I found them 'different' to use but boy they are nice so dark, so "black" !
Sunday, March 4, 2018
Staedtler Black Pencils
I thought it was time I tried out my new Staedtler Black pencils so I used my watercolour from a recent workshop as a subject.
I found them 'different' to use but boy they are nice so dark, so "black" !
Stillman & Birn sketchbook about 8x10
I found them 'different' to use but boy they are nice so dark, so "black" !
Monday, February 19, 2018
Winter Landscape Workshop
I recently attended a watercolour workshop conducted by Marion R. Anderson of Alder Creek Studio.
www.marionAnderson.ca
The morning was spent learning how to mask area's with masking tape, something I had never done and applying salt to a wet wash, a technique that was popular 'back in the day' but I had never really tried.
You have ZERO control over what happens !
It's a waiting game as to when you add the salt wait too long and you get nothing to early and it overpowers the field.
This was my first and only attempt I was quite happy with the result.
Not so much with the tree's !
I'm going to go back in to add a few branches I think
Although the masking technique worked quite well next time I will try to avoid the straight line of the tape.
This was on Saunders Waterford 200lb Hot Press about 8x10
The afternoon was a 'practice what you learned' session which I got so carried away with I completely forgot the salt !
Oh well I was pretty happy with the resulting watercolour
Half sheet (!) Arches 140lb cold press that is a big piece of paper for me!
This is the result:
Again the tree's were masked with tape, cut a little more carefully this time.
The cottage and railings were a result of negative painting (something else I was trying)
All-in-all a great day of learning with a bunch of like minded people, many of my sketchy friends attended.
Next workshop is about using 'Alcohol Inks' that should throw me way out of my comfort zone!
Alan
www.marionAnderson.ca
The morning was spent learning how to mask area's with masking tape, something I had never done and applying salt to a wet wash, a technique that was popular 'back in the day' but I had never really tried.
You have ZERO control over what happens !
This was my first and only attempt I was quite happy with the result.
Not so much with the tree's !
I'm going to go back in to add a few branches I think
Although the masking technique worked quite well next time I will try to avoid the straight line of the tape.
This was on Saunders Waterford 200lb Hot Press about 8x10
The afternoon was a 'practice what you learned' session which I got so carried away with I completely forgot the salt !
Oh well I was pretty happy with the resulting watercolour
Half sheet (!) Arches 140lb cold press that is a big piece of paper for me!
This is the result:
The cottage and railings were a result of negative painting (something else I was trying)
All-in-all a great day of learning with a bunch of like minded people, many of my sketchy friends attended.
Next workshop is about using 'Alcohol Inks' that should throw me way out of my comfort zone!
Alan
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Pencil Sketch - Scottish Highlands
No I wasn't there, well maybe in spirit but not in person.
This was drawn from a photograph on a watercolour tutorial by Grahame Booth.
Time to catch up !
Stillman&Birn Beta 8x10 shetchbook
A couple of no name pencils HB and 2B,
Generals Woodless Graphite 4B for the darks
Alan
This was drawn from a photograph on a watercolour tutorial by Grahame Booth.
Time to catch up !
Stillman&Birn Beta 8x10 shetchbook
A couple of no name pencils HB and 2B,
Generals Woodless Graphite 4B for the darks
Alan
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Inktober 2017 Day 8 - Day 14 aka "BOOK TWO"
Onward we go, here is book two, where I see changes (for the good) I think.
Maybe there is hope for me yet !
Day 8
Still in Algonquin I found my subject sitting on the table just in case you don't recognize them, Green Pepper and a Tomato..
Someone mentioned using non waterproof ink so they could add shadows by washing the lines of ink.
So I did it too
Lamy Safari with Lamy Black Ink
Day 9
Ch-ch-ch changes..
well I think so, I see a definite shift in my line work here maybe I am improving :-)
Pilot Metropolitan Pen and Platinum Carbon Black Ink
Labrador Tea
There was a time when Grant and I would make a 3 hr journey (one way!) into the backwoods of Algonquin just so we could enjoy a cup of this tea!
