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MY Inktober 2018

Wow! This is the first time I have actually completed #inktober after a few years of shaky starts and stops, but I was determined to have a full month of artwork to raise money for Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary after a visit there over the summer left me with some really great vibes about the place.
Bleakholt is situated on top of a hill near Ramsbottom in Lancashire, surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. It gets really cold up there in the winter and the staff sometimes have to make the journey on foot to ensure that all the animals are fed and cared for when it is too icy to drive to the sanctuary. The staff are totally dedicated to the animals in their care and they know the personalities, likes and dislikes of them all. It was this holistic approach to caring for these animals that really impressed me. It wasn't enough that all the dogs were walked every day - they also have their favourite toys and blankets and a warm area to sleep in. The cats have warmed sleeping areas and a large play pen to play in with toys and things to climb on. The pigs have a lovely warm shelter stuffed with straw and an area to wallow in, the donkeys are just spoilt rotten, and the horses get huge paddocks to roam in. There is so much to see at Bleakholt, and they have excellent refreshments on sale in the newly opened cafe too.
If you are close by it really is worth a day out. They welcome visitors and if you are looking to rehome a pet then there are plenty to choose from. They are quite rigorous in how they select the right people to look after their 'guests' so be prepared to answer questions and have a visit from one of the managers though.

So please do look at the artwork that I have created over every day of October, and if you are happy to donate a minimum of £15 for each one (to cover P+P etc) then please go to my facebook page where the auction is being held. All artworks will be sent First Class post, flat packed in a white mount and protective cello bag.
Thanks in advance for supporting unwanted animals and this incredible place that looks after them so well.

SOLD #inktober2018 Day1 Original Ink and Acrylic Painting 24X20CM
SOLD #inktober2018 Day2 Original Ink Drawing 15x15cm
SOLD #inktober Day3 Original Ink Drawing 28 x 20cm
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 4 Little Donkey 14 x 21cm Ink
SOLD #inktober Day 5 This sad looking horse was actually painted while I was feeling ill! It wasn't supposed to look like that but I must have channelled 'ill' through the brush! 28 x 20cm Ink
#inktober2018 Day 6 A little ink study from a photo taken by me whilst at a Children's Meet last year. The first fence was a scramble and this horse was keen to get over it! 17 x 17cm Ink
#inktober2018 Day 7 I painted this after having a sleepless night thinking about painting horses and the shapes within them! Need I say more! 18 x 23cm Ink
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 8 This is Edward the Goat from Bleakholt Animal Sanctuary! He is a very handsome and proud goat and will happily pose for the camera! 21x15cm Ink
#inktober Day 9 'Little Donkey' One of the donkeys that I sketched from Bleakholt, made from ink blots. 24x19cm Ink and Acrylic
#inktober2018 Day 10 A celebration of the harvest moon and the horse. 'Tranquility' 23 x 30cm Ink
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 11 Sea Horse
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 12 Angels or Demons? Ink on Saunders Waterfoot Paper 300gsm
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 13 Rainbows Ink
SOLD #inktober2018 Day14 Little Arab Ink and Acrylic on Paper
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 15 Ink and Pastel on Paper
#inktober2018 Day 16 Ink Cockerel on paper with printed feather ground
SOLD #inktober Day 17 Indian Runner Ducks Ink on printed feather ground
SOLD #inktober2018 Day18 Indian Runner Ducks Ink on abstract printed ground
#inktober2018 Day 19 Ink Peacock on printed ground
SOLD Day 20 Ink and Acrylic on paper
#inktober2018 Day 21 Oink! Stope Snoring! Ink on Sugar Paper
#inktober2018 Day 22 Tilly Ink and Biro on Card
#inktober2018 Day 23 Mrs Brown and Bella Two fluffy bunnies who are residents at Bleakholt and currently awaiting a new home to retire in. A bonded pair of female dwarf lop rabbits they are both 7 years old and have always lived together. Mrs. Brown is quite friendly but Bella (grey) is a little bit shy. If you think you can give a home to one, or two of Bleakholt's residents you can contact them on their websitehttps://www.bleakholt.org
#inktober2018 Day 24 This mother duck nests in our garden every year and then parades her ducklings in front of the patio doors before waddling off to the river! This particular year was a small brood... she only had 5. She normally has 13 plus! I think the pesky magpies pinched some of the eggs while she was off the nest! 18x24cm Ink
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 25
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 26 Sheep Ink on Grey card with acrylic The end is in sight! Yay!!!
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 27 Quick sketch whilst manning the stand at Animal eARTh Exhibition at Vicars Cross Golf Club...this is Fudge, one of the donkeys in the field near my house.. he is a very strange shape and has a flat back so his best side is his backside! Though I would never tell him that!
Oops!! I did them and then life got in the way of me actually posting them!! Quick!! Heres Day 28! #inktober2018 Absolutely no animals in this one! Just playing with ink and water
SOLD Day 29 #inktober2018 Inspired by my woofy walks through the woods with this one. I love Autumn! Don't you?
Day 30 #inktober2018 It was a late night when I did this. Not actually sure which way up it's even meant to be...seriously! Call yourself an artist!!??? There was definitely a forest in my mind when I did it but admittedly this is what happens when you cram something in before bed time and after a glass of wine!
SOLD #inktober2018 Day 31!
I DON'T WANT ANY ARTWORK BUT WOULD LIKE TO DONATE
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