Tag Archives: objects

Serpent

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A serpent hung on the wall amongst many other instruments at Snowshill Manor, an eclectic and wonderful collection of all-sorts in the Cotswolds. Fountain pen with Lexington grey ink, watercolour, A6

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A large eagle(?) sculpture at the Naval History Museum in Venice, a great place for sketching. Four well-lit floors filled with a vast variety of maritime objects; model ships and planes, charts, machine guns, uniforms, 3D maps old old fortresses, … Continue reading →

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Paint-balling

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Ed Mostly

My boots drying out after a muddy day paint-balling with Si, Benjy, Leo and others. Below the boots is a tiny sketch of a Dad and his son. It was the only one I managed on the day, during a … Continue reading →

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Vikings

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Ed Mostly

More from the Stockholm National History Museum. Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, A5

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Night lights

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Ed Mostly

A pair of night lights on the base of a grill pan, in a tent on a cold and windy night, while camping at the end of last Summer. Had to use a head-torch to do this one. Pigma 1mm pen … Continue reading →

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Banananana

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Almost over-ripe, hanging in the kitchen. Fountain pen with carbon ink, watercolour, A6

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Beady

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Ed Mostly

“Necklace with beads of glass, rock crystal, silver and amber. Late Viking age. Woman’s costume from Gotland.” The beads came from many countries, evidence of the Vikings’ extensive trading network. Sketched at the very lovely Stockholm National Historical Museum (could … Continue reading →

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Four candles

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Ed Mostly

The ubiquitous café sketch. Black tea and lemon drizzle cake in Bath Guildhall market. I used a white marker pen to correct the fork handle and to lighten the lip of the mug, which could be considered cheating, and a bit … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Marker pen experiment

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ed Mostly

Trying out a thick marker pen refilled with Carbon ink, at the end of lunch at Yen Sushi in Bartlett St. I love the consistently thick lines I can get with dip-pen nibs but they’re not portable, and marker pen … Continue reading →