Tag Archives: Noodlers inks for sketching

Bosky

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Ed Mostly

Looking up a steep slope past an old yew tree, deep in the mossy/rocky woods below Bath University (Alex and Jim know the spot); followed by the boots that carried me there. The tree sketch line work was done on site, shade and colour … Continue reading →

Posted in Bath, boots, botany, brush pen, coloured ink, Lexington grey, rural, technique, trees, white pen | Tagged Kuretake #8 brush pen, Noodlers inks for sketching, Sakura white pen, sketch of boots, sketch of yew tree, sketching in Bath, sketching trees, The Suzan, woodland sketch | 7 Comments

Skulls

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Ed Mostly

A bit late for Halloween, but here are some recent skull sketches. The first is of the full-size medical model that I’ve drawn many times before. I love its tricky curves and deep hollows, and the brown and blue inks combine to … Continue reading →

Posted in animal, body, coloured ink, death, fruit, inks, Japan, Lexington grey, monochrome, skulls | Tagged ape skull, different views of an object, drawings of skulls, fountain pen sketches, human skull, macaque skull, monochrome sketches, Noodlers inks for sketching, sketching in ink, skull netsuke, The Kinks | 1 Comment

28 bench-sitters

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Ed Mostly

Another collection of strangers, mostly tourists, sat on benches in the square next to Bath Abbey. They’re chatting, reading, texting, pondering, relaxing, waiting, eating ice-cream, and just watching, like me. The square’s a great place for sketching people, they usually stay … Continue reading →