Comments on Liz and Borromini: A (shocking) confession

Maybe some people were not aware of the "tech...

2012-02-19T13:08:20.360+11:00

Maybe some people were not aware of the "technique". I also keep guide sheets for stationery and envelopes. Usually horizontal lines with vertical lines where they sill be the most useful for me. At one time I used huge laminated grids for flip chart presentations.

This is really very charming Liz, I like the idea ...

2012-01-18T20:50:34.020+11:00

This is really very charming Liz, I like the idea of a grid as a tip and reminds me of those lines and grids which I learnt to write with, to get the slope right (shows how ancient i am to remember the 'slope card') and also those wonderful ruled lines cards that came with airmail paper. Coming from poetry, I know that any form one adopts imposes its own rigour and cannot be considered cheating but a kind of formal discipline. Touche Miss Liz!

That´s just a way of doing, a feature. Everyone ha...

2012-01-16T11:06:53.557+11:00

That´s just a way of doing, a feature. Everyone has his own.
Your sketchings are very nice like that.

You are the beist Liz with or without guideline. ...

2012-01-16T06:58:36.456+11:00

You are the beist Liz with or without guideline.
This post in my blog is specially for you!
http://dibujosypegoletes.blogspot.com/2012/01/bichos-electricos.html

Ah Ha. Someone else does this. I also often use gu...

2012-01-15T12:16:46.899+11:00

Ah Ha. Someone else does this. I also often use guidelines under my pages to keep my writing straight but I never thought about using a grid and can hardly wait till I have time to make one like yours. I use a sheet of lined college ruled paper and went over the lines with a heavy black pen so they'd show through.
You have nothing to apologize for, but take our compliments for making this up. Don't calligraphers use lines under their work? It just makes good sense.

No need to feel apologetic Liz! Some people will p...

2012-01-15T01:28:55.688+11:00

No need to feel apologetic Liz! Some people will probably also feel miffed to learn that rabbits don't really come out of hats! ;) I agree with Parka, there are no rules.

I am always totally amazed at your pages. It doesn...

2012-01-14T16:48:15.362+11:00

I am always totally amazed at your pages. It doesn't matter to me if you use a guidesheet. But, it is interesting for me to know it now and accept myself more for needing lines from time to time - either pencil'd in or guidesheets. Whatever works for you!! Just keep on sketching and painting!!!

No need to feel bad at all...I'm SO glad you s...

2012-01-14T08:08:16.404+11:00

No need to feel bad at all...I'm SO glad you shared this, Liz! I have admired the perfectly lined text on your sketch pages for ages and I very much appreciate your tip. I plan to do the same from now on. It sure beats ruling lines in pencil and then having to erase them afterwards. Thank you!

2012-01-14T08:06:57.709+11:00

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Thanks for the great idea. It sure beats sketching...

2012-01-14T07:21:24.634+11:00

Thanks for the great idea. It sure beats sketching in lines and filling them in to write and then having to erase which is what I've been doing.
I enjoy your blog, thanks for sharing.

Hey, if it works, why feel bad about it? In the en...

2012-01-14T03:51:30.105+11:00

Hey, if it works, why feel bad about it? In the end it's about expressing yourself and capturing what is important to you. If it's better for your own sanity to have straight lines, then it makes perfect sense to use this guide.

As a great man once said, don't worry, be happy. ;)

There are no rules as to what should and should no...

2012-01-14T03:38:48.942+11:00

There are no rules as to what should and should not be used for sketching.

Thanks for sharing, now I don't feel bad if my...

2012-01-14T00:50:02.710+11:00

Thanks for sharing, now I don't feel bad if my building sketches are crooked and my writing is all over the place.I always thought, oh, she's an architect, that's why all her lines are so straight!

I think our sketchbooks are an expression of who w...

2012-01-13T22:08:00.215+11:00

I think our sketchbooks are an expression of who we are. What a great idea!

No problem Liz! From what you have written, one ca...

2012-01-13T19:54:09.255+11:00

No problem Liz!
From what you have written, one can see that you are an utterly honest person. The swiss landskape painter Ferdinand Hodler used to say that the ugly truth is better than a parcial truth...

Your system allows a very elegant and aesthetic te...

2012-01-13T19:48:20.807+11:00

Your system allows a very elegant and aesthetic text. Not to feel ashamed, but to feel proud of your imagination to improve your skech