The Weekly Sketch ~ Themed Drawing Prompts For Members

[Luma]

@SK: Can you post a photo of the pen you used? (Tachikawa Manga pen) Please and thank you.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Mine is very similar to this...

 

But it's an older model, bought at a sci-fi convention over a decade ago, probably no longer available. I think it's my finest nib, with the possible exception of my mother's old Esterbrook, and my XF Sailor Sapporo.

 

For the money (mine was $5) it's great.

[Luma]

Is the nib/section removable?

 

Thanks for the link

[Sailor Kenshin]

Is the nib/section removable?

Thanks for the link

 

The section unthreads for cartridge insertion, like any fountain pen. I never tried removing the nib, but this is the second time I've refilled it.

[Luma]

Interesting. I am curious to see if the nib can be switched out with another Tachikawa G or Zebra G nib. More so if the feed would be able to keep up with the ink flow required.

 

Does the original nib feel worn down or anything?

[Sailor Kenshin]

Interesting. I am curious to see if the nib can be switched out with another Tachikawa G or Zebra G nib. More so if the feed would be able to keep up with the ink flow required.

Does the original nib feel worn down or anything?

Not that I noticed. It always seemed like a needle.

[snowbear]

@Sailor Kenshin - nice job, IMO.

 

I have a nephew (well, he's MLW's nephew) whom is a graphic designer. For the passed few years, he's been designing playing cards, though they are really geared towards magicians; fantastic work. But he admits he has a problem with hands. He has been practicing drawing hands and human forms, as he's gotten away from it.

 

With the exception of math, art classes have generated more work for me than any other class. Yes, folks, art is real work, and it's hard.

Edited January 16, 2016 by snowbear

[snowbear]

The egg carton is done but I forgot it's next week's (tomorrow) sketch so I pulled it from the post.

 

I will say I used my two latest editions: A Noodler's Konrad brush pen and a Platinum (refillable) Carbon brush pen. It is interesting how different the brush pens are. The Konrad's brush is rather long and soft - I think, with a gentle touch, it could work as a rigger brush. The platinum has a much firmer feel to it, almost like a felt-tip pen.

Edited January 16, 2016 by snowbear

[Moominyak]

Wow, those hands and the knitting are fab. Ironically, my main project for my 1988 GCSE art & design was 'Hands' but I think it's fair to say that my 16 year old self was a better artist than my 43 year old self!

 

Here's my offering for #2 Toothbrush:

 

At this rate I'll just be getting around to the festive foodstuffs in time for Christmas 2016... although I'll probably skip a few along the way. We are not big on citrus fruit in this household! 😊

[snowbear]

That is a nice brush. It just takes a little practice.

Don't worry about "getting caught up" - sketch those that you want.

[Moominyak]

Thanks snowbear . Most of them I'd like to have a go at, a good way to use up the copious amounts of ink I have!

 

OH has been watching a film so I've been doing another... #3 A Condiment:

 

A bit ropey!! But hey, it's way past my bedtime Had to bring in a couple of Triplus pens as I already have far too many FPs inked for the little use they get day to day.

[Lostcity]

 

And I think that was all freehand -- no underdrawing.... I'm still trying to figure out how he did sections such as the swath of multiple lines to do stuff like the woman's bracelets all in one fell swoop.

Is there still room for another person under that desk?

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

ha! Ruth, there's always room under my desk!

 

As a little kid whenever someone couldn't find me my mother would tell them to check under the kitchen table. And yes, there I'd be with crayons and paper amusing myself.

 

 

[snowbear]

#11. Here's your basic molded pulp egg carton.

 

scan0014 by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

 

 

My new brush pens: The Platinum Carbon with the included black in cartridge was used for the line work; the Noodler's Konrad with Noodler's Lexington Gray was used for the undiluted washes.

 

DSC_6559 by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

 

Construction was simple - No pencil outlines, I just hit the lines with the firmer Platinum Carbon, then did the washes with the softer Konrad. The wash areas that look dry and scratchy were done with the side of the brush.

Edited January 17, 2016 by snowbear

[snowbear]

scan0015 by Charlie Wrenn, on Flickr

 

Noodler's Konrad brush pen with Noodler's Lexington Grey

Speedball B6 Dip Pen with Fahrneys/PI Black Cherry for the dark red designs

Speedball B6 Dip Pen with Iro. Momiji diluted (a lot) for the pink

The washes are diluted PI Gray Flannel, dabbed on with watercolor brush, then touched up with the Konrad.

[milkb0at]

It's not been a great couple of weeks, so I'm not exactly up to speed. However, I'm getting there, so I've attached #10 and (sort of) #11.

 

#10 - A small pile of yarn.

 

I started this weeks ago, but life got in the way of finishing it. Luckily ( a ) I had pencilled in the bulk of the sketch (which took the most time, what with the complicated shapes and crossings) and ( b ) amazingly my tangle of yarn hadn't been moved so I still had the reference.

 

I think you can accurately follow from one end of the yarn to the other, taking into account curves and crossings - I'm pleased with that. Now that the sketch is scanned I see I've missed a couple of bits of shadow, but I don't have the energy to fix them.

 

- Pencil sketch - quite a detailed one to cover all the crossings and also the location of the major shadows

- TWSBI Vac 700 with Diamine Oxblood

- Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook

 

#11 - An egg carton

 

OK, this isn't an egg carton. But a trip to A&E and a few days in hospital meant I had access to plenty of these little pill pots, which are sort of the same shape if you squint hard enough! Sketching was a great way to pass the time.

 

The technique is the same as above - pencil, Vac 700 / Oxblood and Moleskine.

[snowbear]

Nice.

 

We just got through a blizzard and the roads are still being plowed and salted so I've had some time home again, today).

[milkb0at]

I had time for more sketching today, so here are some socks for weekly theme #12.

 

 

This was a relaxing one to draw as it wasn't too complicated. I never properly decided beforehand on which pen and what shading methods to use, so I just decided as I went. It's possible I would have done better with a dip pen since I would have had a thicker outline and thinner hairlines and dots, but that's ok. The Platinum Carbon Pen is dead easy to sketch with and I really like using it.

 

- Pencil

- Platinum Carbon Pen & Ink

- I wish I hadn't been quite so impatient with erasing the pencil lines, since I managed to smudge even the super-dry Carbon Ink

- Moleskine Pocket Sketchbook

 

 

[snowbear]

I like it.

 

I picked up the Platinum Carbon brush pen ($5). It's stiffer than the Noodlers, almost like a felt-tip marker, so it's great for all but the finest line work,

Edited January 28, 2016 by snowbear

[milkb0at]

Thanks snowbear. I once tried a brush pen and it didn't go well for me. Perhaps one day I'll try again now I have more of an idea of what I'm doing.

[snowbear]

Oh, I'm not trying to sell anyone on brush pens. These are my first two and I have mixed feelings about them. Convenience is a plus but the limited variety (size and shape) means I'll get more use out of traditional brushes.