Tag Archives: hatching

‘Fail better’

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Ed Mostly

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett A good description of learning to sketch, amongst other things, and my frequent attempts at drawing my left hand are an excellent example! So here’s the latest batch … Continue reading →

Posted in body, from life, hands, inks, pencil, sketching, watercolour sketch | Tagged coloured ink water-brushes, Fail better, hatching, Samuel Beckett, The Replacements | 1 Comment

Snufkin mug

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A mug of tea, drawn using a new multicolour biro with 6 colours. Blur your eyes a bit for the full effect… Muji 6 colour biro, A6

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Skansen

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Wood shingles and a tree next to the cafe at Skansen, the large and excellent outdoor museum in Stockholm. Fountain pen with carbon ink, A5

Posted in urban | Tagged city, hatching, monochrome, Stockholm | 1 Comment

Woolly

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A shop-window display seen from inside, in the very friendly ‘Wool’ in Old Orchard Street, Bath. Drawn using a Lamy ‘B’ nib which reverses to make an extra fine lines for cross-hatching. Fountain pen with Carbon ink, A6 … and … Continue reading →