tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post5533044913226878577..comments2024-03-28T14:13:13.039-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Radical Sketch Kit UpdateMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-23738404903751255712016-09-29T14:01:35.441-07:002016-09-29T14:01:35.441-07:00We're in the same boat! I'm much more a dr...We're in the same boat! I'm much more a draw-er than a painter, but I love color, so I kept struggling with watercolor. But colored pencils are primarily a drawing medium, so they feel much more compatible with my style. Glad you found my blog, too!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-32195860884964037692016-09-29T13:35:33.430-07:002016-09-29T13:35:33.430-07:00I think my confusion has been what I have been try...I think my confusion has been what I have been trying to accomplish, whether it's painting, drawing or? I realized I enjoy drawing, and I need to keep things simple instead of thinking that I am creating a painting. I am excitied to give watercolor pencils a go and see what happens! Glad I found your blog! Cathy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01329177071743766892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-54300230635875886252016-09-28T17:47:58.132-07:002016-09-28T17:47:58.132-07:00Oh, no -- I hope you like pencils better! But what...Oh, no -- I hope you like pencils better! But what is it about watercolor paints that is difficult for you? Because depending on the issue, maybe there's a way to address that directly instead of changing medium. But to answer your question about my palette, since I sketch mainly in my home urban environment, the palette I need is relatively narrow. Over time, I realized the colors shown above will get me through just about anything, and I can also mix well with this selection, too. When I travel, I add one or two pencils if the place I'm going to has a lot of oxidized copper trim on the buildings (France), for example, or vermillion pagodas (Japan). And I add some seasonally, like pink during cherry blossom season.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-15435070940059336812016-09-28T17:25:06.288-07:002016-09-28T17:25:06.288-07:00Thanks! I am hoping that I will be able to use wat...Thanks! I am hoping that I will be able to use watercolor pencils, since trying to figure out what watercolor paints to use has complicated things so much I now don't want to sketch! How did you pare down your watercolor choices?Cathy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01329177071743766892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-26453464643870025602016-09-28T15:40:40.909-07:002016-09-28T15:40:40.909-07:00My favorite is Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelles,...My favorite is Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelles, but they are pricey and are available in a narrower range of colors than other brands. Second favorites would be Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer and Caran d'Ache Supracolors. Both are very good pencils, too. All three will dissolve completely, but it's still much harder to get a smooth wash that way compared to real watercolors (or anything liquid), because the pencils will tend to look splotchy. I actually like leaving a lot of the pencils undissolved, because I love the texture I can get that way. MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-1944991808612532892016-09-28T13:48:45.754-07:002016-09-28T13:48:45.754-07:00I've gotten so many watercolors in trying to f...I've gotten so many watercolors in trying to find what works for me and nothing seems to work! What watercolor pencils would you recommend for a wash where the pencil marks don't show through? Thanks! Cathy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01329177071743766892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-42702448610166100732016-09-27T15:30:35.028-07:002016-09-27T15:30:35.028-07:00It happens to me, too! As soon as I take something...It happens to me, too! As soon as I take something out, I need it. ;-)MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-55764758255281076332016-09-27T15:29:42.678-07:002016-09-27T15:29:42.678-07:00Larry, you're a man after my fountain pen hear...Larry, you're a man after my fountain pen heart. You're going to make me want to put back in all my pens with various ink colors! ;-)MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-54093902702729267592016-09-27T14:23:29.530-07:002016-09-27T14:23:29.530-07:00Every time I take something out of my kit, it seem...Every time I take something out of my kit, it seems like that's what I reach for the next time I go out. lol Love the minimalist sketch kit! Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-78548815386205569352016-09-27T12:48:45.123-07:002016-09-27T12:48:45.123-07:00Only two fountain pens??? Say it ain't so :-)...Only two fountain pens??? Say it ain't so :-) Wish I could lighten my load in that regard, though I do love my fountain pens. Right now I carry six of them everywhere I go. It's not so much about the pens as the inks that cause the 'need.' I need waterproof brown and black (2), watersoluble brown and black (2). Throw in a fude pen (5) and it adds up. Then I "have" to add a "hairy brush pen", a white gel pen, and a ballpoint. It's sad, I know :-) larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499637631503513759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-1423123050394513832016-09-27T11:18:37.412-07:002016-09-27T11:18:37.412-07:00Wendi, I added a photo of Dr. Ion on my Current Fa...Wendi, I added a photo of Dr. Ion on my Current Favorite Art Materials (http://tina-koyama.blogspot.com/p/current-favorite-art-materials.html) page, just for you! :-) MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-26287788485253054812016-09-27T09:31:33.486-07:002016-09-27T09:31:33.486-07:00The Dr. Ion has become such an integral, essential...The Dr. Ion has become such an integral, essential part of my bag that I forget it's a separate thing! Good question about Inktober! I may change my mind yet, but I'm thinking of going monochrome this time and using only a fountain pen! :-0 We'll see! ;-)MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-37316424333424243632016-09-27T09:16:54.609-07:002016-09-27T09:16:54.609-07:00Awesome!! But don't forget your Kutsuwa Dr. Io...Awesome!! But don't forget your Kutsuwa Dr. Ion Accessory Organizer. I have a feeling it's fairly instrumental in the way you carry all your sketching tools, and is a tool in its own right. (Still dying to get my hands on one!) for Inktober will you stick to this set up, or will you be adding your Zig CCRBs back? WWendihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842526080242269820noreply@blogger.com