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  • May 3, 2018 at 4:15 am #455539
    IsobelW
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        Playing around with ink again:lol:. A made up scene of a crow flying over some houses at night. I think it might be a bit overworked. Dip pen, brush. Small scale (A5,roughly)

        May 6, 2018 at 2:50 pm #616865
        Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)
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            A bit confusing Isobel – unless it’s just me!
            I can see the topography of houses, land, road/river …….. but crow? :lol:

            Cheers, Maureen


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            May 6, 2018 at 4:24 pm #616870
            IsobelW
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                Thanks for looking. It’s embarrassingly bad:o. I tried the picture again. The crow is overhead (towards the bottom left). Hopefully the second picture is clearer. Still have to add in the wings in this one.

                May 6, 2018 at 6:28 pm #616868
                Anonymous

                    Oh, I get it – the second one makes it clear but perhaps a third attempt might use those lovely Van Gogh like lines from the first one ?
                    Mike

                    May 7, 2018 at 2:20 am #616871
                    IsobelW
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                        Thanks, Mike! I’ll give it another try.

                        May 7, 2018 at 9:19 am #616872
                        IsobelW
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                            Actually made two tries. The first was done quickly with a calligraphy pen. The second was done with a dip pen. Both done in the same a5 book.

                            May 7, 2018 at 10:26 am #616867
                            Watercolour lover
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                                Ah – a crow’s eye view? Too early in the day for this old geezer’s comprehension!
                                John

                                May 7, 2018 at 1:19 pm #616866
                                Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)
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                                    Lol Isobel – now I see it!:)
                                    Yes, I like those VG lines too – in the first in post #6 …… nice!

                                    I wonder if, the crow being the foreground and close-up, a feather pattern might be appropriate? Just a thought!:)

                                    Cheers, Maureen


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                                    May 7, 2018 at 2:04 pm #616873
                                    IsobelW
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                                        Thanks, Maureen! I agree a feather pattern might have worked better.

                                        May 7, 2018 at 2:26 pm #616869
                                        Anonymous

                                            Yes ! I do like the new calligraphy pen one, that’s working just fine for me now.
                                            Of course Van Gogh used a reed pen in his drawings but you get a similar looking type of line .

                                            You mention “The first was done quickly with a calligraphy pen.” – YES! exactly – a broad line laid down at speed can capture that elusive feeling of life & energy in a piece, as you have done here.

                                            Mike

                                            May 8, 2018 at 3:38 am #616874
                                            IsobelW
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                                                Thanks!

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