NibsForScript (January 6th, 2019)
Today I have once again the result of a joint drawing session with my son, the first drawings 2019
My son got a new sketchbook, a Clairefontaine Goldline 140 gsm, he likes it.
Pokemon - Charizard (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Koh-i-noor Hardtmuth 2mm Blue Lead)
And I used again my new Hahnemühle Kraft sketchbook, this time all with dry media and it performs quite well.
Arm Study by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Blue 2mm, Cretacolor White Chalk Nr.1 Pencil)
NibsForScript (January 6th, 2019)
I've inked up my Fude fountain pen with a for me new permanent ink, Platinum Carbon Black.
The Carbon black behaves really good, when washed almost no pigment is desolved, so I can recommend this waterproof fountain pen ink also for wet techniques.
I can´t imagine writing seriously with a Fude nib, but for sketching and drawing it´s quite nice and convenient.
This tank sketch is on (for me quite large) A3 Clairefontaine Paint On Gris paper.
I´m not much into sketching technical things and vehicles but I have to admit that it was fun to do it.
Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B Tiger II by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Sailor Fude De Mannen 55 Degree ..... Platinum Carbon Black)
Last edited by Pterodactylus; January 4th, 2019 at 09:08 AM.
Entre2tierras (January 7th, 2019), usk15 (January 8th, 2019)
Another Pokemon drawing of my son.
Pokemon - Litten (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Koh-i-noor Hardtmuth 2mm Blue Lead)
Again a fountain pen sketch from myself with a fude nib.
Skull - Safety first, always wear a helmet by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Sailor Fude De Mannen 55 Degree ..... Platinum Carbon Black)
This time my son decided to draw the iron giant with pastels in a huge format.
He drew it on a 50 x 70 black 160 gsm paper.
The Iron Giant (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Jaxell Soft Pastels, Carbothello Pastel Pencils)
Entre2tierras (January 7th, 2019)
This is a 2 part mixed media piece.
The first picture shows the visible Copic marker part.
But under UV light, on the right picture the second part of the drawing become visible and shows the reason why the detector of Janine shows very high values.
The ghost is drawn with MI #23.
The invisible ink does not work on marker paper really well.
I´ve drawn a exercise ghost on a conventional piece of paper before, and this ghost really glowed and stood out with high contrast.
I did not tested it on my marker paper in advance and drawn Janine first.
When I started to draw the ghost afterwards i quickly recognized that this paper isn´t right for this ink.
First the lines glowed and stood out, but after a couple of seconds the ink was sucked into the paper and it got almost invisible (really invisible also under UV light)quickly.
I had to redraw the lines several times to get even under UV light a barely visible ghost (which did not glowed and was only visible as darker line than the paper).
So in case you want to use such an ink, avoid marker paper.
I assume this is because this paper is special coated to handle the alcohol markers well.
Ghostbusters - Watch out Janine Melnitz by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Uni Pin Fine Line, Copic Markers, Pelikan M215 - IB .....Mystery Ink #23 provided by Scooby921)
Entre2tierras (January 7th, 2019), NibsForScript (January 6th, 2019)
Again an arm study, this time a pen and ink one, done with a Fude fountain pen.
The highlights are done with a Cretacolor White Chalk Nr.2 pencil.
Arm Study by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt(Sailor Fude De Mannen 55 Degree ..... Platinum Carbon Black)
(Sailor Fude De Mannen 55 Degree ..... Platinum Carbon Black)
I wanted to draw Pepe in different style, not in the common hard black/white version so I decided to go for a colored pencil one.
It was done in my new Hahnemühle Kraft 120gsm sketchbook.
I have to say I really like it for dry techniques, it takes several layers nicely and I like the brown tone of it (but do not use it for wet media it´s not really suitable for it.).
Pepe Le Pew by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Faber Castell Polychromos)
Another Dojo Sketch, 1 hour at the Dojo during the Judo training of my son.
This is the first Dojo Sketch for this year.
Darkwing Duck - Quackerjack by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Blue 2mm)
Another Dojo Sketch this time in the Gummi Bears Universe.
Gummi Bears - Tummi Gummi by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Blue 2mm)
Another drawing of my son.
This time white chalk on black paper.
Jagdpanther II (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Cretacolor White Chalk Pencil)
And one from me, my interpretation of Pocahontas with white chalk on black paper.
Pocahontas by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Creatacolor White Chalk Pencil, Koh-I-Noor Hardtmuth Reisskohle)
Another Pocahontas interpretation, this time with pen and ink.
I´ve tried to use a style similar to superhero comicbooks.
Pocahontas by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Sailor Fude De Mannen 55 Degree ..... Platinum Carbon Black)
Another Dojo sketch during the Judo Training of my son.
I thought the time is right to use a different color again.
I´ve sketched with the red before but had the impression that I can produce less tones compared to the blue sketching leads. So I did not used it often, but this time I am quite ok with the result.
Gummi Bears - Toadwart by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Red 2mm Lead)
azkid (January 22nd, 2019)
Last weekend my son and I went to the local Zoo for an urban sketching session.
We sketched with pencil there (was quite cold, less than 0° C) and colored the sketches later at home with water colors.
Urban Sketching Zoo - Goat Enclosure (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Goat Enclosure by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Ural Owls (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Ural Owls by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Last edited by Pterodactylus; January 26th, 2019 at 04:49 AM.
azkid (January 30th, 2019), Entre2tierras (January 26th, 2019), NibsForScript (January 26th, 2019)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Deer (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Deer by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
azkid (January 30th, 2019), NibsForScript (January 26th, 2019)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Guereza (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Guereza, Lion-Tailed Macaque by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Ringtailed Lemur (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
Urban Sketching Zoo - Ringtailed Lemur by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
NibsForScript (January 26th, 2019)
My son sketched our cat Gina on the cat tree.
Sketch of our cat Gina (Junior) by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Pencil, St. Petersburg White Nights)
This time life sketches from the training, 1 hour at the Dojo during the Judo training of my son.
Dojo Judo Training sketches by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Blue 2mm)
azkid (January 30th, 2019)
Another Dojo Sketch this time I combined used the red to sketch and enhanced the drawing afterwards with the pencil as most of the time I feel that the red alone gives me too less contrast, 1 hour at the Dojo during the Judo training of my son.
I´m uncertain if the combination of the sketch color with the black pencil really is benefit.
What do you think?
What is better, a monochrom sketch with one color or the combination with the black?
Gummi Bears - Cubbi Gummi by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Red 2mm Lead, Staedtler 2mm HB Pencil Lead)
azkid (January 30th, 2019)
I really like this (in my eyes) blue-grey ink and enjoyed the sketching.
It´s a real nice looking and well behaving ink, not all the time it has to be black ink
Old Man FP Sketch by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Montblanc 342 - EF ..... Diamine Prussian Blue, Cretacolor White Chalk Nr.2)
azkid (January 30th, 2019)
Another Dojo Sketch, 1 hour at the Dojo during the Judo training of my son.
Gummi Bears - Gruffi Gummi by Ptero Pterodactylus on DeviantArt
(Staedtler Mars Lumochrom Blue 2mm, Staedtler 2mm HB Pencil Lead)
azkid (January 30th, 2019)
Really like the red and blue accents(?) on the drawings above. Also the bearded face turned out great. Awesome art as always!
Pterodactylus (January 30th, 2019)
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