“MUSIC BOX” Goldie the Pig and Foofie the Bird are on their way to fame, if not fortune. They have been memorized, serving as models for twirling figurines on a line of recent music boxes. Sketched with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and color applied with markers in a 5” x 8” “hand*book” sketchbook. DOODLEWASH March 2023 Day 25. #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashmarch2023 #doodlewashmarch2023day25 #dessin #sketch #zeichner #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #foofiethebird #musicbox (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqOPIOjvXq_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“March 17th!” On this day each year, Goldie the Pig revels in the family legend shared with him by his Uncle Moldie. According to the story, his Irish ancestor, St. Pigtrick, invented the shamrock! Gullible pig! Sketched with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and color applied with markers in a 9” x 12” STRATHMORE Cold Press watercolor sketchbook. DOODLEWASH March 2023 Day 5, #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashmarch2023 #doodlewashmarch2023day5 #dessin #sketch #zeichner #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #stpatricksday #stpigtricksday #shamrock #familylegend #bs (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp4utPmuNNR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“CABIN” And of course, cab-out! The obvious response to the prompt! Sketched with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and color applied with markers in a 9” x 12” STRATHMORE Cold Press watercolor sketchbook. DOODLEWASH March 2023 Day 5, #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashmarch2023 #doodlewashmarch2023day5 #dessin #sketch #zeichner #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #walterego #cabin #cabout #cabhumor #cabinhumor (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpco3zfOYT-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“FLOWER POT HAPPINESS!” Goldie the Pig is an avid horticulturist (for a pig). He is only able to survive the bleak winter weather thanks to his beloved Amaryllis and his trusty flower pot! Sketched with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor applied with markers in a 5” x 7” MINCING MOCKINGBIRD sketchbook. DOODLEWASH March 2023 Day 4. #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashmarch2023 #doodlewashmarch2023day4 #dessin #sketch #zeichner #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #flowerpot #flower #amaryllis (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpXhT8sOCaa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“MY FAVORITE HIPPO!” As the winter lingers on, Goldie the Pig begins to think about the better weather to come. In particular, he dreams about the annual Magical Archipelago Fair, and riding the carousel on Hervé his beloved hippopotamus! Sketched with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor applied with markers in a 9” x 12” BEE PAPER COMPANY Mixed Media sketchbook. DOODLEWASH March 2023 Day 1. #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashmarch2023 #doodlewashmarch2023day1 #dessin #sketch #zeichner #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #hippo #hippopotamus #hippoart (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSbA9muqyN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“SNOW!” Well, the Magical Archipelago is on the coast of Maine and so the white stuff at mid-pig height is not so unusual! Sketched quickly with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and color applied with a brushpen in a 5” x 7” Mincing Mockingbird sketchbook. DOODLEWASH December 2022 Day 28 #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2022 #doodlewashdecember2022day28 #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #snow #mainesnow (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm1_cnhJCgL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“Writer in the SKY!” The latest career aspiration of Goldie the Pig is as a pig-pilot sky-writer! Unable to adequately communicate with others using only the standard swine sounds, he’s sure that puffs of smoke would be an improvement. Drawn with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and color applied with a brushpen in a 5” x 7” Mincing Mockingbird sketchbook. DOODLEWASH December 2022 Day 24. #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2022 #doodlewashdecember2022day24 #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #sky #skywriter #pigpilot (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmjE7dBO4XK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Alone among the Motley Tribe, Goldie the Pig honors the Winter Solstice in the ancient manner that dates back to pre-Viking times on the Magical Archipelago. Drawn with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and color applied with brush pens in a 5” x 7” Mincing Mockingbird sketchbook. DOODLEWASH December 2022 Day 21. #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2022 #doodlewashdecember2022day21 dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #solstice #wintersolstice (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmg1tjHrh8A/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“HOLLY” This prompt reminds us of the time that the artist Walter Ego sent his BFF, Goldie the Pig out to get some to decorate the Motley Tribe’s digs for the holidays. Unsurprisingly, he did not return in a reasonable time, as he had gotten tangled up in the object of his search. Fortunately, a search party of Magical Archipelago Scoots came across him during a troop Treasure Hunt! Sketched hastily with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor applied with a PRINCETON brush in a 5” x 7” Mincing Mockingbird sketchbook. DOODLEWASH December 2022 Day 16. #lobstartstudios @lobstartstudios #tom.brudzinski #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2022 #doodlewashdecember2022day16 #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #watercolor #watercolour #aquarelle #akwarele #akwarela #magicalarchipelago #goldiethepig #walterego #holly #treasurehunt #magicalarchipelagoscoots (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmRVc0PLDQG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

