Alan A
@adarmstrong.bsky.social
Posting practice drawings with pen and ink.
Spider Plant #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #plants #botany #houseplant
We have a bunch of hanging spider plants in our house.
We have a bunch of hanging spider plants in our house.
February 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Spider Plant #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #plants #botany #houseplant
We have a bunch of hanging spider plants in our house.
We have a bunch of hanging spider plants in our house.
Jellyfish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #jellyfish
I wanted to try another type of sea creature today.
I wanted to try another type of sea creature today.
February 16, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Jellyfish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #jellyfish
I wanted to try another type of sea creature today.
I wanted to try another type of sea creature today.
Happy Valentine’s Day #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #sunflowers #love #valentine
Drew a group of sunflowers as part of a Valentine’s Day card for my wife.
Drew a group of sunflowers as part of a Valentine’s Day card for my wife.
February 15, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #sunflowers #love #valentine
Drew a group of sunflowers as part of a Valentine’s Day card for my wife.
Drew a group of sunflowers as part of a Valentine’s Day card for my wife.
Skull #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #skulls #bones #anatomy
I drew a skull today, practicing drawing people. I have much better results with pencil sketches than I have with ink for this subject, still fun practice. I think it needs more shading to match the texture I can get with pencil.
I drew a skull today, practicing drawing people. I have much better results with pencil sketches than I have with ink for this subject, still fun practice. I think it needs more shading to match the texture I can get with pencil.
February 13, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Cyndaquil #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #pokemon #cyndaquil
Didn’t know what to draw today so I drew my favorite Pokemon, Cyndaquil. It usually has angular, jagged flames - but I wanted to change it up a little.
Didn’t know what to draw today so I drew my favorite Pokemon, Cyndaquil. It usually has angular, jagged flames - but I wanted to change it up a little.
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Cyndaquil #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #pokemon #cyndaquil
Didn’t know what to draw today so I drew my favorite Pokemon, Cyndaquil. It usually has angular, jagged flames - but I wanted to change it up a little.
Didn’t know what to draw today so I drew my favorite Pokemon, Cyndaquil. It usually has angular, jagged flames - but I wanted to change it up a little.
Locomotive #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #trains #history #locomotive
Drew this while looking at a model of Union Pacific 119. Did not have time to draw the tender or rails. Was fun to draw the detailed lines, definitely was not an easy one though.
Drew this while looking at a model of Union Pacific 119. Did not have time to draw the tender or rails. Was fun to draw the detailed lines, definitely was not an easy one though.
February 11, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Locomotive #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #trains #history #locomotive
Drew this while looking at a model of Union Pacific 119. Did not have time to draw the tender or rails. Was fun to draw the detailed lines, definitely was not an easy one though.
Drew this while looking at a model of Union Pacific 119. Did not have time to draw the tender or rails. Was fun to draw the detailed lines, definitely was not an easy one though.
Naked Ladies #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #garden #gardening
That’s what I know these types of flowers are called. In the spring they put up a bunch of leaves that die back. Then they send these stalks up in late summer with clusters of light pink flowers on each naked stem.
That’s what I know these types of flowers are called. In the spring they put up a bunch of leaves that die back. Then they send these stalks up in late summer with clusters of light pink flowers on each naked stem.
February 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Naked Ladies #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #garden #gardening
That’s what I know these types of flowers are called. In the spring they put up a bunch of leaves that die back. Then they send these stalks up in late summer with clusters of light pink flowers on each naked stem.
That’s what I know these types of flowers are called. In the spring they put up a bunch of leaves that die back. Then they send these stalks up in late summer with clusters of light pink flowers on each naked stem.
Harmonica #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #harmonica #instrument #music
Did a fast drawing today, picked the first thing I saw sitting around - a nice Hohner Marine Band harmonica, a fun one to play. I didn’t try to draw any of the engravings.
Did a fast drawing today, picked the first thing I saw sitting around - a nice Hohner Marine Band harmonica, a fun one to play. I didn’t try to draw any of the engravings.
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Harmonica #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #harmonica #instrument #music
Did a fast drawing today, picked the first thing I saw sitting around - a nice Hohner Marine Band harmonica, a fun one to play. I didn’t try to draw any of the engravings.
