 calendar spread with notes and floral stickers.
Ink swatches, writing samples, and a note written with a fountain pen. Oblation's Oregon Marionberry, Diamine's Eau de Nil, and Diamine's Graphite.
25oz insulated tumbler with black/silver leopard print design.
Two bottles of Diamine ink: 'Eau de Nil' and 'Graphite'. A bottle of Oblation's show-exclusive ink, 'Oregon Marionberry'. Plus, their accompanying sticker 'Ink is my JAM'. A sample vial of Robert Oster's 'Blood Moon'. A free Bigfoot show sticker care of Rickshaw Bagworks. A 'Letter Writer Social' business card. A set of rubber stamps. A color-in postcard. A Kakimori nib-holder. And a Nahvalur fountain pen.
A wooden case that houses the majority of my fountain pen inks. Brands include Diamine, Pilot, Monteverde, Herbin, Lamy, Rohrer & Klingner, etc. Also shown are a couple of small plushies: Hello Kitty in a watermelon dress, and Donald Duck in his sailor outfit.
A package of Oreos depicting abundant cream filling. The actual cookie has significantly less. There was one that was even sadder, but I'd already eaten it.
Watercolor swatch and mix exercise. The brand is Mijello. The line is Mission Gold. The assortment I have is called 'The Pure Pigment Set' of 34 tubes. The selected color is 'Ultramarine Light' - pigment code: PB29. Also shown are several synthetic brushes from Princeton's 'Neptune' series.
High School Senior portrait from 1986.
My computer desk, all neat and tidy (for now). Monitor, TV screen, keyboard, mouse, decorative placemat, notebooks, accent lamp, sock-covered microphone, fountain pens, fountain pen inks, nail files, nail polish, headphones, stationery basket, postcard from Lake Erie, clamp-on cupholders, Donald Duck plushy, Hello Kitty plushy, plastic Jack-o-Lantern pail, and other assorted desk accessories.
A sampling of mixing possibilties using Mijello Mission Gold watercolors. The featured color is Quinaphthalone Yellow Light PY138.
Watercolor swatch and mix page - plus a painting of a bee - featuring Quinophthalone Yellow Light (PY138) from Mijello's Mission Gold line.
Adjustable arm/wrist stretch/flex device. Used during recovery therapy after broken arm surgery last Summer.
A painting using Kuretaki Gansai Tambi Watercolors (the 'Art Nouveau' color set). Meeden 100% cotton hot pressed watercolor paper.
Hamburger with salad and ranch dressing.
A line and wash watercolor painting with 'cauliflower' effects. This happens when excess water is added before the paint dries. It's often considered a 'mistake'.
Floral painting in gouache (Da Vinci brand). Talens 'Art Creation' sketchbook. Two-page spread = 4.5 x 9 inches.
Watercolor spread: left = swatch and mixes, right = artwork. Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors. Bee Creative watercolor journal (100% cotton cold pressed paper).
A swatch sheet featuring Diamine's 'Nightfall' fountain pen ink. From the 2023 Inkvent Collection. Paper is Sanzen Tomoe River 68 gram weight.
Movie poster: Forbidden Planet (1956)