![]() They’re easier to see in bright sunlight, you don’t need to sharpen them and with some of the inks, you can add water to create an impromptu watercolour effect. Pens give me speed but can also block-in tones. So this week I want to introduce you to my Top #4 Minimalist City Slicker combination sets that I actually use when I’m out sketching on location…įor most of my quick location sketches, I use pens.įor me, they’re a halfway house between a pencil and a paintbrush. In fact, to create a huge variety of styles, it’s probably less than 10 materials and that includes different ink colours. Most of the new materials I buy are left behind in my growing number of art supply boxes and I find myself grabbing the same few trusted pens that work well together – again and again. ![]() If I spot a new ‘innovative ink system’, it’s hard to imagine how my drawings can exist without it.Īnd if a magazine states ‘ Free Pen (RRP £30) when you spend £50 or more on drawing products’ I’d be a fool to miss out!īut the reality is, when I take my sketches out of the studio into the city or countryside, there is a recurring theme. When the new season art catalogue arrives, I prepare a large cafetiere of coffee, find a comfy chair and indulge in a little bit of window shopping. ![]() Hi, my name is Will and I am an art material addict.
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