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I can't fit these two pens into the slender neck of the Chung Hwa Chinese Ink bottle (see Tuesday's diary) so I've poured a little of the ink into a film cannister. These plastic cannisters are likely to become scarser as digital photography becomes more popular but I still had a couple of empty ones in the photography cupboard. But for field trips I'd prefer rather have something with a screw top.
I like the inkiness of the line that I get with this pen. I thought the
effect might be like drawing with a matchstick but the sureness and smoothness
of the line (even with my wobbly hands) reminds me of the sharp-edged
effect of lino-printing.
Link'Richard of the Shire' at dannygregory.com Richard Bell, richard@willowisland.co.uk |
There's
just one more of my new bamboo pens to try; the biggest
(left). At 8 inches (20 cm) long and a little over three quarters
of an inch (2 cm) in diameter it looks like a musical instrument.
As
the light is fading, I draw whatever is in front of me on the desk, starting
with the medium-sized bamboo pen (right), which I tried yesterday.
I've
used this enamel cup (right) for water - for
painting, not drinking - for more than 20 years. It doubles as lid for
an enamel Falcon housewares kettle/jug that it came with. The jug part
is currently in use at the school for my scenery painting brushes.
How
did I ever manage without reading glasses? It's strange
now to think that I could once read even small print in dim light. Now
I'm getting into the habit of looking over the top of them as I draw.