sketchandjam (@sketch.and.jam)
I like to draw and play an assortment of stringed instruments and drums. Prepare for lots of mushrooms and nature photography on this channel as well.
Trippy Thursday - Old Doodles
Here are a few old doodles for this #trippythursday An ancient eye stares out of a mosaic tile mural. If people look at it just right they are teleported to a chamber behind the eye to be harvested...
Wednesday Walk - Indian Summer in Chicago
It's Indian Summer here for this #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay These argiopes all come out during our Indian Summer. They cover the buildings and the bridges and are quite large but harmless. Runni...
Mushroom Monday - Loads of Finds
I went mushroom hunting with some friends for this #musrhoommonday Found some crown tipped coral right off the bat. This is a good sign the mushroom hunt will be a success because often you walk in...
Fungi Friday - Is it Edible?
I found a potentially edible milkcap of some kind for this #fungifriday These things are huge and orange and were in pristine condition. My daughter instantly grabbed one along with a questionable ...
Trippy Thursday - Psychedelic Slug
Here is a marker doodle for this #trippythursday The psychedelic slug has emerged from a swamp in the Amazon rainforest. It uses its bright colors to warn predators not to eat it. But as usual ther...
Wednesday Walk - Busy Week
It has been a busy week of walks with my daughter this #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay We found the summer carnival they set up every year at the end of summer. Most of the rides are too big for my d...
Mushroom Monday - Purple Mushrooms
It is time for some purple on a #mushroommonday Look at these somewhat rare and strange purple gilled mushrooms. These are laccaria ochropurpurea and it is somewhat of a rare mushroom that usually ...
Fungi Friday - Giant Poisonous Mushrooms
Here are some huge mushrooms for this #fungifriday While on a walk with my daughter we found a half fairy ring of giant mushrooms. These things had caps the size of pancakes and an interesting crac...
Trippy Thursday - Twisted Protein Molecule
It's time for another #trippythursday Here we have a strange artificially created protein molecule. This thing was created first in an AI model then transferred to a quantum computer to test additi...
Wednesday Walk - A Strange Mix
It's time for a strange mix of things for this #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay El Nino has brought tons of rain and a coolish summer to my area. Thus the musrhooms are all over the place this year. T...
Mushroom Monday - Odds and Ends
It's time for another #mushroommonday My daughter spotted some tiny little mycena growing on the base of a tree. I found even smaller ones, maybe these are so small they might be twig mushrooms. No...
Sketch Sunday
Just a marker sketch on #sketchsunday This is a mixture of Copic fineliner markers and extra wide Ohuhu alcohol markers. Later I added some highlights with some acrylic pens. There are also some wa...
Fungi Friday - On the Way to a Haircut
It's a day late for this #fungifriday but better late than never. I took a two mile walk to get a haircut and along the way loads of mushrooms were growing in people's yards and along the sidewalk....
Wednesday Walk - Infestation
Here is a late #wednesdaywalk by @tattoodjay A few bad storms caused blackouts and I wasn't able to post. My first sighting on a walk with my daughter was a huge Tiger Swallow Tail. It lost its tai...
Mushroom Monday - Fall Mushroom Season
It is nearly fall here and the hot rains of summer are bringing out the mushrooms all over the place for this #mushroommonday While walking with my daughter in the evening she spotted some ink caps...