Inktober 2017 19-23

19. Cloud

20. Deep

21. Furious

22. Trail [I used a parallel pen for this one]

23. Juicy

Inktober 2017 - 10 to 13

10. Gigantic

11. Run

12. Shattered

13. Teeming

Inktober 6-9 2017

Inktober 2017

I'm joining in with the Inktober challenge again this year. The challenge is to do one ink drawing each day. There is a prompt list if you need ideas. More details can be found here and here

I've decided to follow the prompt list but I'm not sure it is a good idea because I do the quickest drawings and they are not looking too good as you can see below.

1. swift

2. Divided

3. Poison

4. Underwater 

5. Long

[I used a Pilot Parallel Pen for the last two drawings]

Parallel Pens and Developments

I've been messing about with my parallel pens again.

I did this doodle then altered it to this

and then made it into a repeating pattern possibly for fabric.

This is another doodle

which I altered to this, another repeating pattern.

This is just a doodle which I didn't alter at all.

IF - Ink

Illustration Friday Challenge - Ink

I used parallel pens with ink.

Can you tell where I got the inspiration?

This is a swatch for my 2016 calendar t-towel.

See the full towel here

Parallel Pen Drawings

I've not used my parallel pens for sometime, the ink all gone so I gave them a good clean and put in new cartridges. Above is my first practise sheet after cleaning.

Parallel pens are made by Pilot, the nib is made up of two parallel plates between which the ink flows. Nibs of different sizes are available as well as coloured cartridges. They are used for calligraphy but as you can see I use them for drawing.

I coloured this rose in with watercolours.

I coloured this rose in with Letraset Aquamarkers.

Bird & Leaves

Another sketch using the parallel pens & felt tips for colour. These are the Pilot calligraphy pens - the nib has two parallel plates and they are available in different sizes.

Tiger Sketch

My attempt at a tiger [one of my favorite animals] sketch using pilot parallel pens  [they are a kind of calligraphy pen with a parallel nib structure and come in different widths]