Part 2 of my series on Fountain Pen Sketching – for the Introduction click here. Note: In this post I am primarily discussing fountain pen usage as it relates to ink and wash sketching with the goal to use a permanent line that will not be affected by the watercolour. You can do a...
CONTINUE READINGMost of my work comes under the category of ‘ink and wash’ and it is the relationship between the ink lines and the watercolour washes that I find the most exciting part of this way of working. However, most of the information posts on my blog to date have been about the ‘wash’ side of...
CONTINUE READINGIn December 2015 I am doing a series of blog posts all about using fountain pens for sketching – the most important aspects to consider and some personal preferences after years of using them. Rather than doing in-depth studies and reviews, I want to create an overview with links to other information. So I plan...
CONTINUE READINGI am loving my morning routine! I walk to a local cafe, order a coffee, plan my day with my Get To Work Book and then map out details of my latest project. Once my watercolour is dry, I walk home and get stuck into work. (BTW I normally tick off the completed tasks –...
CONTINUE READINGI’m having a very busy week working on a huge blogging project that is taking a lot of my time and creative energy. It is mainly writing and photography at the moment and despite the fact that I did some watercolour testing yesterday, I don’t really feel in the mood for doing my own...
CONTINUE READINGAfter yesterday’s initial colour chart and exploration I decided it was time to go for it and do two sketches with the White Nights paints. The way that I work is a bit crazy – I am working spontaneously (unplanned) and wet in wet a lot – this is highly risky business in...
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