We still enjoy it but we don't have to walk nearly as far :-)
Day 10
A subject way more complex but boy I enjoyed drawing this one..
Pine cones, a bunch was knocked off a tree in Mew Lake (Algonquin) so I brought it home as my subject.
Very old Parker rollerball pen, it's even older than the sketchbook and that started in 1994!
Day 11
OK well somehow the day got away from me and as I was eating an apple before I went to bed I realized I hadn't completed my Inktober tribute :-o
So the apple core was it ..
The same old Parker Rollerball
Day 12
Remember the walks with Winter?
Here is another 'found' subject from one of the walks it is also the beginning of "just how many different oaks live in my neighbourhood anyway"
Same old Parker rollerball
Day 13
This would be the second of the Oaks leaves
Jinhao 750 "Frankenpen" (I swapped out the nib for a flex nib)
Diamine 'Ochre' Ink
Getting to like my lines
Day 14
Another Oak, thats three if you are counting..
Jinhao 750 "Frankenpen"
Diamine 'Ochre' Ink
This is a great combination for Autumn sketching!
Here endeth "BOOK TWO"
I have to go find a subject for today to fill in the Day 15 spot that will be in Book three
Watch this space!
Alan
Maybe there is hope for me yet !
Day 8
Still in Algonquin I found my subject sitting on the table just in case you don't recognize them, Green Pepper and a Tomato..
Someone mentioned using non waterproof ink so they could add shadows by washing the lines of ink.
So I did it too
Lamy Safari with Lamy Black Ink
Day 9
Ch-ch-ch changes..
well I think so, I see a definite shift in my line work here maybe I am improving :-)
Pilot Metropolitan Pen and Platinum Carbon Black Ink
Labrador Tea
There was a time when Grant and I would make a 3 hr journey (one way!) into the backwoods of Algonquin just so we could enjoy a cup of this tea!
We still enjoy it but we don't have to walk nearly as far :-)
A subject way more complex but boy I enjoyed drawing this one..
Pine cones, a bunch was knocked off a tree in Mew Lake (Algonquin) so I brought it home as my subject.
Very old Parker rollerball pen, it's even older than the sketchbook and that started in 1994!
Day 11
OK well somehow the day got away from me and as I was eating an apple before I went to bed I realized I hadn't completed my Inktober tribute :-o
So the apple core was it ..
The same old Parker Rollerball
Day 12
Remember the walks with Winter?
Here is another 'found' subject from one of the walks it is also the beginning of "just how many different oaks live in my neighbourhood anyway"
Same old Parker rollerball
This would be the second of the Oaks leaves
Jinhao 750 "Frankenpen" (I swapped out the nib for a flex nib)
Diamine 'Ochre' Ink
Getting to like my lines
Day 14
Another Oak, thats three if you are counting..
Jinhao 750 "Frankenpen"
Diamine 'Ochre' Ink
This is a great combination for Autumn sketching!
Here endeth "BOOK TWO"
I have to go find a subject for today to fill in the Day 15 spot that will be in Book three
Watch this space!
Alan
Inktober 2017 Day 1 - Day 7 aka "BOOK ONE"
I've been lurking ..
I wasn't sure about being able to complete this years "Inktober" challenge but I started and kept it to myself but the month is half over and I am still going!
So it's time ..
I thought aboyt the format ;
1 a day was bit much
All of them in one post seemed worse
So I settled on this ..
Here is Day 1 through Day 7
Day 1
I was in Ottawa with the Urban Sketchers and found myself sitting in front of Maman by Lois Boubureous
https://g.co/kgs/ctg5zG
There are 5 of these scattered around, I know of one in the Distillery District in Toronto the rest are worldwide.
Unfortunately for me I put my sketch in my sketchbook not knowing if I would continue or not or how I would keep track of my progress.
