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| I used a new Metropolitan pen in the people, but went back to my beloved ancient Sheaffer for the plane...I love the line variety... |
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| It seemed fitting to use a Chinese bent-nib pen on the gorgeous waterfall at the Las Vegas Zen Center; I added text with my 1960s Sheaffer pen, and a touch of watercolor back at our room. |
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| My pens leaked on the plane, so I picked up a few disposables at Desert Art Supply in Henderson Nevada...ooops, this one wasn't waterproof, and lifted somewhat. I always like to sketch in the early morning in the courtyard where we stay--Hawthorn Inn & Suites in Henderson. |
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| I LOVE the subtlety of graphite--sometimes the emphatic lines of ink just don't cut it for me. This was one of the bouquets from my sister's memorial bash--we rescued it and took it back to our hotel. So...needed that Pentel Forte pencil, too. And of course my watercolors, and a big brush... |
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| Yep, more subtle pencil lines...and used a calligraphy pen on the lettering on the right, but I've decided it can stay home next time... |
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| This was one of the disposable pens I picked up in Henderson...I figured I could sketch on the plane without leakage, if need be. And I DO like brown ink--so far I haven't found one that works well in a fountain pen for very long (that's also water-resistant.) |
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| Mostly used my new non-leaky Micron Pigma here--I'd meant to pack one at home but forgot. The bit of the kitty was a colored pencil...I used it on another cat sketch I haven't scanned, too. This is my sister and brother-in-law's beloved cat, Bohdi. |
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| and I used the colored pencil again here--they're wax-based, don't smear, don't lift when you wash over them. Plenty of time at the Denver airport to work, so I added color, then a few touches of ink, then a tiny graphite Joseph checking out our plane... |
...so actually, there was nothing I'd taken with me that I didn't use, either in sketching or writing...and as usual, a few things I hadn't packed and bought in the art supply store!