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Mumbling and the Drawing Life
Above: Contour drawing of Dick as he sat in the TV room. 9 x 12 inch Flex Book sketchbook that I'll review next week. Montana Marker in the background. This is another post for my current "Drawing Practice" students, to show I don't just boss them around, but also Dick, who poses for me all […]
Shading and Values with the Dry Brush Pen
Left: 9 x 12 inch sketch of Dick as he sat at his computer desk and looked over at me. Pentel Brush Pen with pigment ink and squeezy barrel. Flex Book paper. Today's post is for my current "Drawing Practice" students. We've been discussing whether it's possible to get some shading done with the Pentel Brush […]
Kuretake Brush Pen PK3-10S
Above: Another late night selfie in the Flex Book Sketch (I haven't finished the review, but hope to next week). I was testing the marks I could get with the Kuretake PK3-10S brush Pen. Click on the image to view the enlargement and read my notes about the pen. I wasn't particularly happy with the […]
Playing Around with Dry-Brush Effects
Above: Sketch made from the TV, watching a "Top Chef." This is one of the competitors. Pentel pigment ink squeezable brush pen. In a Flex Book sketchbook, which I'll review next week. Choices about ink delivery can be important to the over all look of your sketch. And while this sketch has a definite messy […]
Getting Messy on the Page
Above: A quick (less than 5 minute) sketch of Dick (he was ready to go to bed and tired), with the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen in the Flex Book journal I'll review soon. (I wanted to take it to life-drawing co-op before I wrote my review.) Read below for more details. My free sketching time […]