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Stippling, and Sketching Stubble with the Pentel Fine Brush Pen with Pigmented Ink
For contrast, after seeing how the Kuretake AI Ultra Fine Brush Pen (KAL) works, here is the Pentel Fine Brush with Pigmented ink (grey squeezy body) in a 9 x 11 or so inch Canson 180 Sketchbook. The pen just glides along, and thin to thick lines are easy to accomplish. Sure the Canson 180 […]
My Relationship with Perry Mason, Part 47 of ?
I don’t even know how to begin to document my relationship to “Perry Mason” (the television series starring Raymond Burr. (I also enjoy the new version with Matthew Rhys but I’ve been saving the final episodes of that since it hasn’t been renewed for a third season, but that will definitely have to be a […]
Studies: Observing the Subject Over and Over
Studies are something all visual artists do, pretty much every day. Studies are about cementing the observation of a subject into a visual approach you can apply to your paper or canvas. But studies don’t always happen before you make a more finished piece. On this page spread, which is in a Canson 180 Sketchbook […]
Why I Do What I Do: Watching TV…
Some times I watch TV just so I can sketch pirates and brigands. They usually have a lot of hair, a beard, and a snarl from saying “Arrrgghh.” All of which are fun to sketch. (Brush pen and ink wash in a Canson 180 sketchbook.)
Making Your Own Loose Sheets
For the past several years I’ve really enjoyed working on the paper in the Canson 180 sketchbook. I couldn’t find anywhere to buy the paper unbound. This year, the first week of January, I was about to start another Canson 180 sketchbook. I like to have one going while I have an art-paper journal going. […]
Thoughts on Nose Rings
Dick claims that we talk more than most married couples. I don’t know about that, but I do know that our conversations are far-ranging. This past fall my lung situation was pretty bad. I didn’t have a lot of energy for multiple bouts of the downsizing packing, unpacking, sorting—as well as work and cooking. So […]
A Hat, a Beard, Some Watercolor on Drawing Paper
Today’s image isn’t from the hat series, and me sketching men with beards isn’t really a series it’s just me sketching…And of course I often work on drawing paper when I’m painting…so this is simply me sketching and having a lot of fun on the paper in the Canson 180 sketchbook. I can’t wait until […]
Hairdos on Television
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Cupcakes—Thoughts and an Upcoming Demo
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Did You Follow My Advice Over The Weekend?
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