Oh man, I am in heaven with this ink and these paints! I've been shirking everything else I should be doing. I have also been relaxing---which is where the 'nod' comes in. This has been a year of intense activity and I'm just decompressing. I had to. This afternoon, I'm starting my Christmas shopping. And not a moment to lose!
Here are two sketches. The red and white camellias in a glass vase are from my garden. I used a dip pen with green Higgins drawing ink and my fabulous, lovely Schmincke paints on Arches hot pressed watercolor paper. I've added Daniel Smith Verditer blue to the mix. It's a winner.
Yesterday, I used a bamboo pen and Higgins india ink to draw a vignette from my kitchen. This medium is as close as you can get to painting, while still drawing.
While the children are nestled all snug in their beds, MY vision of sugarplums will be Schmincke and inky pens. Santa baby, are you there?
Hello there,
I live in Surrey and am Desperate to find the Schminke Airbrush inks but cannot find them anywhere?
Please Help???x
Posted by: Claire E. Hind | August 06, 2008 at 05:46 AM
Dear Laura,
The vingette of your kitchen is just so lovely, the inks give the drawing such a lacey feel and I am completely drawn to it rather than color today. Not to mention the basket holding the bananas, the kind I love, perfect in the kitchen. The colors of black and grays give such a translucent feel while capturing the light at just the right angle, you do that so well. We must take a class together someday, though I fear I will have to take many classes to catch up again and would not want to shame myself :) I have left my painting so long now. Still it would be so fun I think.
Many best wishes and blessings for a wonderful New Year to you dear friend and to your family and new little one.
Posted by: Maggie | December 31, 2007 at 07:59 PM
I just love that basket with bananas Laura, you couldn't have painted them better with Schmincke...or Daniel or.... even if you wanted to!wonderful inkwork again!
ronell
Posted by: Africantapestry | December 30, 2007 at 03:12 AM
looks like a lovely wallpaper design; predicting that soon here everything will be in color!!
Posted by: AscenderRisesAbove | December 24, 2007 at 11:25 AM
oh my, these are both sooo lovely and so different from eachother. Well, I guess what they have in common is your talent!!
happy christmas dear laura!
Posted by: Jane LaFazio | December 22, 2007 at 03:54 PM
The valve body of the faucet and the pot in the foreground...excellent.
Inspirational, really.
Posted by: rah kyndl | December 22, 2007 at 01:57 PM