Apples and Tomatoes . . . part 4 . . . the end

Intro:This is one of those tests that ‘pen and paper’ people like to do every now and then -it’s the first time I’ve done it and, tragically,  found it interesting – I must get out more.

Moleskine users put there will know that the paper varies a lot.- whereas the watercolour paper is ‘watercolor’ friendly- the sketch book is paper is a lot less so. Whilst preparing for a brief visit to the UK was wondering what to take….

Version IV- This was done very quickly using Staedtler Triplus colour pens and a Pentel Japanese style brush pen- again the colours are not meant to be ‘realistic’ but I wanted to do something very quickly – –  2 or 3 mins – – (unfortunately the obsessive in me says ‘and it looks like it, too . . . . .’ ) In fact, it was done on a scrap of paper,  so it doesn’t really help the test.- and the tomatoes have been eaten – – Anyway, all comments, welcome!

Apples and Tomatoes . . . part 3

Intro:This is one of those tests that ‘pen and paper’ people like to do every now and then -it’s the first time I’ve done it and, tragically,  found it interesting – I must get out more.

Moleskine users put there will know that the paper varies a lot – whereas the watercolour paper is ‘watercolor’ friendly- the sketch book is paper is a lot less so. Whilst preparing for a brief visit to the UK I was wondering what to take….

Version III- This was done using Staedtler Triplus colour pens and Copic multiliner. Though clearly the colours are not meant to be ‘realistic’, I quite liked this effect.

Apples and Tomatoes . . . part 2

Intro:This is one of those tests that ‘pen and paper’ people like to do every now and then -it’s the first time I’ve done it and, tragically,  found it interesting – I must get out more.

Moleskine users out there will know that the paper varies a lot – whereas the watercolour paper is ‘watercolor’ friendly- the sketch book is paper is a lot less so. Whilst preparing for a brief visit to the UK I was wondering what to take….

I’ve been looking at a lot of black and white work recently including a stunning exhibition in Rome of work by Da Vinci and Michelangelo. Also a lovely site by Glasgow based illustrator Wil Freeborn with some gorgeous watercolour and pencil. So No. II is a quick attempt at pen and Ink with Copic multiliners…… all comments welcome!

Apples and Tomatoes . . .

This is one of those tests that ‘pen and paper’ people like to do every now and then -it’s the first time I’ve done it and, tragically,  found it interesting – I must get out more . . ..

Moleskine users out there will know that the paper varies a lot – whereas the watercolour paper is ‘watercolor’ friendly- the sketch book is paper is a lot less so.

This is no. I -the colour in the Pentel color waterbrushes is extremely intense and as I tried to dilute it down with the clean waterbrush the paper was not happy-  should really have been more patient and let it dry more before ‘over-egging the pudding’… as it dried, the image mellowed but it’s still a bit heavy

A summer’s evening . . . beer and citronella candles

Chiesa di San Biagio

Some friends told us about this church where they had refurbished the organ and on this Sunday were ‘recommissioning’ it before the blessing of the town. After struggling up some white roads in our ‘shed’ (i.e. my Renault Scenic) we got to this lovely little church…. which was of course packed with people, so I sketched it, and then we went for an aperitivo  . . . .

and there are the non-starter designs- 1- whizzing visors

My previous post about classic design suddenly brought me to thinking about the other extreme: absurd designs. So this is ‘the first in an occassional series‘ as, I believe, the quality papers used to say.

Images of imaging . . . film vs. SD

This NOT a film vs. digital post -it’s simply an observation on technological change- which in this case is startling in terms of capability.