BRUSH and ink. Ah, that’s better!
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Author Archives: Lorna Rusbridge
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Staedtler Fineliner 0.3
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Faber-Castell Pitt Superfine
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Not a self-portrait today, but Abi looking cool on the train to London.
Staedtler fineliner 0.3
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Yes, drawing with a dip pen using an easel is practically impossible – the ink doesn’t want to flow uphill, oddly enough! So you have to hold the pen upside-down. You can tell how awkward I found that by the quality of the drawing. And by my grumpy expression!
Dip pen: Italic nib
J. Herbin ink: Lie de Thé
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Dip pen with a broader nib – quite a different drawing experience. It seems to require a very controlled, deliberate stroke, and I made a bit of a mess of the hair before I grasped that.
The drawing is elongated because I thought I’d be less likely to blotch it if I didn’t use an easel.
I really like the different qualities of line – the width of stroke and depth of colour – that are produced. I’m pleased with the colour of the ink for portraits, too.
Dip pen: Italic nib
J. Herbin ink: Lie de Thé
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And another first – my first experience of using a dip pen.
Sadly, I had a bit of an ink malfunction. I half expected it – I never really mastered writing with a fountain pen at school – my schoolwork usually ended up covered in blotches.
Dip pen: fine nib. J Herbin Ink: Lie de Thé
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I am doing Inktober the lazy way, by simply continuing my daily selfie pratice … in ink.
This is also my first experience of making a blog!
Faber-Castell Superfine Pen
I look rather severe in this one!