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UNC Costume Painting Class

MARGARET PEOT Posted on March 19, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Today was my first Zoom costume painting workshop, hosted by University of North Carolina and the inimitable Rachel Pollock (of https://la-bricoleuse.blogspot.com/ fame). I think we would have had a lot more fun had we been in person together making stuff … Continue reading →

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Four Color Stencil Fun: Crabs

MARGARET PEOT Posted on February 26, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

More four color stencils, again with a fat watercolor brush and Kuretake pan watercolors:

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Four Color Stencil Fun: Snapping Turtle

MARGARET PEOT Posted on February 19, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

I have recently been designing stencils for StencilGirl products, and that got me interested in making four-color layered stencils. These are printed with a big watercolor brush and Kuretake paints–so satisfying to see all the color combinations. Here are four … Continue reading →

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Ms. Seitner’s 2nd Graders and Crows!

MARGARET PEOT Posted on January 22, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Ms. Seitner’s second graders drew some magnificent crows yesterday! I wish I could show you all of them, but I got excited and forgot to screen shot every one. These second graders added lots of interesting detail in the feathers. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crow Made a Friend | Tagged All About books, author visit, classroom visits, Crow Made a Friend, drawing crows, Holiday House, Margaret Peot | Leave a reply

Evie’s Inkblot Bird

MARGARET PEOT Posted on January 20, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Yesterday I received the wonderful gift of an inkblot bird from a neighborhood friend. She is a young artist who just started making inkblots for the first time. Fantastic! I have hung it on the wall in my studio. So … Continue reading →

Posted in inkblots | Tagged Inkblot, inkblot birds, Inkblot: Drip Splat and Squish Your Way to Creativity | Leave a reply

Society for Illustrators Best Children’s Book Illustration Show 2020

MARGARET PEOT Posted on January 10, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Sue and I attended the Society for Illustrators Best Children’s Books Illustration Show before the new year and I am just getting around to posting about it. But that is NOT because the illustrations I saw did not stick in … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from the Foxes

MARGARET PEOT Posted on January 2, 2021 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

Happy New Year, everyone!! This is a print of a woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige that depicts the New Years Eve Journey of the Foxes to the Changing Tree. I like it so much! The foxes are carrying foxfires (magical, not … Continue reading →

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Ms. Seitner’s First Grade Classes

MARGARET PEOT Posted on December 16, 2020 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

I was so happy to be a Zoom guest in Ms. Seitner’s first grade classes at LĂ©man Manhattan Preparatory School this morning! We talked about how books are made, from idea to a printed and bound book, and then we … Continue reading →

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Round Inkblots and Birmingham Pen Co. Ink

MARGARET PEOT Posted on November 30, 2020 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

After teaching my inkblot class at the Creative Center’s Creative Aging Conference http://www.thecreativecenter.org/tcc/training_institute/training_institute/ on November 13, 2020, I was so inspired by what the participants brought to the inkblot table that I spent the whole next day making inkblots. I … Continue reading →

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Creative Aging Conference 2020: Remote!

MARGARET PEOT Posted on November 14, 2020 by inkblotgalJanuary 20, 2026

The Creative Center at University Settlement hosts a conference on Creative Aging every year for artists who work or want to work with our honored elders, as well as administrators, artistic directors, and programming directors of various institutions. To read … Continue reading →

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