I’m keeping on with the exploration of tonal sketches started with my class with Olivia Marcus at the Urban Sketchers Symposium in Poznan. The more I explore, the more my own style preferences are entering the equation.
One thing I have largely changed is not using black as an emphasis. Because I work predominantly in watercolour, I find the contrast between that and the black felt pen Olivia uses, can overwhelm my sketches. I’m exploring whether I can effectively substitute darker tones.
I’m also testing out all different colour combinations. Some are instantly more appealing, but I don’t want to come to conclusions too soon. As I have a whole lot of new paints from our goody bags from Poznan, there’s still a lot to consider.
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I’m interested to hear of the continuing developments. I love the last image and I think the pencil is effective. I wonder if instead of felt pen You’ve tried any very thin nib pens. I’ve used a Pilot high-tec C # 0.4, with some sketches I colored with watercolors and I felt it was a good balance. Anyway. I always love your watercolor, you have such a light touch with them.
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Thanks Claudia. I haven’t tried the fine pen – I’ll give it a go. I also like the pencil and I’m currently trying to decide where to take it next.
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Thanks, Claudia. No, I haven’t tried the fine pen. I’ll give it a go. I also like the pencil over the watercolour. I’m still trying to decide how to proceed.
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