Showing posts with label pen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pen. Show all posts

Friday, October 22, 2010

Inked Still Life


Completed Sept. 22 2010.
This is a half page still life completed in pen. Pen is a medium I'm not very familiar with, so this drawing was a great opportunity for me to get acquainted with it. At first I was frustrated with the permanence, and was scared to make marks on the page. Eventually I got bold, however, and I think the end result is awesome. I love pen now, I think it's a very fun and bold medium; I especially like the shading under the hula hoop on this one! The texture on the basketball took ages, but was well worth it!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Self Portrait



This is a distorted self portrait completed in pen. Working on the horse's fur was tedious and a lot of work, but I'm very pleased with how it came out. I've always been intimidated by pens, but I found myself becoming more and more comfortable as I continued with the project. Just because it's permanent doesn't mean you should be afraid to make mistakes.