tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post1903687160945957284..comments2024-02-03T07:05:06.121+10:00Comments on Serena Lewis: Sketch supplies and a botched sketch revisited...Serena Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-49755231412412115232016-06-07T09:45:58.036+10:002016-06-07T09:45:58.036+10:00I love sketching with ballpoint pens! I like the ...I love sketching with ballpoint pens! I like the BIC Cristal pens best because they flow so well. Just one tip - It helps to wipe the tip of the pen with a tissue occasionally while you sketch to avoid unexpected globs. I must admit I haven't found globs a huge problem at all with the BIC pens although some have said it's been a problem for them. I think paper type may play a part Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-39917764628077937192016-06-05T15:28:53.066+10:002016-06-05T15:28:53.066+10:00I am just realizing that many people sketch with b...I am just realizing that many people sketch with ballpoint pens! So interesting! I just bought the colored 24 pack of Bic Cristal pens. They seem very nice and flow well. I see some BICS in your collection! Awesome!!!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402220963886597754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-79692926514629786182016-05-30T12:55:41.770+10:002016-05-30T12:55:41.770+10:00Thanks, Lisa. :)Thanks, Lisa. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-54993173666650608292016-05-30T06:30:27.068+10:002016-05-30T06:30:27.068+10:00Oh what yummy looking art supplies! I love the gi...Oh what yummy looking art supplies! I love the girls you drew, they are lovely.Lisabella Russohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621662488987992112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-19905590471693630632016-05-27T10:54:41.114+10:002016-05-27T10:54:41.114+10:00Thanks, Kay (Katja). Yes, the inside piece is jus...Thanks, Kay (Katja). Yes, the inside piece is just loose in there so I removed it and then added my pans with a bit of Blutack under each to hold firmly in place....works perfectly. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-79234079554603311312016-05-27T10:46:21.481+10:002016-05-27T10:46:21.481+10:00Thanks, Alexandra. :) I quite like the watercolo...Thanks, Alexandra. :) I quite like the watercolour crayons. They are more subtle with the way I work with them which I like. I can build up in layers very much like watercolours. However, I do tend to use the watercolour pans a lot more.Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-73384221985649307972016-05-27T10:44:11.591+10:002016-05-27T10:44:11.591+10:00Thanks, Tammy. :)Thanks, Tammy. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-90985883436102855012016-05-27T10:43:16.228+10:002016-05-27T10:43:16.228+10:00Thanks for the lovely comment, Nicolas.
I have ...Thanks for the lovely comment, Nicolas. <br /><br />I have now finished Season 3 and can't wait for Season 4 to be available on Netflix. It can't come quick enough. :) Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-16620961453165558472016-05-27T10:41:16.878+10:002016-05-27T10:41:16.878+10:00I hope you enjoy Orphan Black as much as I do.
Y...I hope you enjoy Orphan Black as much as I do. <br /><br />Yes, as creatives, we do love our art/craft supplies, that's for sure. <br /><br />I'm glad you liked my sketches. What happens is this...the pen leaks into the lid and when I go to take the lid off, the leaked ink splatters onto my work and it gets all over my fingers too. I'm more careful now but I've stopped taking my Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-69099971623242205022016-05-27T10:29:22.516+10:002016-05-27T10:29:22.516+10:00Thanks, Stefanie. :)Thanks, Stefanie. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-58896253042571333022016-05-27T10:28:51.316+10:002016-05-27T10:28:51.316+10:00Thanks, Sandra. :)Thanks, Sandra. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-64616023411753034922016-05-27T10:28:33.222+10:002016-05-27T10:28:33.222+10:00Thanks, Victoria. I've just finished Season 3...Thanks, Victoria. I've just finished Season 3 of Orphan Black and can't wait for Season 4 to come to Netflix. It will probably be a while so I must try to be patient. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-78220748136997634962016-05-27T10:26:55.007+10:002016-05-27T10:26:55.007+10:00Thanks, Nic. I've seen some amazing and realis...Thanks, Nic. I've seen some amazing and realistic art using ballpoint pens. Some people have a lot of trouble with ballpoints blobbing too but I can't say I have. I do occasionally wipe the point with a tissue during the sketching process. