tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post8671441949386960260..comments2024-03-28T14:13:13.039-07:00Comments on Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Light Bulb Moments and Missed OpportunitiesMiataGrrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-45136530189436740112013-04-20T14:56:43.154-07:002013-04-20T14:56:43.154-07:00Larry: Yes, I agree -- the term "calligraphy&...Larry: Yes, I agree -- the term "calligraphy" is misleading for those Asian pens. I like Scott "Taranaki Sketcher" Wilson's name for those nibs: Ski jump!MiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-44443468866324790882013-04-20T14:40:24.862-07:002013-04-20T14:40:24.862-07:00Funny to hear you mention how little time people s...Funny to hear you mention how little time people spend looking at something, particularly somethings that they've paid to see. In talking with people at our Musee de la Civilisation, that time is roughly THREE SECONDS per item. And I think you're right that sketching changes all that. We just 'see' more.<br /><br />Also interested in your comments on Tsukushi ink. I had the same experience with Waterman's Absolute Brown, though in this case my buddy Yvan bought a bottle. Looks great as a brown line but becomes quite pink when washed. As you say...'too pink.'<br /><br />I do wish there was a different word/name for the Japanese "calligraphy" pens as it gives westerners a very incorrect view of them as they're so different from western calligraphy pens. I like my Hero pens but admit that I don't use them much.<br /><br />Cheers --- Larry<br />Cheers --- Larrylarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499637631503513759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-65178017955874238192013-04-19T14:47:43.958-07:002013-04-19T14:47:43.958-07:00What a great blog post you referred me to -- thank...What a great blog post you referred me to -- thanks! I've encountered a few interesting viewers while sketching, though no one's ever exposed his abs (thankfully!)! I like that idea about handing over a sketch pad!<br /><br />- TinaMiataGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00727208043312788510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220865105573981879.post-68005330197307717742013-04-19T14:33:08.745-07:002013-04-19T14:33:08.745-07:00Good sketches. It might be slightly less appropri...Good sketches. It might be slightly less appropriate with a child than an adult... based on an idea here http://www.urbansketcher.ca/2013/04/11/encounters-with-people-while-urban-sketching/ "— some people tell me that they used to like to draw and now they don’t do it anymore but they would love to get back to it. For those people, I now carry an extra pen and paper so I can tell them “draw with me right now”."<br /><br />So I'm now carrying an extra drawing tablet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com