It looks like I didn’t like this pen. The lines came out really wide. I like the look, but it must have been a bit difficult to work with. It is a matter of scale, I think. A nib like the one used below would be good for large format sketches.
As I recall, I was trying to create a uniform tonal value with dots of sepia ink. Inconsistent sizes of dots and uneven spacing were the variables that, with more skill, I could have created an even tone across the page. However, this was not any easy task and I did not make it happen. […]
I really like the look of sepia ink. I had some really interesting calligraphy pens. In this sketch I experimented with different nibs, speed of drawing and shading.
I was experimenting with different nibs. I drew a picture of one of them connected to the pen I was using. This page of doodles was a lot of fun.
To someone of my era, a bicycle down outside of a school yard could mean that an exited child ran to meet his friends, or dropped it in a rush to get to homeroom before the bell. Today it might mean something else: lockdown or diving for cover, and not in a pretend, 1950s way. […]
I can’t figure this out. Is this structure for helicopters? Can’t be a landing pad. Does some helicopter instrumentation add an augmented reality hour hand to allow the pilot to see what time it is?
