“BOATYARD MASHUP” Arriving pre-caffeinated, the Thursday morning Sketchmob gathered for its first outdoor session at the Yarmouth Boat Landing on a gorgeous morning. I documented a jumble of shapes seen there. Sketched with a FABER-CASTELL “PITT” artist pen with “Sanguine” ink in an 11” x 14” STRATHMORE “Vision” Mixed Media sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #usk #urbansketchers #urbansketching #urbansketch #midcoastsketchers #mainerswithinkyfingers #southernmainesketchers #pittartistpen #sanguineink #yarmouth #boatsofinstagram #yarmouthme #yarmouthmaine

“CHAPIN HALL” This week’s “Throwback Thursday” is a watercolor study I did about 25 years ago of an attractive academic building in the Berkshires in western Massachusetts .. #LobstArtstudios @tom.Brudzinski #art #dessinateur artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quick-sketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #throwbackthursday #chapinhall #williamscollege #williamstown #collegesofinstagram #collegearchitecture #watercolor #watercolout #aquarelle #akwarele #alwarela #purplecow #ephs

“BUT WHAT IS IT FISHING FOR?” So, Parrotfish is the DOODLEWASH April 2025 Day 27 prompt! I’m confused! What does it hope to catch? Sketched with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink proof in a 7” x 10” Temu sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #platinumcarbonink #platinumcarbonpen #doodlewash #doodlewashapril #doodlewashjapril2025 #doodlewashapril2025day27 #parrot #parrotfish #birdsofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram

“AUKLET? WHAAAT?” Who knew what an Auklet was? I had to look it up! So,this small Notth Pacific seabird is the DOODLEWASH April 2025 Day 26 prompt! Sketched with a PENTEL Tradio Stylo pen with water soluble ink with some watercolor in a 7” x 10” Temu sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art
#dessinateur #artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #platinumcarbonink #platinumcarbonpen #doodlewash #doodlewashapril #doodlewashjapril2025 #doodlewashapril2025day26 #auklet

“WALTER’S PEOPLE” After caffeinating at Walter’s Cafe in the Tontine Mall in Brunswick, the Thursday morning Sketchmob ventured to the outdoor seating area to draw.. Sketched with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink in a 7.5” x 11” TEMU sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #usk #urbansketchers #urbansketching #urbansketch #midcoastsketchers #mainerswithinkyfingers #southernmainesketchers #crossbailey #walterscafe #BRUNSWICK #tontinemall #tontinemallbrunswick

„DRAWING FROM A DISTANCE” Complete with smudges! Sketches done during this months ZOOM “Drawing From A Distance” program run by the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, NY. The sketches include the warmup exercise as well as the 30 minute drawing of the provided video. Done with a leaky (proof provided!) TWSBI Evo fountain pen pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink in a FLYING TIGER “Skitsebog” A3 sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #srt #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #zeichner #flyingtiger #isamunoguchi #noguchi #isamunoguchimuseum #isamunoguchimuseumqueens #noguchicreate #drawingfromadistance

“BELIEVABLE? NAAH!” When he heard that the Magical Archipelago Players were having auditions for their upcoming production of “Penguins on Parade,” Goldie the Pig tried to assemble an appropriate costume. Of course, he didn’t get the part! Sad piggy! So, it’s the DOODLEWASH January 2025 Day 28 prompt! Rapidly sketched with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with some colored pencil inna 7” x 10” Temu sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #platinumcarbonink #platinumcarbonpen #doodlewash #doodlewashapril #doodlewashjapril2025 #doodlewashapril2025day18 #penguin #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #magicalarchipelagoplayers #pigsofinstagram #penguinsofinstagram

“FOR THOSE CELEBRATING EASTER IN MAINE & AWAY”. (from the archives) Drawn initially with a TWSBI Eco fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink with color digitally applied with PHOTOSHOP and text and format with ILLUSTRATOR. #lobstartstudios #lobsterart #watercolor #watercolour #dessinateur #zeichner #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #stuff #holidaylobster #easter2025 #easter #eastereggs RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapidement #croquis #stuff #sliceoflife #skicownik #szkic #digitalart #envy #fountainpenart

“BAKESHOPSTUFF” The Thursday morning Sketchmob revisited the good food at The BAKESHOP MAINE in Freeport. Line work accomplished with a LAMY Vista fountain pen with DALER-ROWNEY “Cool Grey” ink and watercolor applied with a water brush in an 11” x 14” STRATHMORE “Vision” mixed media sketchbook. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #urbansketchers #urbansketching #urbansketchersmaine #shapes #stuff #freeport #lamyvista #dalerrowneyink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akewarele #akwarela #thebakeshop #freeportmaine #bakeriesofinstagram

“COLLEGIATA de SANT FELIU” The Basilica of Saint Felix in the Catalan city of Girona. “GIRONA” This doodle was based on a photo in the Virtual Sketchwalk group. Done with a LAMY Safari fountain pen and watercolor added with a water brush in an 9” x 12” TEMU sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #szkicownik zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #lamysafari #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #virtualsketchwalk #girona #Catalonia #basilica #santfeliu #saintfelix

