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Continue reading →: Let’s Talk About Robert Oster Signature Ink – ThunderstormIf I was to go through all of my pen & ink sketches that I created using my fountain pens and inks, the one predominant and consistently used ink color that would show up would be Robert Oster Thunderstorm. Back in 2019, this was one of the first few bottles…
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Continue reading →: I Tried Getting Back into Painting with WatercolorsMy plan for the month of July was to get back into painting with watercolors. There was a daily watercolor challenge called World Watercolor Month and I’ve been wanting to participate for the last few years. It’s held every July and runs for 31 days. That means there are 31…
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Continue reading →: My Pilot Kakuno Fountain PensI have a new appreciation for inexpensive fountain pens. Especially, when I can use them as a dual-purpose pen for creating my artwork and for writing in my journals. If the pen comes in different colors that’s just an added bonus as I like to match my fountain pen inks…
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Continue reading →: Glass – My Pen & Ink Wash SketchI’ve been challenging myself to sketch more (daily) and to find interesting things to draw. I think I’ve accomplished that. I’m still creating my initial sketches with a pencil. I’ve temporarily stopped using my Copic fine pen to draw the permanent outlines of my sketches. I sometimes find it creates…
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Continue reading →: Framing My Sketches & Not What You ThinkThe other day I had an idea to create a different layout for my sketch in my Funto journal. I found some washi tape and experimented with adding borders to my sketches. My first attempt was sketching a dogwood flower. Sorry I forgot to take a “before” picture when I…
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Continue reading →: Sketching My Art Tools – Pen & Ink WashI’ve been sketching on a daily basis. To help keep myself motivated, I’ve relied on several sketching prompts from a few artists I’ve followed. That has been a huge help to me. Sometimes, I’ll come across a prompt that does not peak my interest or might be too challenging and…
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Continue reading →: My First 2025 Pen & Ink Sketch: a PeonyTo get back into my groove with pen & ink sketching, I thought I was going to draw something simple like a piece of fruit. Or maybe sketch some objects and fill them in with color. That did not happen. I dove right in and sketched a quick flower. I…
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