Tag Archives: line and form

Moving picture

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Ed Mostly

Bamboo dip pen and water-brush with dilute Lexington grey ink, watercolour, A5 – 20 minutes per stage More evidence of Jim’s cleverness. He’s combined scans showing three stages of a sketch into one animated Gif image, creating a clear way to see the … Continue reading →

Posted in botany, flowers, from life, grisaille, Lexington grey, line drawing, monochrome, sequential, sketching | Tagged animated Gif image, animated sketch, Gif picture sequence, hyacinth, line and form, sketch process, Talking Heads | 3 Comments

Rear windows

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Ed Mostly

1mm Pigma pen reloaded with Lexington grey, Lexington grey water-brush, white Gelly Roll pen, watercolour, A6 – 50 minutes Revisiting Marlborough buildings, this time the higgledy-piggledy back, on an overcast afternoon. You can pick out some of the symmetry and … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, buildings, from life, kit, Lexington grey, line drawing, sketching, urban, watercolour sketch | Tagged chaotic building, Georgian facade, Lexington, line and form, Marlborough Buildings, Moody Blues, refilled Pigma pen, white gelly roll pen, windows | 2 Comments

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 →