drawing at The Clearing workshop
August 16, 2014 § Leave a comment
Prismacolors in a Stillman & Birn sketchbook
Prismacolor Premier Pencils – but what color is it?
August 10, 2014 § 1 Comment
This is my first attempt to manage my collection of Prismacolors. I used a color wheel www.creativecolorwheel.com which has eighteen divisions. I found this process a great learning experience and well worth the time.
I have embarked on a colorful journey.
How to store two hundred+ pencils and still find the perfect color?
August 9, 2014 § Leave a comment
I use Niji storage rolls for pencils and hang on my studio wall with Command hooks.
http://www.dickblick.com/products/yasutomo-niji-roll/
For travel, the rolls easily roll up and fit into an REI zippered, soft fabric lunch box.
Rust growing on an old stone wall, Stillman & Birn sketchbook with Derwent Graphitints
August 3, 2014 § Leave a comment
My background as a black and white film photographer has taught me to always look closely for light, shadows and distractions, something out of the ordinary, details. When I photographed the orange rust growing on the old wall, I knew that I needed to see deeper. Experimented with Derwent’s pencils, challenging because are so soft and low contrast. I did add some Inktense color too. I really like the way graphite moves when water is applied. Both the Graphitints and Inktense are water soluble.
