March is my birthday month so
I decided to set myself a personal challenge.
The plan is to sketch daily although
I've given myself permission to miss a day
here and there.
So far, I've stayed on track!
The following sketches are all pencil-free.
They are sketched from life, not photos,
using pens of various types and colour,
in my pocket Moleskine sketchbook.
Day 01 - a Faber-Castell PITT pen in a grey shade
This is one of my newer tools.
I bought a Faber-Castell Manga PITT pen set which included five shades of grey.
I bought a Faber-Castell Manga PITT pen set which included five shades of grey.
Nope, NOT fifty!
Day 02 - my feet
Five days after this sketch,
I broke the little toe on my right foot.
A month prior to that,
I broke the little toe on my left foot.
Both bruised very badly and
were oh so painful.
I can't wear closed-in shoes
at the moment due to the pain.
Day 03 - a large shell from my collection
Day 04 - another large shell from my collection
Day 05 - My Buddha bell
Day 06 - I sketched this apple late at night
using only BIC ballpoint pens and a hint of black PITT pen to emphasise.
I was quite pleased with how this one turned out.
Here is a link to the BIC pens I used as well as a review - BIC Cristal Pocket Scents.
Day 07 - decorative bulldog clips
I spotted a packet of these cute clips featuring various designs
in our local newsagency.
Naturally, I just HAD to have them!
Aren't they cute?
Day 08 - my old prescription glasses
I use them only to tighten the tiny screws on my newer glasses.
I would never be able to wear them for more than a few minutes at a time
because the prescription strength is so poor compared to my current glasses.
It's a sad fact that my poor old eyes are getting old....
OH okay, that includes the rest of me as well.