Did a fast drawing today, picked the first thing I saw sitting around - a nice Hohner Marine Band harmonica, a fun one to play. I didn’t try to draw any of the engravings.
Zinnia #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #zinnias #garden #gardening
Drew a picture of a California Giant Zinnia that we grew in our front yard last year. These were big bright pink flowers with yellow florets in the center, that bloomed in the fall. Drawn using a Hunt 512.
Drew a picture of a California Giant Zinnia that we grew in our front yard last year. These were big bright pink flowers with yellow florets in the center, that bloomed in the fall. Drawn using a Hunt 512.
February 2, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Zinnia #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #flowers #zinnias #garden #gardening
Drew a picture of a California Giant Zinnia that we grew in our front yard last year. These were big bright pink flowers with yellow florets in the center, that bloomed in the fall. Drawn using a Hunt 512.
Drew a picture of a California Giant Zinnia that we grew in our front yard last year. These were big bright pink flowers with yellow florets in the center, that bloomed in the fall. Drawn using a Hunt 512.
Goldfish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #goldfish #pencil #sketch
Today I drew a fancy goldfish. I left the pencil sketching in, almost didn’t want to ink it I liked the sketch so much. Very happy with the result. This was drawn on blue paper but the camera corrects it to look white.
Today I drew a fancy goldfish. I left the pencil sketching in, almost didn’t want to ink it I liked the sketch so much. Very happy with the result. This was drawn on blue paper but the camera corrects it to look white.
February 2, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Champagne #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #glass #bottle #texture #celebration
I have drawn a picture every day this month and I hope to keep the streak going. To celebrate I drew a picture of a champagne bottle, it’s still unopened, for now.
I have drawn a picture every day this month and I hope to keep the streak going. To celebrate I drew a picture of a champagne bottle, it’s still unopened, for now.
February 1, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Champagne #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #glass #bottle #texture #celebration
I have drawn a picture every day this month and I hope to keep the streak going. To celebrate I drew a picture of a champagne bottle, it’s still unopened, for now.
I have drawn a picture every day this month and I hope to keep the streak going. To celebrate I drew a picture of a champagne bottle, it’s still unopened, for now.
Snow on Tree #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #plants #snow #trees
Drew a tree in the snow, inspired by a cool tree in our front yard. The tree’s branches take some cool angles and the snow was sticking to it beautifully. Tried to do a bit of perspective with branches reaching to the viewer.
Drew a tree in the snow, inspired by a cool tree in our front yard. The tree’s branches take some cool angles and the snow was sticking to it beautifully. Tried to do a bit of perspective with branches reaching to the viewer.
January 29, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Reposted by Alan A
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Black Cat #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #cat #animals
Drew a picture of a cat that is black with a white belly. Wanted to practice drawing dark fur, something that I don’t do well yet. This cat was licking a goldendoodle on the back of a couch by a window, might finish drawing the scene later.
Drew a picture of a cat that is black with a white belly. Wanted to practice drawing dark fur, something that I don’t do well yet. This cat was licking a goldendoodle on the back of a couch by a window, might finish drawing the scene later.
January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Betta Fish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #betta #fightingfish
Had a lot of fun drawing this betta fish. One of the most enjoyable drawings of fish I have done, even with lots of lines and scale patterns. Practice drawing flowers definitely helped with this one.
Had a lot of fun drawing this betta fish. One of the most enjoyable drawings of fish I have done, even with lots of lines and scale patterns. Practice drawing flowers definitely helped with this one.
January 26, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Betta Fish #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #fish #betta #fightingfish
Had a lot of fun drawing this betta fish. One of the most enjoyable drawings of fish I have done, even with lots of lines and scale patterns. Practice drawing flowers definitely helped with this one.
Had a lot of fun drawing this betta fish. One of the most enjoyable drawings of fish I have done, even with lots of lines and scale patterns. Practice drawing flowers definitely helped with this one.
Archival Ink #art #drawing #ink #pen #penandink #dippen #glass
I drew a picture of a bottle of waterproof, archival ink. Today we witnessed murder and the attempted coverup by our federal government again, those actions can never be undone we cannot let them attempt to erase them either.
I drew a picture of a bottle of waterproof, archival ink. Today we witnessed murder and the attempted coverup by our federal government again, those actions can never be undone we cannot let them attempt to erase them either.
January 25, 2026 at 1:23 AM