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I'm still being remarkably on top of sketching for Inktober, but over the weekend I went back to using paint as well instead of just doing black and white. Memphis Urban Sketchers met at Rhodes College, and I used a dip pen with Diamine Ancient Copper ink (which scans a little hot, but I love it in person) for both of these challenging architectural pieces.
Afterwards, Christina and I went to lunch at Cafe Eclectic, and I sketched the bungalow across the street in waterproof black ink and added paint on top. I mostly like water soluble ink that melds with the paint, but black just gets muddy, so I'm trying it in my new pen for Inktober.
Afterwards, Christina and I went to lunch at Cafe Eclectic, and I sketched the bungalow across the street in waterproof black ink and added paint on top. I mostly like water soluble ink that melds with the paint, but black just gets muddy, so I'm trying it in my new pen for Inktober.
Later that afternoon, enjoying the beautiful weather, I picked up Henry at daycare, and we walked at the Greenbelt Park along the Mississippi. I love the cottonwood trees that line the river. It's the same black ink. I feel a bit like I'm making a coloring book for myself (and it would probably be a good exercise for me to do paint first and then line), but I also like that the line stays more prominent. It varies from sketch to sketch for me whether I like it or am annoyed. Anyway, it's all good practice, and I had a ball sketching outside this weekend.
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