A Fountain of Learning
As my Rapidograph was still empty, I continued drawing with my green fountain pen. I drew this funny old car against the curb, managing to overcome my usual disasters with angled wheels. The ink in my fountain pen is not waterproof, so I just hit the shadows a little bit with a blue Crayola.
I change the color of the ink cartridge in my fountain pen every time one is empty so the ink is always changing hue. Right now it's going from black to blue; next up is a vermillion cartridge, so I'll be entering a sort of purple phase pretty soon.
Ronald Searle is my idol, my spiritual guide, my ideal. Drawing with his tool of choice, the fountain pen, made me want to look at his work again so when I got home, I filled up my Rapidograph with fresh India, opened my copies of Back to the Slaughterhouse and U.S.A. for Beginners and copied some works of the master, Then I drew my slumbering mini-pup, Tim.
A record of my exploration into all aspects of drawing, illustrated journaling, creativity, and the inspiring aspects of art. By the author of "Everyday Matters," "The Creative License", and "An Illustrated Life" and other books.
Comments
I enjoy viewing your work Danny! You really should try the F.W. Acrylic Ink in your Rapidograph pen. It works wonders and you don't have to clean the pen for months. The best part....I can use several different pens with different nib sizes filled with different coloured inks. No more interrupting my inking to change ink colours. And the pen works first time everytime with the acrylic inks. I've since thrown out all my india ink bottles. Try the acrylic inks...you'll be converted in no time at all!
Posted by: Marilyn | October 26, 2006 09:09 PM
Danny, I love Searle too! Slightly Foxed is SOOOOO funny . Its great to see all your work too. Thanks.
Posted by: Lindsay | October 26, 2006 11:17 PM
Danny what a great morning wake up. Love the pen sketches alot. I went to Ronalds web page he's drawings are wonderful. Gosh there so much out there to see and want to get better from.
A great day to you and yours.
Linda
Posted by: Linda | October 27, 2006 09:53 AM
have you found a brand of fountain pen cartridge with waterproof ink that is to your liking? thanks, polly
Posted by: polly | October 27, 2006 04:36 PM
Danny...
Long time, no talk!
You introduced me to Searle through your site a few years ago...the Paris Sketchbook hasn't left my bedside since!
Best wishes to you and your family.
Posted by: Paul Viapiano | October 29, 2006 03:31 AM