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Desk with sketchbook open, colored pencils, brushes and palette. Sketchbook is open to a drawing of two budgies in red, blue, orange and pink.

SUMMER SOLSTICE

By: renskstudio July 12, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetryanimal art, birds, brush lettering, calligraphy, colored pencil, companion animals, free verse poetry, ink, Poetry, summer solstice, toned paper, watercolorLeave a Comment

The summer solstice occurred about a month ago and now we’re in the thick of the season. I want to make sure I post this poem before I forget!

I AM HERE I AM

By: renskstudio June 7, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetryanimal art, brood x, brush lettering, cicada, colored pencil, free verse poetry, gouache, hand lettering, ink, queer artist, sketchbook, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

Brood x cicadas are arriving! Observing them around metro Detroit inspired me to create this sketch and poem.

Sketchbook open to a drawing of a bird skull with moss growing on it, text behind says "SHOULD BE A GOOD AWAKENING"

Should Be A Good Awakening

By: renskstudio April 19, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetrybirds, colored pencil, complementary colors, free verse poetry, gouache, hand lettering, moss, queer artist, sketchbook, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

Read my new poem “A Good Awakening” with an original mossy illustration!

Sketchbook open to a drawing of four garner snakes in colored pencil and ink. Hand-lettering over it in transparent ochre ink says "PANDEMIVERSARY"

PANDEMIVERSARY

By: renskstudio April 5, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetrybrush lettering, colored pencil, free verse poetry, garner snakes, hand lettering, ink, pandemic, Poetry, queer artist, sketchbook, snakes, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife artLeave a Comment

A poem to mark the full year of the pandemic and a sketchbook illustration featuring four garner snakes.

A close up of a hairy woodpecker illustration on toned paper

Light Strikes

By: renskstudio March 31, 2021February 25, 2025

Poetrybirds, colored pencil, free verse poetry, ink, Poetry, pressed flowers, queer artist, sketchbook, toned paper, watercolor, wildlife art, woodpeckerLeave a Comment

Light Strikes: Poem and sketchbook illustration (featuring a hairy woodpecker and pressed squill flowers). This is the very first poem posted on my blog!