Yes, sometimes I go with pencils and sometimes I go with pens. Call me ecumenical, ambidextrous, bipedal....I'm guilty as charged.
So, while I'm infatuated with pen and ink right now and want to take this relationship as far as it will go, I'll still keep my pencils on the side. We got a thing goin' on.
Here are some pencil drawings dating from week before last and here are some more recent pen ones. I'm including sketches of two of my precious nephews and our darling new baby, my stepdaughter's tiny boy! Babies don't have much architecture, you know, but I'm so excited about drawing and painting him over the next weeks, months, years.
I've been trying reed pens, quill pens, and other dip pens and I really, really, LOVE them! The next drawings are no great shakes, but they were such fun to make---those sweeping, rustic reedy lines---yay! (Abby was next to me on the sofa, so it was hard to get a long view of her snoozing torso.)
I used a small- nibbed crow quill pen for the insect drawing. I went to our local science museum on Saturday and drew butterflies and bugs--- and why not?
Not Bi, my dear, you are "in". That's "in" as in "in the in-crowd", in-teresting, in-triguing, in-dependent, in-grained, in-sightful and in-spiring!! I've come out of lurkdom to tell you that you are an in-telligent in-stitution! An in-ward path to in-tuitive knowledge. You are an in-vigororating source that I check in with often. Brava, Laura!! We appreciate your in-vitation to share your beautiful work!!
Posted by: starrgirl | December 31, 2007 at 09:25 PM
I'm really enjoying your play with ink and your play on words!
Posted by: Jana Bouc | December 18, 2007 at 01:38 AM
The portraits are just totally amazing.
Posted by: Wendy Shortland | December 15, 2007 at 11:19 PM
*snork* on that post title!
One of the things I love about your work is the love I feel underpinning things. The world is a kind, joyful, but not sappy place when seen through your eyes.
Oh, and your pithy wit -- babies sans architecture, what a wonderful way of putting it!
Posted by: Lori Witzel | December 15, 2007 at 10:41 AM
Okay where are my very own bugs? That baby looks like a wise child.
Posted by: marlyat2 | December 13, 2007 at 07:53 PM
Sometimes it's good to walk on both sides of the road... :-D These are all wonderful -- your portaits are so full of personality! I just love your pen work, too, though...
Posted by: Linda M | December 13, 2007 at 07:02 PM