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Feather and tea
A couple of sketches done using found/improvised resources during a trip to Grinda, the Stockholm island where I drew the 38 boats. The first was drawn using a dip-nib cut into the tip of a swan’s feather that I found (a bottle lid with … Continue reading
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Even handier
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.
Lefty
Another hand picture, this time using a thick dip pen nib and grey brush pen for the light shading. Looks strangely gnarly and ancient… Dip pen with Chinese sumi ink, Zig ‘real brush’ pen, A6
Another skull
My plastic skull, a favourite subject, drawn with thick (2½) dip pen nib. I’m always struck by how far the cheek bone protrudes below the eye… Dip pen, Chinese sumi ink, A5
Bazaar
Deep inside the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, while sat at a table at the Fes cafe. The subject of the sketch, and especially his friends, were amused by the picture. Fountain pen with Lexington grey ink, watercolour, A4
Corny
A roasted corn stall next to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. This took about an hour to do so I briefly became part of the street scene, sat in the shade of the ‘Fountain of Ahmet 3rd’, dropping out of the flow … Continue reading
To bed
Every Day Matters #5 ‘Your bed’, drawn using a dip pen with a very thick nib. The dip pen and bottle of ink aren’t very portable but make an interesting change, ensuring a slower and more deliberate approach to every … Continue reading
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