A pencil is good for more than just laying out a sketch, with ink it works well for shade. I use a Blackwing and a 5mm 4B in a lead holder.
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Don’t apologize or use disclaimers (excuses). “I just did a quick sketch.” This is a phrase I see quite often in posts, but I know that what tempts me to use that phrase is the sense that what I sketched is not very good and I hope I will be forgiven for it not being…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
“I don’t paint what I see, I paint what I saw.” Edvard Munch This admonition seems the opposite of the standard adage of “paint what you see, not what you think you see,” or so it seems. But possibly they both have a bit of wisdom. Our brain is great at filling in blanks and…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
It is OK to use tools to get it right. For some reason many people feel guilty if they use tools to help them sketch, but artists from Da Vince, to Van Gogh, and beyond have taken advantage of various things to help. One of the most frequent tools is a grid viewfinder. Here is…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip
Use the meniscus to find the eye-level line, horizon line. When looking at a landscape or urban setting defining where the eye-level line is can be tricky. Sure, just look straight ahead and you have it, but experience taught me that it is too easy to look a little bit up or down but not…
