July 6th, 2009
This is the latest drawing: pencil on Bristol Boad, around A4 in size.
I’ve been experimenting with different papers recently. This and the previous drawing ( a very cute Miniature Schnauzer ) were created on Bristol Board – a very hardy, white paper that despite its smooth, hot pressed surface, accepts pencil very well (if a [...]
May 5th, 2009
We sat grabbing a café solo (espresso) at our favourite restaurant last week in Dénia: Manduka. An ideal opportunity to grab a pen and sketchbook.
There I was, scribbling away nothing more interesting (to most) than the view directly ahead of me, over the nearby tables and along the street towards Dénia’s port and town. About [...]
April 15th, 2009
I adore Moleskines. I love them for writing, but I struggle to be satisfied with them for sketching. So the once quiet hunt for the ideal sketchbook recently took a turn for the better.
What’s wrong with Molesknes for sketching? The very uniform and predictable paper – which is either a little too heavy or a [...]
September 9th, 2008
Once digital, now looking remarkably like they have spent twenty years in a dusty attic.
A fun exercise thanks to an online tutorial (to which I have lost the link!), photos by me,  and to fantastic textures from NinianLif.
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