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1/29/15 Diamine Chocolate Brown ink, Caran d'Ache Museum water-soluble colored pencil, Canson XL 140 lb. paper |
I could have gone to life drawing at Gage, but instead I went
to real-life drawing at Zoka Coffee. Unlike paid models, my unwitting models at
Zoka tend to come and go as they please. If I expect to complete a whole sketch
of an individual, it’s likely that I’ll be frustrated. So I learned long ago
that it’s fine to leave their ghost on the page and carry on with the sketch.
Technical note: I’ve been using Canson XL 140-pound paper consistently
in my handbound sketchbooks for well over a year because it gives me the best
balance between the weight and the degree of tooth, and the price is reasonable.
I recently bought a new package of it, and the paper has changed! One side is
much toothier than the other, and I really noticed the difference with my
fountain pens today – its texture was rough enough that my nibs were snagging at
times. Dangit! As many other sketchers and artists have discovered, as soon as
we find a product we like, it changes! Aauuggghhh!
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1/29/15 Diamine Chocolate Brown ink, Museum pencil |
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1/29/15 Diamine Sapphire and Chocolate Brown inks |
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1/29/15 Iroshizuku Take-sumi ink,
Museum pencil |
Good collection of completed sketches and ghosts. Why do they always change things we like...don't they know that saying "if it ain't broke don't fix it"??
ReplyDeleteGood bunch of sketches. I missed my "Drink and Draw" tonight because I have a cold. :(
ReplyDeleteYes, as Joan writes, why do they have to change it when it's working?