Cabin in the Woods

I just can't pass up a chance to sketch such a great log cabin!  It feels like stepping back in time to stand in this place, smelling the fragrance of the large lilac bush wafting my way.  With my favorite TWSBI mini fountain pen, I sketch the lines with water resistant ink.  I then go back in with another favorite TWSBI mini loaded with water soluble ink.  With a water brush pen I move the ink around a bit.  I love to spend a little time painting in a peaceful place like this.  Painting number 3045 in 3045 days. 

La Charette Farm

This place is simply amazing!  With many acres of woods, creeks, bluffs and farm land, it is hard to focus on one subject!  When I saw the old John Deer and hay wagon, I simply had to draw them in pen and ink - and rest them in their setting.  With such a detailed sketch, the actual line work took longer than normal.  I like to do those initial lines with a water resistant ink, coming back in with an ink I can move with a little water.  This particular paper is a handmade Shizen cotton paper, and one that is tricky for me to use.  This paper resists the ink a little before accepting it, making it harder to control.  With a little effort, I bent it to my way, and this drawing now hangs in the owner's home.  Painting number 3030 in 3030 days.