Sketching, Illustration, Design and Everyday Life.
Copyright by © Nina Khashchina except where noted.
About six months ago - when Covid quarantine started I made a document for a “list of things to remember to do when this is over”. I stopped adding things to it by mid-June I think and completely forgot about it by July. Today I opened the document, crossed things that were done, moved the rest to other plans, and closed the document.
It's a nightmare of a book to work in.
I enjoy it - most of the time but things take forever to dry and almost all pens clog or break in 2 minutes. I feel like I am wasting all the goodness of a rough watercolor paper on ballpoint pen... but with patience and time (both of which are in short supply lately) some spreads look OK. Those I will post soon.
These spreads - look like my life ;)
Rather poor quick phone-picture of yesterday's run ;)
I am giving Ackerman pen another run in a new way - instead of filling it with the ink I am using it as a regular dip pen - just short enough to fit my pencil pouch and with a nice tight cap too ;)
And another self portrait after the run ;)
Another self-portrait after run - playing with the Pentel Brush pens after a very nice run ;)
And a double attempt at using my son's tempera per his request to paint "immediately with me - right now, please!" %) He was mixing colors and painting with the results. And asked me to use them in my work ;) I ended up with this spread in my sketchbook and he laughed at it ;)
I tried to catch myself squinting - it was a hot day and a great run, worthy of bright colors ;)
As I continue experimenting with drawing myself after the run it's interesting to see when I have energy to add color or when I can make a special face (coming soon) and hold it long enough to raw or when I can just do a quick thumbnail and be done with it ;)
