Tag Archives: brush pen

Digital art

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Ed Mostly

Lots more fingers and toes, all drawn late in the evening when there’s nothing else around to sketch. Strange to see my hands age so dramatically as the drawings become more detailed, with more lines and shading… (A range of pens and inks, … Continue reading →

Posted in body, collections, coloured paper, from life, hands, night, self-portrait | Tagged brush pen, drawing feet, drawing hands, drawing own hand, fingers, fingers and toes, Lexington grey ink, Queens of the Stone Age, self-portrait, white gelly roll pen | 2 Comments

Night time

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A fast sketch on a cold night on the way back from The Star, an exceptionally fine pub in Bath. Pigma 1mm pen, water-brushes filled with dilute Diamine grey and Chinese sumi ink, A6

Posted in Bath, brush pen, monochrome, night, urban | Tagged Bath, brush pen, city, monochrome, pub, The Star Inn | Leave a comment

Ink brushes

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Ed Mostly

I’ve been filling water-brushes with dilute inks, creating another portable limited palette of colours that I can blend on the page. I’m using Windsor and Newton inks which are transparent and quickly become waterproof, enabling me to layer colours, building up tints, tone, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, brush pen, grisaille, inks, kit, Lexington grey, Stantonbury, waterbrush | Tagged Bath, brush pen, colour and shape, grisaille, inks, Lexington grey, Stantonbury, water brush, waterbrush | 1 Comment

Pavement art

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Looking out from Camden Crescent, one of seven crescents in Bath. The pavement is broad and rises above the road, giving excellent views across the city. Marker pen with carbon ink, water-brushes with Diamine grey ink, A5

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Pulteney weir

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Ed Mostly

The weir next to Pulteney Bridge in the centre of Bath. I used grey ink for the initial drawing, the same ink diluted in a water-brush for the tone, and then watercolour over that. There’s a great interview with Steven … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, brush pen, River Avon, urban, weir | Tagged Bath, brush pen, city, river avon, weir | 1 Comment

Bronze

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Some sketches from the wonderful Bronze exhibition at the Royal Academy in London last Summer. An amazing range of works from many times and places. The horse is Greek, called the ‘Armento Rider’, 550BCE. The spider crawling up the wall … Continue reading →

Posted in animals, brush pen, exhibitions, monochrome, objects, spider | Tagged brush pen, exhibitions, horse rider, monochrome, objects, spider, white bull | Leave a comment

Ginnel, snicket, drang

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Looking down ‘The Shrubbery’, one of the many steep pedestrian alleys in Bath. These narrow lanes are called ‘ginnels’ or ‘snickets’ in the North of England; in this area they’re ‘drangs’. The back of the Royal Crescent is in the … Continue reading →

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Benchmark

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A bench near Bath Abbey, low winter sun casting a strong shadow. That’s enough monochrome. Next post in full colour. Water-brush with Chinese sumi and Diamine grey ink, A6

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Cold grey

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Quick… faster… it’s very cold… Trying out new ink and a new pen. The roller ball worked well for this standing sketch in a hurry near St Stephen’s church, Lansdown Hill, Bath; great for big fast lines, and interesting to … Continue reading →

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Even handier

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Water-brush with Chinese sumi ink, watercolour, A5 Dip pen (very thick nib) with Indian ink, watercolour, A5 The reliable standby subject, my left hand.