tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post1209472716228657326..comments2024-03-27T09:05:03.725-07:00Comments on Jane Blundell Artist: A Drawing a Day.Jane Blundellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-26835107745191727862014-08-14T18:16:20.686-07:002014-08-14T18:16:20.686-07:00Lovely Susan. Yes that's exactly what I do. Gi...Lovely Susan. Yes that's exactly what I do. Gives great detail and perfect colour matching :-)Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-57401456705089256282014-08-14T17:26:48.579-07:002014-08-14T17:26:48.579-07:00I saw an example of using watercolor in a calligra...I saw an example of using watercolor in a calligraphy pen here:<br /><br />http://www.lesliefehling.com/2014/05/bleeding-heart-sketch-with-watercolor.html<br /><br />I thought it was so pretty. Definitely going to try that!<br />SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752628219836145623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-66843409696574013572014-08-14T17:03:52.596-07:002014-08-14T17:03:52.596-07:00Dip pens are lovely. I use a 'post office nib&...Dip pens are lovely. I use a 'post office nib' which you can see pictured in my current sketching tools at the bottom of this blog. You can use pretty much any ink or even mix a watercolour wash and brush it onto the inside of the pen nib. I'll do a post about pens eventually. I love the Lamy EF nibs and have really enjoyed the Naminki/Pilot flex nibs.Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-72905930905974052242014-08-14T16:37:57.689-07:002014-08-14T16:37:57.689-07:00Yeah, I don't need any more pens either, but t...Yeah, I don't need any more pens either, but the PaperMates came in a pack of 8 neon colors for less than $2.00. I thought the colors might be fun. I should say, I don't need any more cheap pens. I would like to move into some dip pens or fountain pens; I haven't tried them yet.SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752628219836145623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-87988460534099429342014-08-14T00:44:08.791-07:002014-08-14T00:44:08.791-07:00:-) Yes intentions are all very well. Notice I hav...:-) Yes intentions are all very well. Notice I haven't said how long I plan to keep it up? Some will be very small like the ones above (which are about life sized). Some may even be adding a few buttons to the button page. I just think that if I set out to do it without any restrictions, and with the idea of trying out a whole range of different techniques, it will be fun. I will continue to post them up in groups rather than daily though.Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-15687928596462207352014-08-14T00:40:51.515-07:002014-08-14T00:40:51.515-07:00Hi Susan. I want to explore more of that 3D callig...Hi Susan. I want to explore more of that 3D calligraphy. Have to choose some easy words :-) <br />I generally use a very fine fountain pen for sketching and cross hatching rather than a rollerball like Tommy - it's a Sailor with an EF nib, or a pilot with a flex nib. Gorgeous and fine. I'll see if we have any PaperMates in the house. I really don't want to buy more pens but am intrigued at how nice they are to draw with. :-) Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-67328485793198614202014-08-14T00:27:09.141-07:002014-08-14T00:27:09.141-07:00Good luck Jane with the Drawing a Day - I will wat...Good luck Jane with the Drawing a Day - I will watch your progress with interest. I have good intentions with a daily sketch (and SBS helps) but I find that I take for ever to do just one sketch and those hours pass by ...... Love your drawings above.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-43760445245358300672014-08-13T16:39:34.942-07:002014-08-13T16:39:34.942-07:00Jane, I enjoyed seeing more of your ballpoint sket...Jane, I enjoyed seeing more of your ballpoint sketches. I love the word "red" that seems to stand up on the page. Like Elsbeth, I never cross-hatched until Tommy's class. I didn't like doing it then, with a Micron, but I enjoyed Andrea's assignment with the ballpoint. I used a PaperMate Inkjoy 100 1.0M. I found it more comfortable to hold than the regular Bic. If you ever give the Inkjoy a try, I'd love to hear your take on it. SusanAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752628219836145623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-26768350918239333542014-08-13T14:19:22.100-07:002014-08-13T14:19:22.100-07:00Thank you Elsbeth. I'll make sure I continue t...Thank you Elsbeth. I'll make sure I continue to add details on materials. I majored in etching at college, which is all about cross hatching! It's rather nice to get back to some fine detail drawings. In the button sketch I wanted to try as many of Andrea's techniques as I could, and she does a lot with blue pens so I thought it needed a blue section to try them out. I am also amazed by the Bic. I avoid writing with ball-points so actually had to buy one to try it out. Now I am adding it to my sketch kit!Jane Blundellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02809568287344145772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4881888600945229981.post-64652841794763598382014-08-13T11:11:16.248-07:002014-08-13T11:11:16.248-07:00Jane, your drawings are so helpful for pen choice ...Jane, your drawings are so helpful for pen choice considerations, especially the pros and cons of each. Amazing what details and subtleties you can get with the BIC! I love the way your button sketch has a dividing line, past which the colors change from one to another. I need so much more practice with cross hatching. I'm a newcomer to it since SBS...since Tommy and Andrea!Elsbeth McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015995185662812344noreply@blogger.com