Sometimes just a very simple sketch is enough to keep my eye in. I did this with one with watercolour pencils and a few touches of ink. For me the tea I drink most often is not a traditional cup of British-style tea, but green tea in this glass flask. At the moment we are drinking some lovely Taiwanese oolong green tea…delicious.
Fri-24-Jan-2025
95-2879 – Week 6
Here is my sixth and final version of the “same subject different ways” challenge with @koosjekoene – this time using water soluble ink to draw the #StillLife. I use my ancient #Rotring sketching pen which I keep filled with Parker black ink and couldn’t resist adding a little colour using my #Derwent watercolour pencils. Somehow it ended up looking a little feeble compared to my earlier and bolder efforts.
Tue-22-Oct-2024
Here is my fifth version of the “same subject different ways” challenge with @koosjekoene – this time using a continuous line (not taking the pen off the paper) to draw the #StillLife. After the line-work I used my #MontMarte watercolour marker pens to add the colour (plus a little bit of conventional watercolour). I struggle with the marker pens a bit because they tend to eat the surface of the paper if I apply more than one stroke…also my line work seems to have disappeared under the paint!
Thu-10-Oct-2024
Here is version four of the “same subject different ways” challenge with @koosjekoene – this time limiting my palette to two colours only, picking out the leaf green of the teapot and the cobalt blue of the cup. I thought I could combine this sketch with the #Inktober2024 prompt for day 2, which is “discover”, as following the #DrawTipTuesday challenge is a #CreativeExploration for me. I added some highlights with a #PoscaPen and some shadows with my trusty #UniballEye pen.
Wed-2-Oct-2024
Here is version three of the “same subject different ways” challenge with @koosjekoene – this time doing splashes of watercolour first then doing line-work with watercolour pencils (I dip them in water to soften the tip). I am still stuck in following the colours I see in the subject…but I will eventually get out of this rigid approach I hope.
Wed-25-Sep-2024
This is my second sketch following the challenge of @koosjekoene and her draw tip Tuesday suggestion to draw the same subject each week – but with different tools and techniques. This time (following her approach, although that’s not really essential), I used a dip pen and some Sailor brand black ink. I haven’t used my dip pen for years and it was great fun to use it again – it’s very versatile and can make quite fine lines. I added watercolour afterwards…and the sketch ended up almost like the one I did the previous week! – although the ink also ran a bit as it is slightly water-soluble. Next time I will be more adventurous with my choice of colouring materials.
Wed-19-Sep-2024
With this sketch I followed the challenge of @koosjekoene and her draw tip Tuesday suggest to draw the same subject each week – but with different tools and techniques…embracing the wonkiness. She drew coffee stuff – but as I am a Brit, I thought tea suffered would be a good subject!
Sat-14-Sep-2024