Cartridges

Posted on September 3, 2024 Posted in Memories, UncategorizedTagged cartridge pen, Drawing, fountain pen, Ink, Memories, Old technology, Pen, Quink ink, WritingLeave a comment

The obligatory post on Facebook was asking if you knew what these were to prove you were a child of the 90’s. Why? I knew what these were before the 90’s!

Most people answered these were from fountain pens, but I disagreed, these were from cartridge pens.

A real fountain pen was one with a bulb in it that you squeezed to suck the ink up, or a lever on the side that squashed the inner bulb flat and when it was released pulled the ink in. I always used quink ink.

The cartridges were from cartridge pens, you just unscrewed the back half of the pen and swapped them out when they were empty… The only risk was if the cartridge leaked, the top end of the pen had a bit of metal that pierced the cartridge to allow the ink into the pen and nib. Sometimes you would end up with a pocket or pencil case full of ink if they leaked.

Digital “fire”

Posted on August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged 7 years ago, ancient elements, Art, ArtRage oils app, Drawing, Fire, Memory, SketchingLeave a comment

A digital drawing I did 7 years ago from my Facebook memories. It was one of four, earth, wind, water and fire. Each was a face portraying the four ancient elements. I don’t know if I posted all of them on Facebook. Done in Artrage oils.

Shoes

Posted on August 25, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, Drawing, pair, Prompt, Red, Shoes, Sketcher app, Sketching, stilettos, symmetricalLeave a comment

Another #bandofsketchers prompt was Shoes. Another digital drawing, I then put it through the collage app on my phone to make it a pair not a single shoe. I liked trying to get some reflections into the drawing.

Diamond prompt

Posted on August 25, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, diamond, Drawing, Life, Prompt, sketchbook app, Sketching, SymmetryLeave a comment

It’s about time I tried to join in again so here’s a digital drawing attempt of a diamond stone for the prompt diamond for #bandofsketchers.

Drawn in the Sketchbook app on my phone. I’ve missed several weeks of drawing and sketching. I just haven’t felt well enough to do it but I wanted to try. Watch out, more to come! It was interesting to try and a crystalline symmetry.

Terry

Posted on August 8, 2024 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Art, Drawing, Hat, Life, Pencil sketch, Portrait, Pub, Sketch, sketching group, TerryLeave a comment

Ten year old sketch. I used to like drawing people when we went out to the local pub, or to visit friends. It’s just an easy and quick way of keeping my hand in for drawing portraits.

There are groups you can join on the Internet to draw portraits of each other but I always forget its on until it’s over and I hardly go anywhere anymore.

Black and white

Posted on July 30, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Black and white tree, catching up, Drawing, Life, Sketching, TimeLeave a comment

Black and white tree doodle I did a few weeks ago. I really want to go back to drawing #bandofsketchers prompts but life’s been a bit up and down lately. Black and white was today’s prompt.

Cat sketches

Posted on July 27, 2024 Posted in Cat, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Drawing, Fun, Life, Poem, Poetry, Sketching, three cats, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

You’ve got to sketch them

Black and white cats

They gang up on you

And beg to be represented.

Make us handsome and beautiful

They miaow at me.

So I scribble a sketch.

Thank you they say.

That’ll do!

Tea?

Posted on July 14, 2024 Posted in Memories, Sketching, UncategorizedTagged afternoon tea, black glaze, Digital drawing, Drawing, Life, Sketchfu, Sketching, Tea setLeave a comment

One of my old digital drawings I did a few years ago on a website called sketchfu that has sadly closed. Each week we were set a challenge to draw from a photo. I got quite good at it even though there were only a few tools on the site. I’d like to know what pottery the set was made at. I think it looks quite neat.

Flowers

Posted on July 11, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged #bandofsketchers, Art, ArtRage app, Drawing, Flowers, Plant, Prompt, Sketching, SunflowerLeave a comment

Trying to catch up… A quick sketch of a sunflower in Artrage app. #bandofsketchers prompt flowers…

It’s been a long time since I’ve done a band of sketchers prompt. I’ve decided to resume so I at least post a bit of art here. I’ve been feeling down for too long. I don’t know if this will help, but I’ve got to try.

Migraine

Posted on July 4, 2024 Posted in Sketching, UncategorizedTagged Brain, Drawing, experience, Eyes, Eyesight, Life, migraine, retinal migraine, Sketching, Vision14 Comments

Had a ‘retinal migraine’ last night, an unnerving experience. I was reading subtitles on TV when they started to go blurry, then the edge of my vision started to sparkle and look jagged, hard to explain, so I’ve tried to draw it. Apparently according to my optician it’s not unusual, I should have covered one eye then the other. If it happens in both it’s an effect in my brain. It cleared up after 20 mins. (if just in one eye, then it may be a problem in one of my eyes).

Mallaband-Brown

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