All sketched in Bath, and all in bamboo dip-pen. From the top there’s Seb Guettier busking by the Baths, then Justin Towell busking by the Abbey, Saturday crowds observed from outside a cafe, and finally sketching amongst the chimneys up on the roof terrace at Hall and Wodehouse with Emily, Gome and Charlotte (pigeons and a helicopter overhead).
There are easier pens to use, but I keep returning to the idiosyncratic quirks and saturated lines of the bamboo dip-pen. I recommend trying one out as they’re very cheap, but make sure you smooth the tip with very fine sandpaper before using a shop-bought one or else scritchy scratchy dismay will result… (see also my modification to improve ink flow).
Wonderful sketches as always, Ed! You’re rockin’ that bamboo…
– Tina
Cheers Tina, funny how the best things are sometimes the cheapest! Like your biro discoveries.
These are awesome Ed! Was great sketching with you. Look forward to doing it again sometime..
Likewise, soonish