Goldfinch in Ink
9″ x 12″, ink on Bockingford extra rough watercolor paper
Category: Art
Nuthatch Ink Sketch
This was a pleasant hour sketching this nuthatch using my new pen, a Lumos Pro fineliner, with some ink washes. After having Covid for the past week, this was the first time I could sit and concentrate on art. Must be feeling better today.
Twinrocker Handmade Paper, Part One
I’m so glad I found Twinrocker papers. These amazing papers are made in Indiana by hand, and if you can decipher the names, weights, colors, and ingredients, you’ll be able to confidently order gorgeous paper, but if you’re like me, just order the samples and figure it out as you go.
I ordered the watercolor set of three papers which I used for the three drawings above, and I also ordered the sample pack that contains pretty much everything else, which I’ll review later.
I decided to do some studies of our porch, and I truly enjoyed creating these. Our porch is a happy, warm place filled with plants and light, and I loved how they turned out. I used ink pens, washes, masking fluid, tape, etc., to see how the papers preformed. They were amazing! I love all three and can’t find anything negative to comment on.
Nearly all Twinrocker papers can handle some water, so I’m not certain I need the watercolor paper for my technique. Part two of this review will be of the pack of smaller-sized samples. I’ll try graphite and pen and ink to do some quick sketches.
Something Modern
I took a class on Domestika to explore a little different style. These two pieces resulted from following Fujiko Rose’s modern botanical course. There are about four hours of instruction that covered some sketching, abstraction, planning, and creating a few works. Her style combines botanicals that lean toward realistic with abstracted elements. I really enjoyed it and got to spend some time using Indian ink with brushes and dip pens.