Pen and Ink Sketches

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The colors are warmer in real life than in the photo. I used a brush and inks for the background and fountain pens for the rest.

My seventh and eighth sketches in my Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook. I’m loving pen and ink. It’s also really fun to use watercolor techniques for backgrounds.

Instead of using a grid, I started with a detailed sketch and then transferred it with carbon paper. I used masking fluid to preserve some whites on this one.

The Zeta paper will pill if I attempt to draw on it while it’s wet, but I’m really pleased with this sketchbook so far.

Female Red-Winged Blackbird

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