Again, mostly I feel like I am cheating because I use ink for under-drawings all the time.
Under-drawing for watercolor, our soapstone Quan Yin.
I am going to ink her or watercolor her . . . stay tuned!
We own a sweet very folksy bronze Mahadurgha.
I am going to ink her or watercolor her . . . stay tuned!
The last of the Black Eyed Susans.
Burger Meister on Carl Street in the Haight-Ashbury district.
Schrader Street painted ladies in the Haight-Ashbury district.
Hub Survival Stout Risotto under-drawing!
And continuing into all-ink painting!
If you want the recipe that went with this inked drawing click here!
And lest you think you don’t get better with practice:
From a year ago, not knowing about Inktober, but playing with inks and watercolors drawing a rug in the Legislative Building. I want another chance! I could ace that now!
Inktober was started by Jake Parker; read and join, even mid-way!
B&W inked sketches in an various journals with a Platinum Carbon pen or Platinum Preppie pen and Noodler’s, Super5 or De Artramentis Document ink.
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Love Quan Yin!
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Love the Debs — and you know my birth name is also Deb. My partner and I do furniture conservation and so, there is woodworking in my art studio or vice-versa.
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Oh that’s cool! AND we have some things in common too!
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These are so nice Kate. I really enjoy visiting here.
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Thank you Dan. I so enjoy having you visit!
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Wowser! That black-eyed susan really speaks to me. I love your buildings, as well. But I keep going back to that susan. Stunning shape and color.
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Thanks Jilanne! They are finally leaving the PNW, and I love them. Near our studio is a patch about 10×15 feet. Lovely!
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Oh these are wonderful and I love that black eyed susan!
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Thank you Lisa!
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Wonderful detail on the top two ink sketches. I like that you do such a variety of subjects. Nice work!
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Thanks Joan. . . now that I am feeling better I am working several journals.
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Wow all of these are so impressive.
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Aw, thanks!
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