Category Archives: coloured ink

Still lives

Posted on November 16, 2014 by Ed Mostly

A family waiting outside the Bath Grand Pump Rooms, next to the Roman Baths. They sat silent and still for about 20 minutes, which made drawing them much easier. I was about 30 yards from them and couldn’t see whether they were serene, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, coloured ink, family, from life, Lexington grey, people, street scene, urban, waiting | Tagged Bath Pump Rooms, Bath street scene, family group, fountain pen sketch, Iggy Pop, observing people, The Stooges, urban sketching, waiting on a bench | 1 Comment

Remembrance

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Ed Mostly

It’s the 11th day of the 11th month, so here’s a bas-relief memorial tablet in Salisbury Cathedral, placed in memory of Edward Tennant, a young officer and poet killed on the Somme in 1916. It includes touching testimonies to his life and times; “when things … Continue reading →

Posted in brush pen, coloured ink, death, inks, line drawing, monochrome, monument, sculpture | Tagged 1st World War memorial, Armistice Day, bas relief memorial, Edward Tennant, John Singer Sargent, Officer died on the Somme, Remembrance, Salisbury Cathedral, sketch of a sculpture, Talking Heads, young officer | 2 Comments

Tokyo commuters

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Ed Mostly

I spent last week on a study trip to Japan, a great opportunity generously supported by the Japan Foundation. The schedule was hectic and very full, but it helped to hone my speed-sketching skills, straight to ink using a simple fountain-pen and water-brush kit. So … Continue reading →