Artwork-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen and Daniel Smith watercolor on a Hahnemühle Cold Pressed Watercolor Postcard. Brushes: Jack Richeson Richeson Grey Matters Synthetic Watercolor Flat 1/4 Photo courtesy of LoggaWiggler on Pixabay.
Doodlewash prompt ‘Chipmunk’. Okay, I must confess. I painted a ground squirrel not a chipmunk. I couldn’t resist this guy’s cheeky but relaxed pose.
Though close in looks and habits, the ground squirrel doesn’t have head stripes and has shorter ears. They never climb and tend to avoid wooded areas. Most notably, they don’t store food even though they hibernate.
Tools
And Where You Can Buy Them
Hahnemühle Cold Press Watercolor Postcards (review).
Zebra Zensations Technical pens (review)
Daniel Smith watercolor:
- Naples Yellow
- Lavender
- Rose of Ultramarine
- Monte Amiata Natural Sienna
- Hematite Burnt Scarlet Genuine
Jack Richeson Richeson Grey Matters Synthetic Watercolor Flat 1/4
Life Imitates Doodles 
I absolutely adore your laid-back chipmunk! And, unrelated to that, I figured out how to Like your blog!
Thank you, and Yay! I’m glad you were able to figure it out. What did you need to do?
This ground squirrel is CHILL! What a relaxed dude. I love your use of color for shadows….so inventive! Thanks for the little bio. of this cute fellow…I had no idea of his habits….NOT storing food? What does he or she eat? 🙂
Thank you, Judy! Squirrels and chipmunks and such, that store food are not true hibernators. They wake up during the winter and go looking for their stored food. The ground squirrel eats all that food instead of storing it, and once asleep, lives off their fat until spring.