tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post7397460479180184772..comments2024-03-28T14:13:13.039-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Watercolor Pencil Demo: Urban SketchingMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-87267143831995260632017-11-10T17:00:16.711-08:002017-11-10T17:00:16.711-08:00This is my DIY sketchbook made of Canson XL 140 lb...This is my DIY sketchbook made of Canson XL 140 lb. watercolor paper. I fold and stitch together 4 sheets of 9x12 paper. It makes a very thin yet stiff signature. When I fill 6 signatures, I stitch them together using Coptic stitch. If you click the label "book binding" from the list of labels in the right margin above, you'll see examples of all my bound sketchbooks that I've made the past 4 years. MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-21249285962946699562017-11-10T16:54:28.997-08:002017-11-10T16:54:28.997-08:00Out of curiosity, what sketchbook/notebook did you...Out of curiosity, what sketchbook/notebook did you use for this demo?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922898754265581642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-58461052196108545922017-11-08T08:24:16.823-08:002017-11-08T08:24:16.823-08:00This sketch took about an hour because I had to st...This sketch took about an hour because I had to stop and take photos, but a sketch of this size typically takes me about 45 minutes. Almost all of my on-location sketches take between 30-45 minutes.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-2833755582803465472017-11-08T06:11:18.030-08:002017-11-08T06:11:18.030-08:00What is your estimate of the time for the actual d...What is your estimate of the time for the actual drawing, start to finish?<br /><br />I do love your blog although I'm not usually a pencil user. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610795692040637626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-8345767578809942602017-11-07T19:51:09.725-08:002017-11-07T19:51:09.725-08:00You're welcome, Cathy! I really enjoyed doing ...You're welcome, Cathy! I really enjoyed doing it.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-37226431301706896982017-11-07T19:20:34.119-08:002017-11-07T19:20:34.119-08:00Thank you for taking the time to post and photogra...Thank you for taking the time to post and photograph your process. You are right, watercolor pencils really give the color more pop! You certainly did justice to the beautiful fall foliage. Cathy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01329177071743766892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-10024444778520833032017-11-07T18:00:07.030-08:002017-11-07T18:00:07.030-08:00Thanks, Joan! It was easier to do than I expected,...Thanks, Joan! It was easier to do than I expected, and interesting to think about my process so that I could write about it.MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-72647172077579911412017-11-07T17:53:21.059-08:002017-11-07T17:53:21.059-08:00It was fun to see this as a series of steps. I lik...It was fun to see this as a series of steps. I like your misting idea and how you got the color for the sky. I agree that pencils usually don't work well for big areas like the sky. They always result in streaks. Your way worked really well. I've tried taking photos for demos a few times, but it is hard to keep stopping...and remembering to take a photo of each step. I'm good at leaving out something crucial. lol Good job!Joan Tavolotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290923567339587417noreply@blogger.com