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Dip pen, May 2025 (lemmy.world)
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[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

I like the long shadow; you don't need color to feel the late summer afternoon here.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm happy with how that came out too! Thanks!

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Beautiful work as always. Thanks for sharing. I'm curious, what's your process for creating these?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Hi! So glad you like it!

My process isn't anything special. I work from reference photos, either that I've taken myself or else that a friend has sent me. I have it on my computer monitor and draw it from there. Usually I'm set up on a little desk easel in front of the monitor. I get the rough outlines down in mechanical pencil, and then ink using a dip pen and a bottle of India ink. All lines freehand, no tracing or rulers. Very controlled and processized, not a lot left to chance or mad flurries of excitement. And I'll usually have an audiobook on in the background.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the reply. Please do continue sharing your work here, I always appreciate seeing new stuff from you

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this post was submitted on 19 May 2025
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