“A PIG AMONG ELVES” Although as a pig, he could never BE one, Goldie loved to hang around with the small band of elves that seemed to appear on the Magical Archipelago only at this time of the year! Inking achieved with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor added with a PRINCETON brush in a 5.5” x 8.5” STRATHMORE Cold Press pad. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 23. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #strathmore #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day23 #goldiethepig #magicalarchipelago #elves (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CX0roQXL0Qo/?utm_medium=tumblr

“HOGMANAY” No one is sure when this Scottish custom was first celebrated on the Magical Archipelago. No one in the Motley Tribe is remotely Scotch, except maybe the contents of Walter (the artist) Ego’s glass. In any case, it’s Hogmanay time! Inking perpetrated with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor applied with a PRINCETON brush in a 5.5” x 8.5” STRATHMORE Cold Press pad. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 31. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #strathmore #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day31 #walterego #goldiethepig #foofiethebird #magicalarchipelago #motleytribe #hogmanay #hogmanay2021 #scotch (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/lobstartstudios/p/CYKPKtUPaRH/?utm_medium=tumblr

“MITTENS” Goldie the Pig was delighted with the mittens that Santa brought him. He was momentarily distraught when the mittens kept falling off his little piggie hooves. Bring clever and resourceful however, he realized they would work very well to keep his ears warm! Scribbled with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor applied with a PRINCETON brush in a 5.5” x 8.5” STRATHMORE Cold Press pad. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 29. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #strathmore #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day29 #walterego #goldiethepig #magicalarchipelago #motleytribe #mittens (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CYEVy7DLTHt/?utm_medium=tumblr

“SLED” With the recent arrival of winter’s first blanket of white, the artist Walter Ego could start training for the “Magical Archipelago Uditerod.” He couldn’t afford a canine team for propulsion so the Motley Tribe was drafted for the task! Ink markings achieved with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor applied with a PRINCETON brush in a 5.5” x 8.5” STRATHMORE Cold Press pad. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 27. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #strathmore #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day27 #walterego #goldiethepig #magicalarchipelago #icicles #sled #dogsled #uditerod #iditerod #sleddogs #motleytribe (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CX_LTO_LClL/?utm_medium=tumblr

“ICICLES” Of course! Winter finally comes to the Magical Archipelago! Inked with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor added with a PRINCETON brush in a 5.5” x 8.5” STRATHMORE Cold Press pad. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 26. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #strathmore #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day26 #walterego #goldiethepig #magicalarchipelago #icicles #winter #brrrr (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CX8mcxOLtTa/?utm_medium=tumblr

“AN ANGEL (ONLY IN HIS MIND!)” While everyone in the Motley Tribe adores Goldie the Pig, neither the artist Walter Ego nor any of the others think of him that way are all. “Delightful Scamp” perhaps! Ink lines created with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor added with a PRINCETON brush in a 5” x 8” IKEA sketchbook. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 18. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #moleskin #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day19 #goldiethepig #walterego #foofiethebird #ricotherat #motleytribe #magicalarchipelago #angel #notanangel #scamp (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXs161Mrfrx/?utm_medium=tumblr

“MULLED WHINE” When faced with an important decision, the artist Walter Ego goes into a semi trance and mulls things over. His voice becomes annoyingly elevated and he examines not only all sides of the question, but the top and bottom and most of the layers in between! Ink markings applied with a CROSS Bailey fountain pen with PLATINUM Carbon ink and watercolor added with a PRINCETON brush in a 5” x 8” MOLESKIN sketchbook. Doodlewash December 2021 Day 18. #lobstartstudios @tom.brudzinski #dessinateur #artist #dessin #sketch #drawing #croquisrapide #croquis #szkic #crossbaileyfountainpen #platinumcarbonink #moleskin #akwarele #akwarela #watercolor #watercolour #doodlewash #doodlewashdecember #doodlewashdecember2021 #doodlewashdecember2021day18 #goldiethepig #walterego #rexthemechanicalturtle #foofiethebird #ricotherat #magicalarchipelago #mulled #mulledwine #mulledwhine (at Magical Archipelago) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXnt9BQrEIs/?utm_medium=tumblr