Raven Skull (Ball-point pen, marker, and watercolor on newsprint, 10x8.5").
Thursday, March 29, 2012
What Happened When I Forgot My Sketchbook.
I ordered art supplies that arrived yesterday and was excited to try them out during my morning coffee shop drawing tradition. I packed my new 24-color Pelikan opaque watercolor set along with a beautiful new size 16, synthetic sable-haired brush. I arrived at the coffee shop, opened my bag, and realized that I forgot my sketchbook. Ugh. Being resourceful I grabbed the local San Diego CityBeat magazine and opened it up. I busted out the pen and started drawing. There was something liberating and spontaneous about rendering on the newsprint. I also enjoyed negotiating with the existing type and advertisements. A good experience.
Raven Skull (Ball-point pen, marker, and watercolor on newsprint, 10x8.5").
Raven Skull (Ball-point pen, marker, and watercolor on newsprint, 10x8.5").
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I do some of my best stuff on the crappiest paper. I know EXACTLY what you mean. There has to be a way to bottle this liberation you mention.
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