Daily doodle: Dame Judi Dench at Wisley
Field Notes signature sketch book, Super5 0.7 calligraphy nib, Rohrer & Klingner Lotte SketchINK.
Category: Drawing
Quick sketch: Tic Tacs
I found a box of Tic Tacs in my drawer at work, an unexpected little treat.
As you can see, the Field Notes signature sketch book isn’t 100% fountain pen friendly (there’s some feathering), but it’s good enough in a pinch.
Arca Tel Aviv Port
We had a “street party” at work in Arca, a venue in Tel Aviv’s Port, and I took the opportunity to draw a quick sketch of the place.
Schminke watercolours applied with a waterbrush on a Stillman and Birn pocket Alpha. Sketch done with a Super5 0.7 fountain pen and Rohrer & Klingner Lotte SketchINK.
Quick Doodle: Saved a Little Bird
Saw a little brown bird lying still on the road on my way to work. It was alive but appeared stunned. I gently picked it up and moved it to a large planter, away from the road and the cars. Came back later with some water for it but it had flown away.
Drawn on a Field Notes Signature sketch book, with a Zebra fine disposable brush pen.
Quick Doodle: Why is it called Stiletto?
I’m reading Daniel O’Malley’s “Stiletto” right now, and more than halfway through I still can’t figure out why that’s the book’s title.
Potato quality photo of a potato quality doodle. Field Notes Signature Sketch Book, Pilot Futayaku Double-Sided Brush Pen. I love this brush pen, but the fine side dried up, so I was forced to use the wide side (it’s called medium, but it’s a broad brush, don’t let Pilot fool you). A bit of shaking and doodling later and the fine side is working once again – yay!
The Embassy
I went back and finished my sketch of the embassy today. I would have probably spent a little more time on it but I was eaten alive by mosquitoes, so I cut my sketching short. You can find the initial ink sketch here. As usual, I used Schminke watercolours.
Work in Progress: the Embassy
Lost daylight while I drew this, so I couldn’t complete it in time. Will go back to I add watercolour, hopefully soon.
Drawn on a Moleskine A4 watercolour notebook, with a Sailor Fude 55 degree nib fountain pen filled with Noodler’s Lexington grey. This is the first time I’ve used the Sailor Fude pen, and it is taking some getting used to. Depending on the angle you hold it, it either creates thick, brush-like lines, medium lines, or extra fine lines (when flipped over and used upside down).
Pen Review: Staedler 308 Orange and Purple Pigment Liners
A first look at the new Staedler 308 colour pigment liners. The standard black ones are my fineliner of choice, since their barrel is more comfortable than the Sakura Pigma Micron or the Faber-Castell ones (Copics are overpriced, and I’ve had bad luck with them drying out).
I made a quick sketch of the vintage Parker ink bottle promo pen cup that I got at the local flea market. The ink spread a little, as most ink does on the Lebuchtterm sketchbook. Strangely enough that doesn’t bother me, and I still am a fan of these notebooks. The Staedler pigment liners are a joy to use, and their colours pop off the page:
Scanned in, you can see the ink spread, but also how vibrant the colours are.
All in all, I’ll probably pick up a few more of these once I get the chance.
Coffee in Tel Aviv
Coffee shops
This page isn’t done yet. I’ll probably add another little sketch to the bottom right.
