Free Pumpkin Clip Art

 Today's offering is free pumpkin clip art. (Digital clip art in Krita).

Just right-click and save (or tap and save this image). Use it however like as long as you don't sell it or claim copyright. (See my angel policy for details).

And yes, just in case you were wondering, this is also Day Three of my sketch a day challenge.

From now on, only a few of those sketches will be on the main site. But you can follow them all on my 
Instagram account and new-look  BoundingSquirrel Facebook Page.

Happy weekend!

Olive Branch Sketch (Sketch a Day, Day Two)

 

I like to research the plants, animals and parts of nature that I draw. Knowing something about them scientifically and culturally somehow helps the drawing to be find and its way more easily.

So, accordingly, I looked into olives. Did you know there are hundreds of different varieties?  In many shades. Some which never turn black. Some which spend hardly any time green. Who knew? Well, clearly lots of people. But it's been an education. (Pen and Komorebi Watercolours BTW).

More tomorrow.

PS. I will only be posting some of the challenge sketches here. But you can find (and comment) on them all on Instagram, and the new-look BoundingSquirrel Facebook Page.

Sketch a Day | First Day: Amethysts in Watercolour

 

These watercolour amethysts are likely to be the start of a new sketch-a-day challenge here. Why? Well, imagine the scene this morning...

Bouncy promotional email in inbox: "There's only 100 days til Christmas! :-)"

Me: Whaaaaaat?!**! Surely not! 

Followed, after more expletives, by a total determination to get something better, or at least more meaningful, out of 2020.. Or at least uplifting, anyway. That'll be my hope in sketching every day. Just some uplift-for me, for you, for anyone also who cares to look.

And yes, the sketching will likely to digital sometimes and traditional (like the one above) on others.

That's as far as I've got with this challenge so far. But watch this space for more. 

PS. I will only be posting some of the challenge sketches here. But you can find (and comment) on them all on Instagram, and the new BoundingSquirrel Facebook Page.

New Feather Pattern Fabrics

These gentle feather patterns have been in the works for a while. It seems appropriate that they've chosen to be ready, and finally uploaded, on a day and a date when, more than most the rainbow, iridescent hues of angelically-toned feathers seem appropriate.

In the first design, jewel-toned feathers fall gently against a dark background...

Feather Pattern Fabric: Rainbow Feathers on Black Fabric
by BoundingSquirrel

And in the second design, one of the motifs from the first design is overlapped many times to get a blue "rainbow feather" pattern effect.

Feather Pattern Fabric
by BoundingSquirrel

In any event-enjoy your weekend, and more soon.

New Digital Painting: Purple Aster Flowers

 

It's a quick post today. But I hope that my new digital painting of purple aster flowers will bring you calm and cheer. It's the first digital painting have done in a while (in Krita) and it's good to feel a return to something like joy in creativity, too. May you feel that too, if it has been missing for you. (And keep it, if it has not :-) ).

Hope all's well for you, and thanks so much for stopping by.

More soon. (Update: If you like this design, it's now available on gifts and homewares, or as a printable craft sheet).