Just a little doodle I did today of a scarab beetle. I stained a sheet of 140# cold press watercolor paper with coffee, and rendered the scarab with a micron pen and watercolor pencils. I think I'm going to try some more of these!
I am a self-taught artist specializing in ink work. I use a variety of techniques, but I'm partial to stipple. Most of my work is created out of thousands of tiny dots. It is very time consuming, but I believe the effect is worth it. Being a fan of realism, the amount of detail I can get with a very fine pen is very satisfying