After writing up a review of blue FP inks on my blog this week... I found myself with several blue load outs. So, I spent the afternoon yesterday sketching birds at the wildlife refuge pond near the house. (Life is hard.)
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Great Egret
After writing up a review of blue FP inks on my blog this week... I found myself with several blue load outs. So, I spent the afternoon yesterday sketching birds at the wildlife refuge pond near the house. (Life is hard.
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"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try."
-- Mark Twain
Nice sketch.
Are you using ink on pastel or paint ?
sinistral hypergraphica - a slurry of ink
"Nothing means less than zero"
Nice work! I used to do alot of birding with my dad...the coolest time was when we went with a bird expert south of Cancun in Quintana Roo...the birds there are amazing! If only I could draw well enough to do that!
Best!
Very nice! Echoing Bogon's post, I'd be interested in a bit more about the media used there, lovely effect!
Bogon07, Waterman Florida Blue in a semi-flex vintage Eversharp for line work and core shadows, vintage Sheaffer Peacock Blue for the stippling in the shadows, Sakura Gelly Roll white for the highlights (sorry, I haven't found an opaque white for FPs yet) on blue-gray Fabriano Ingres paper.
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try."
-- Mark Twain
Inky_artist, thanks for the info. I love the name 'Sakura Gelly Roll' what a great name for a Gel pen.
sinistral hypergraphica - a slurry of ink
"Nothing means less than zero"
Thanks! I can recommend uni-ball's Signo as a good white gel pen too (they're more readily available here in the UK) nice, opaque ink.
I've been musing about toned paper ever since seeing a review of a Strathmore journal that had a mixture of different shades in it - looks like I'll have to take the plunge
John, FYI Fabriano makes an Artist's Journal with a range of colors from their Ingres papers (the paper I used in this work) that might be more readily available on your side of The Pond. Cheers!Originally Posted by John the Monkey
I've been musing about toned paper ever since seeing a review of a Strathmore journal that had a mixture of different shades in it - looks like I'll have to take the plunge
"None of us can have as many virtues as the fountain-pen, or half its cussedness; but we can try."
-- Mark Twain
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