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-8499835805223140582016-05-27T10:23:45.268+10:002016-05-27T10:23:45.268+10:00Thanks, Jenn. You're starting acrylics whereas...Thanks, Jenn. You're starting acrylics whereas I am thinning out my acrylic art supplies. Watercolours seems to be my medium of choice nowadays. Nice that you gifted your Prismacolor markers and ballpoint pens to friends. Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-36817312460413592302016-05-27T10:20:57.960+10:002016-05-27T10:20:57.960+10:00Actually, I have definitely limited myself too. I...Actually, I have definitely limited myself too. I'm now trying the minimalist approach of only getting something if I absolutely need it. I'm also going to be sorting through all of my acrylic art supplies and will only keep the bare minimum for painting the occasional canvas. They just take up space in the garage and my interests lie more with my sketchbooks nowadays.Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-27995970913341861222016-05-27T10:17:01.654+10:002016-05-27T10:17:01.654+10:00Thanks, Simona. Yep, artists can never have too m...Thanks, Simona. Yep, artists can never have too much in the way of supplies. heheSerena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-58540249063223006732016-05-27T09:56:06.210+10:002016-05-27T09:56:06.210+10:00Thanks, Carol! I hope you've had a lovely week...Thanks, Carol! I hope you've had a lovely week too. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-74414011544408366112016-05-27T09:55:26.297+10:002016-05-27T09:55:26.297+10:00Thanks for dropping by, Genie. My Sennelier Mini s...Thanks for dropping by, Genie. My Sennelier Mini set is my newest set and I haven't really given it a good workout yet. I've heard good things about the Sennelier brand though. The Kuretake tray sounds appealing. Have fun with them. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-29260628661642801902016-05-27T09:54:54.393+10:002016-05-27T09:54:54.393+10:00Thanks, Helen. I love seeing other people's a...Thanks, Helen. I love seeing other people's art supplies and their studios too. If you're working on a smaller work-space surface, I wouldn't advise the large palette. I find that I only use it when I sit at my dining table which isn't very often at all since I have my studio room now. Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-70109776011071704372016-05-27T09:52:23.177+10:002016-05-27T09:52:23.177+10:00Thanks, Arnoldo. I don't mind the splotches si...Thanks, Arnoldo. I don't mind the splotches since I decided to complete the sketch. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-24597886110882764292016-05-27T09:51:21.334+10:002016-05-27T09:51:21.334+10:00Thanks, Christine. :)Thanks, Christine. :)Serena Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789734075055678964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-176749449787082872016-05-26T17:15:47.694+10:002016-05-26T17:15:47.694+10:00Oh what a wonderful collection of supplies! I'...Oh what a wonderful collection of supplies! I've been wanting that small Schmincke box for a while. Did you just take out the bit with the pan holders and put the pans in directly? Love all those colours in your biro/ballpoint collection! And I'm glad you finished that portrait, it turned out beautifully!Nordljushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12338266771808023458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-10413294863413655442016-05-24T11:46:15.192+10:002016-05-24T11:46:15.192+10:00I really enjoyed getting a peek at your artistic t...I really enjoyed getting a peek at your artistic tools. I have a box of watercolor crayons and have yet to try them. What are they like? Fabulous sketches as always. :)Alexandra MacVeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17317852980496492650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-14154658627557233812016-05-24T02:21:40.434+10:002016-05-24T02:21:40.434+10:00Wow! You've got a lot of pens. And so organi...Wow! You've got a lot of pens. And so organized. I'm glad you finished the sketch. The blotches look like they are meant to be there. Tammy@T's Daily Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01474928708908027789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4166133926661022482.post-26058690880168558622016-05-24T01:21:43.816+10:002016-05-24T01:21:43.816+10:00Always a visual and inspiring treat to drop by you...Always a visual and inspiring treat to drop by your blog Serena! I LOVE the sketches and, as a huge fan, especially Sarah from Orphan Black. :) Pssst. . . It only get's better in Season 3! <br /><br />And I adore the peek into all the art supplies you have. I often feel we here are art supply hoarders but, in time, we make our way thru or into them all. One can never be too well-stocked! <brNicolas Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126974984715446831noreply@blogger.com