Been playing around with the different capacities in pencils to make tone. I am starting with 2H, moving to HB, 2B, then 6B, to get in the gradations. The outline for these is still in felt tip pen; at some point I might try just doing entirely pencil but I am kind of enjoying the crispness of the hard edge.
Main problem with keeping my pencils sharp is that my cat likes to eat pencil shavings and so goes snuffling around and knocks it off stuff so he can have a nibble.
I’m currently sharpening my pencils into a really nice wooden round box that used to contain the celebration cheese we had when I officially got my job. Well why not, it would only be thrown out otherwise!
I’m using a squashy rubber to then make some areas lighter. It’s lots of fun and there will be more coming.
I just bought a whole bunch more pattern books, including ones with gents in them and also some ‘sporty’ poses.
Yeah I’m posting more, trying to keep up so that I don’t get overwhelmed again. I’m sure I will drop off again soon.
I finished the lady with the pom pom hat while watching a work town hall meeting. Two birds, one stone. At least I was concentrating.
