Category Archives: objects

Home brew

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Electric kettle, mug, tea-infuser, and a hazy reflection of me sketching while the tea brews. This was done a few weeks ago, when I was starting to appreciate the versatility of pencil, and the way it allows lines to shade … Continue reading →

Posted in coloured paper, from life, home, Lexington grey, monochrome, objects, pencil, self-portrait | Tagged Captain Beefheart, electric kettle, line and form, mug, reflection, tea, tea infuser | 2 Comments

Specky

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Ed Mostly

My commitment to daily drawing is regularly tested late evening. ‘It’s 10pm, I haven’t managed a sketch yet, what could I draw?’ Favourite models include a glass of water, my left hand, a model skull, or figures on TV; this … Continue reading →

Posted in every day matters, from life, home, Lexington grey, line drawing, monochrome, objects, pencil | Tagged Band of Horses, daily drawing, glasses, specky, spectacles | 4 Comments

Sketching fuel

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Ed Mostly

My sketching’s mostly fuelled by Lexington grey, a wonderful ink made by Noodlers in the USA. I use it in almost every sketch I do as it’s rapidly waterproof, but also safe for fountain pens. It works well with water-colour washes, and you … Continue reading →

Posted in from life, grisaille, inks, kit, Lexington grey, monochrome, objects | Tagged Fatboy Slim, fountain pen, grey ink, Ink bottles, Lexington, Noodlers, teapot, Ugg boots, waterbrushes | Leave a comment

The Wild West

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Guns, tipi pegs and keys from the recent ‘Gangsters and Gunslingers’ exhibition at the American Museum just outside Bath. Strange to see so many battered objects intimately associated with legendary figures. Dillinger’s fake gun was a particular delight. (Following a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, collections, exhibitions, Lexington grey, monochrome, museum, objects, pencil | Tagged American Museum, Custer, fake gun, John Dillinger, prison keys, revolvers, The Specials, tipi pegs, Tombstone jail, Wyatt Earp | 1 Comment

A toad, a giraffe, two elephants and a Gorgonite

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Toy figures are well-behaved models, holding their poses indefinitely. They also give the opportunity to sketch rarely seen creatures, and from unusual angles. Broad dip pen with Carbon black ink, water brush with dilute Carbon black ink, A5 White Uni … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, collections, dip pen, inks, Lexington grey, line drawing, marker pen, monochrome, objects, toys | Tagged baby elephant, Carbon black ink, elephants, giraffe, Gorgonite, mug, toad, Tom Jones, toys | Leave a comment

Seasonal skull

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Returning to a favourite model for a Halloween still life. This one’s a full size plastic medical model, bought in a flea market years ago. Skulls are fascinating subjects to draw, loaded with cultural traditions and artistic baggage, and currently appearing on … Continue reading →

Posted in death, from life, Lexington grey, marker pen, objects, skeleton | Tagged Halloween, Kraftwerk, memento mori, memento vivere, skull, Uni Posca | 2 Comments

Fork handles

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Ed Mostly

I found these in a cupboard while on holiday. I’m afraid a link to this sketch is unavoidable; homophones abounding. Uni Posca markers, water-brush with Lexington grey ink, blue and red Pigma pens, A5

Posted in candles, collections, from life, marker pen, objects, white marker pen | Tagged four candles, plate, The Two Ronnies | Leave a comment

The bill, please

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Ed Mostly

The remains of another delicious meal at Yen Sushi in Bath. I’m learning how to get an even colour wash by using the water-brush to wet the area first; it’s tricky as you can’t see where you’ve already painted the water… Blue … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, food, from life, Lexington grey, objects, urban | Tagged chopsticks, cups, kaiten sushi, meals, pigma pens, plates, restaurants, water brush, Yen Sushi | 1 Comment

Archeology Museum #1

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Ed Mostly

I spent a very hot afternoon sketching in the cool shade of the Istanbul Archeology Museum. It houses a wonderfully rich collection created during the Ottoman Empire, when Turkey ruled Egypt and the ancient lands of Mesopotamia, Assyria, etc. A large … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, collections, from life, Istanbul, museum, objects, sketching, white marker pen | Tagged Babylon, figure curves, Ishtar gate, Istanbul Archeology Museum, lion, Mesopotamia, small figurines, The Kinks | Leave a comment

Tea please

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Some of the many cups of black tea that I enjoyed in Istanbul, in a variety of media. Good practise for drawing ellipses; it’s very obvious when they’re right or wrong…