penwash
August 19th, 2021, 03:59 PM
After many months of pushing through, I finally realized a mini-dream of mine: To capture what I learned from combining this fountain pen and sketching hobby together.
First of all, I don't claim to be a sketching guru, there are far better sketchers and artists in that regard. But I think over these years I have discovered a way for us in this hobby to continuously use our nice (hard earned or hard found) pens and inks, in a way that could result in a lifelong records of your improved observation and appreciation of life.
This and more is encapsulated in the form of an ebook. Why ebook? Because it's easy to distribute, and more importantly, to update with more content based on feedback. Try to do that with a paper book, it will soon be both financially disastrous (for me) and prohibitive in lag time (for the readers).
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51329404943_a02a43f9ea_z.jpg
Link to the e-book (https://sketchfp.gumroad.com/l/jceFTz) with preview of the content.
The goal of this ebook is simple. To share what I have learned on how to make sketching a part of one's daily activity, making it one of the better ways to enjoy this hobby even more. I am still learning, which is why I will have more to share in the future.
This ebook is not for me to teach you how to imitate my style. As a reader (not saying that you are or care to be one), you will come up with your own, which will be different and better than mine. The only question that matter is: Do you enjoy sketching enough to continue? And by following the mindset guides and pointers I have put into this ebook, I hope the answer is 'Yes'.
First of all, I don't claim to be a sketching guru, there are far better sketchers and artists in that regard. But I think over these years I have discovered a way for us in this hobby to continuously use our nice (hard earned or hard found) pens and inks, in a way that could result in a lifelong records of your improved observation and appreciation of life.
This and more is encapsulated in the form of an ebook. Why ebook? Because it's easy to distribute, and more importantly, to update with more content based on feedback. Try to do that with a paper book, it will soon be both financially disastrous (for me) and prohibitive in lag time (for the readers).
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51329404943_a02a43f9ea_z.jpg
Link to the e-book (https://sketchfp.gumroad.com/l/jceFTz) with preview of the content.
The goal of this ebook is simple. To share what I have learned on how to make sketching a part of one's daily activity, making it one of the better ways to enjoy this hobby even more. I am still learning, which is why I will have more to share in the future.
This ebook is not for me to teach you how to imitate my style. As a reader (not saying that you are or care to be one), you will come up with your own, which will be different and better than mine. The only question that matter is: Do you enjoy sketching enough to continue? And by following the mindset guides and pointers I have put into this ebook, I hope the answer is 'Yes'.