The complete set.





















The complete set.
Messing around with the Blick Illustration Markers this evening. The transparency is nice for building detail and depth. Must think out composition in advance or be satisfied with transparent flower petals.
On the trip to Chicago last week to sketch with the Urban Sketchers, I made a side trip to Blick and got a great deal on a set of illustrator markers.
Did a few tests in various notebooks and these babies bleed…even on 98 lb Canson mixed media paper.
The do put down a satisfying amount of color per stroke, and each pen has two nibs…brush and chisel.
The test: A ModriNan (ha!) on a false-start page.
And the flip side.
Special thanks to Smithers the cat for lending her behind as a specialty easel for photography. Smithers is currently putting in community service in an effort to make Santa’s “nice” list.
Thanks for stopping by!
The tile work at the Chicago Cultural Center is astounding in rich detail. My sketch doesn’t capture even 20% of the detail around this window.
It is a must-see! Just across Michigan Avenue from Millennium Park at Washington.
I did a little sketching on the train to the city.
Thanks for stopping by!
…story of my life.