So Day 1 is all alone in my Moleskine Sketchbook while all the others reside side by side in my very old (1994) sketchbook that I am trying to fill.
Without further ado ...
Day 1 Maman
I used my little used Brush Pen to get the thick black lines that make up the actual sculpture.
Little used as it rarely comes out into the light but I am pleased with this
Day 2
Dalek
What ? you don't know what a Dalek is ?
Sheesh
Better start watching Dr Who all 40 plus years of it to get caught up !
This was created with a ballpoint pen while I sat on hold on the phone.
Day 3
Still struggling to find my way with Inktober this is a pretty quick sketch of one of my painting bags.
it was there and I needed a subject ..
I think it was done with a Micron .05
Day 4
Acorns.
I picked these up one my walk with Winter ( little knowing this was going to start a trend..)
Micron .05 pen
Day 5
Fall Mum's
Sitting on the picnic table in Algonquin
Rotring 1.5mm Art Pen
Day 6
Maple leaves (unfortunately I didn't have coloured inks or my dip pens with me) in Algonquin.
Pilot Metropolitan with Platinum Carbon Black Ink (I think)
Day 7
Still in Algonquin.
Grant threw a piece of wire into a tree and started talking to the world ..
Ham radio
Sakura Microperm 01 well used and scratchy and I like it!
Well thats "BookOne" stay tuned for "Book 2"
Where things start to change ....
Alan
I wasn't sure about being able to complete this years "Inktober" challenge but I started and kept it to myself but the month is half over and I am still going!
So it's time ..
I thought aboyt the format ;
1 a day was bit much
All of them in one post seemed worse
So I settled on this ..
Here is Day 1 through Day 7
Day 1
I was in Ottawa with the Urban Sketchers and found myself sitting in front of Maman by Lois Boubureous
https://g.co/kgs/ctg5zG
There are 5 of these scattered around, I know of one in the Distillery District in Toronto the rest are worldwide.
Unfortunately for me I put my sketch in my sketchbook not knowing if I would continue or not or how I would keep track of my progress.
So Day 1 is all alone in my Moleskine Sketchbook while all the others reside side by side in my very old (1994) sketchbook that I am trying to fill.
Day 1 Maman
I used my little used Brush Pen to get the thick black lines that make up the actual sculpture.
Little used as it rarely comes out into the light but I am pleased with this
Day 2
Dalek
What ? you don't know what a Dalek is ?
Sheesh
Better start watching Dr Who all 40 plus years of it to get caught up !
This was created with a ballpoint pen while I sat on hold on the phone.
Day 3
Still struggling to find my way with Inktober this is a pretty quick sketch of one of my painting bags.
it was there and I needed a subject ..
I think it was done with a Micron .05
Day 4
Acorns.
I picked these up one my walk with Winter ( little knowing this was going to start a trend..)
Micron .05 pen
Day 5
Fall Mum's
Sitting on the picnic table in Algonquin
Rotring 1.5mm Art Pen
Day 6
Maple leaves (unfortunately I didn't have coloured inks or my dip pens with me) in Algonquin.
Pilot Metropolitan with Platinum Carbon Black Ink (I think)
Day 7
Still in Algonquin.
Grant threw a piece of wire into a tree and started talking to the world ..
Ham radio
Sakura Microperm 01 well used and scratchy and I like it!
Well thats "BookOne" stay tuned for "Book 2"
Where things start to change ....
Alan
Saturday, September 16, 2017
Wild Grapes
Winters favourite .. I know she shouldn't eat them but just try to stop her!
These grow along a couple of fences down in the local park.
It looks a bit washed out here so much for scanning!
Sennelier watercolours
Jin Hau 'frankenpen' fitted with a flex nib, loaded with Diamine 'Ochre' ink
Derwent wtercolour pencils
These grow along a couple of fences down in the local park.
Sennelier watercolours
Jin Hau 'frankenpen' fitted with a flex nib, loaded with Diamine 'Ochre' ink
Derwent wtercolour pencils
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