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| Ivy Drive Seth...sketch done with Pilot Precise V7 Rolling Pen in Blue |
I would guess that many art-supply addicts can also be seen in the dark alleys of office supply stores to get their fixes of adrenaline. Years ago, and I mean years ago, I read an article about an artist who worked in travel journals with a Pilot Precise V7 Rolling Pen in blue ink. These pens have a needlepoint somewhat like those nasty technical pens that always seem to be clogged. This pen makes beautiful rolling and seamless lines.....AND it also responds to a water wash to soften and delight. I immediately bought the pens and there they sat, in my desk drawer, as a reminder of things to be. In the first days of the new year, we helped our son switch apartments in Charlottesville....lots of moving and cleaning. Lucky for me, I glanced at those unopened pens before the trip and vowed to give them a try during our down-time. Yes-in-deedy-di. I am definitely not a line-driven artist, but the washy substance gives me a thrill. I am afraid that I did not spend too much time on the drawings themselves, as I was so excited about the wash. Experiments. More tools in the creativity arsenal.
Added to my small pouch of sketching supplies to be found in my bag:
1-Pilot V7 rolling pen in blue
1-small watercolor brush
1-folded paper towel for drying and blotting.
Life is good.
