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| 1/21/15 various inks, Canson XL 140 lb. paper |
We had been invited to a presentation; the topic was of greater
interest to Greg than to me. However, free refreshments were promised, so I
tagged along – with my sketchbook, of course.
At some point I picked up a Bic ballpoint pen that had been provided
for note-taking. I know some sketchers swear by the ubiquitous ballpoint for
sketching, saying they can get all degrees of value with just one pen, just
like some people are able to achieve with a pencil. I’ve never been a fan of
ballpoint ink, but I started to see why it’s favored – it’s the kind of medium
that you can keep building layers with.
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I left that pen behind, but now I know that if I’m ever
stuck on Gilligan’s Island, I’ll
remember to grab a Bic that the S. S. Minnow would certainly have onboard.
P.S. Since I didn’t think I was very interested, I didn’t
expect to pay much attention to the presentation while I sketched. I was
surprised to find that I retained almost all of it. I find I can’t talk and
sketch at the same time, but apparently some part of my brain is able to listen
and pay full attention.
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Good to find out for yourself that you can sketch with the ballpoint pen. I never think of that as a "sketching tool" but it looks like you got some good results.
ReplyDeleteGreat sketches of the talk.
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