“DANCING PIG” Since he first heard “The Cincinnati Dancing Pig” on a rerun of Captain Kangaroo, Goldie the Pig has been obsessed with the 1950s ditty. In fact, he asked his BFF the artist Walter Ego to sketch him acting out the song. Silly pig! Sketched with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink w/added with a brush pens in a TEMU sketchbook. https://youtu.be/zAtsJBOzdJI?si=CnBTMcY1HNsCv6pn #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #platinumcarbonink #platinumcarbonfountainpen #goldiethepig #dancingpig #cincinnatidancingpig

“FIGURING ERIC OUT! More people practice with Eric at a life drawing session at Pinecone Studio in Brunswick. Quickly sketched, with a SAILOR De Mannen fude fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and some color added with a STUDIO SERIES alcohol marker in a CASLON 11” x 14” sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #crossbailey #lamysafari #quickstudy #peoplepractice #drawingpeople #sailordemannenfude #platinumcarbonink #alcoholmarkers #pineconestudio #pineconestudiomaine @artmodel_eric

“CAFE STUFF” The Thursday Freeport sketch mob returned again to the Garmin Bldg. in Yarmouth, home of “EARTHA” the world’s largest globe. However, I stayed in the delightful Magno Terra Cafe also located there. I focused on the shapes of objects around me with an overlay format. Linework accomplished with a Sailor Fude De Mannen fountain pen with DALER-ROWNEY “Cool Grey” ink in an 11” x 14” BEE PAPER COMPANY Mixed Media sketchbook. Coloration will likely follow!. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #urbansketchers #urbansketching #urbansketchersmaine #stuff #yarmouthmaine #garminbuilding #eartha #fudepen #magnoterracafe #SailorFudeDeMannen #stuff #stuffaroundme

“THEN and NOW”This week’s “Throwback Thursday” offering from my archives is a sketch from a 1998 trip to BALLEROY in the Calvados Department in Normandy. This is the centre-ville, including the”Mairie” which is the town hall and the location of the wonderful open air market. Done with a LAMY Safari fountain pen in a two page spread of an A4 sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.Brudzinski #dessinateur artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quick-sketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #penandink #throwbackthursday #lamy #lamysafari #normandy #balleroy #calvados #centreville #mairie

“GIRONA” This doodle was based on a photo in the Virtual Sketchwalk group. Girona is the capital city of the province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain Done with a TOMBOW Fudenosuke pen with water soluble ink with shading added with a water brush in an 9” x 12” TEMU sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #szkicownik zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #fudenosuke #tombow #watersolubleink #virtualsketchwalk #girona #catalonia

“STUFF AT SMITH” The Thursday morning Sketchmob returned to the Cafe on the upper level of the Smith Union at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME. I sketched people and objects around me. Drawn with a TOMBOW “fudenosuke” sketch pen with water soluble ink and shading created with a water brush in a 6” x 6”
sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #usk #urbansketchers #urbansketching #urbansketch #midcoastsketchers #mainerswithinkyfingers #southernmainesketchers #bowdoincollege #bOWDOINSTUDENTUNION #BRUNSWICK #fudenosuke #watersolubleink

“BATH CITY HALL” This week’s “Throwback Thursday” offering dates back to 2017. This iconic structure, designed in 1929 by architect Charles Loring, sits on a dramatic location in the downtown town of Bath Maine, the “City of Ships.” Drawn with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with watercolor added. #LobstArtstudios @tom.Brudzinski #art #dessinateur artist #szkicownik #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quick-sketch #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #platinumcarbonink #platinumcarbonpen #throwbackthursday #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarela #akwarela #bathcityhall #bathme #bathmaine

“OREGON FAIRGOER” More people practice. An attendee of the 2017 Oregon State Fair in Salem. Drawn in a quick pen & ink study from a photo in the “earthsworld” FB page! Sketched with a TOMBOW Fudenosuke pen with water soluble ink in an 8”x 11.5” KARST “Stone Paper” sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #twsbi #tombowfudenosuke #watersolubleink #quickstudy #people-practice #drawingpeople #earthsworld #earthsworldreference #oregonstatefair #salemoregon

“APRIL 1st” it was difficult, but I figured out how to make this NOT a political post, at least not obviously. There were too many well qualified candidates for this role. I decided to let the viewers each decide who this particular fool is. Gill in face based on your preference. Drawn in a quick pen & ink study with a fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink in an 8”x 11.5” KARST “Stone Paper” sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #fountainpen #platinumcarbonink #quickstudy #foo #karststonepaper #doodlewash #doodlewashapril #doodlewashapril2025 #doodlewashapril2025day1 #aprilfoolsday #aprilfoolsday 2025

“OUT OF THE BOX” Art-wise, anyway. A study for a presentation I am working on. Sketched with a PLATINUM Carbon fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink in an 8”x 11.5” sketchbook. #LobstArtstudios @tom.brudzinski #art #dessinateur #artist #zeichner #dessin #sketch #drawing #quicksketch #RanDOODLINGdom #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #szkicownik #twsbi #twsbieco #twsbiecofountainpen #platinumcarbonink #quickstudy #forapresentation