Being on-the-go lately, I’ve found some awesome pens that are perfect for sketching. They have ink like a pen, but they have a long brush tip that, while stiff at first, loosens up and acts like a paint brush after the first few uses. They’re perfect and I love them and I’ll never use another pen again.
April 18, “Chest of Drawers,” India Ink Brush Pens
The fun thing about these pens is that I only have a few colors. And I’ve learned that I work best under scarce conditions. Except that I could really use a dark brown.
April 19, “Bed & Nightstands,” India Ink Brush Pens
More scenes from the house. With the brush, it’s easy to get both bold and fine lines using the same pen.
April 19, “Toy Corner,” India Ink Brush Pens
I actually bought these pens years ago in a small Raleigh, NC art store and they’ve been traveling with me, largely unused since I got married. But I unearthed them, put them to good use, and they are as spritely as ever. Then I found a store in Rabat that carries them, so naturally, I bought a gray-scale set too.
April 28, “No More Tangles, Tums, OPI,” India Ink Brush Pens
On the way to Marrakech:
April 27, “The High Atlas,” India Ink Brush Pens
Then in Marrakech:
April 28, “Koutoubia,” India Ink Brush Pens
Architectural interiors from inside the less-than-glorious US Embassy. We’re not allowed to take pictures, but no one said I couldn’t sketch.
April 29, “The Walls Are Actually THIS Yellow,” India Ink Brush Pens
April 29, “Le Petit Cafe,” India Ink Brush Pens
And then a few watercolors. This first one, I love because it turned out exactly as I’d hoped. I took a lot of liberties too and sometimes liberties can lead you astray, but in this case, they were just about right. I’m going for the intentionally-messy watercolor-look like the tea kettle that I messed up several weeks ago on accident.
April 18, “Hummingbird,” Watercolor
And then an the same vein, a slightly less successful butterfly:
April 18, “Butterfly,” Watercolor
That’s all for now. More actual painting coming up next round.
Thank you for the drawings they brightened up my day. You will have a field day at out house with new subject matter if you can find someone to act as a baby sitter. Dad
Oh, I think I can round up a babysitter.