From 2009. I have mentioned this before, but I have mentioned most things before: every time I look at my artwork from recent years, I cringe at how blah it appears, because it is from the period I was using felt-tip pens. Felt-tip pens are convenient. They greatly speed up the drawing process, a big plus in my book, and they are very portable. One of the best things about my job is, I can do it anywhere. However, as many times as I’ve done it, traveling with India ink and accouterment is always problematic. Felt-tip pens eliminate that concern nicely. However, the resulting drawing just isn’t the same. Not for me, anyway. About a year or so ago, I went back to the old dip pen method, and I am much happier with the finished product, although I’m always trying to do better.
157 responses to “Inking Aloud”
Hi, Sweet Charlotte. Good to hear from, and even better to hear you are doing well. Drop us a note when you can; I know you have family that checks on you, but I, for one, feel better when we know you are OK. Stay warm.
Ah, Mother Nature, so lovely out among your children. And the lamb shall lie down with lion until lunch time arrives.
It will probably be Saturday now before I can make Lawdog Stew, Llee, but I’ll let you know how it turns out.
And Jackie, it’s entirely possible we’ll get around to cooking up something together one day.
On a cheerful note I wore thermal underwear for the first time in my life today. Not bad, the large bottoms were too big and the large top a bit snug. Going to go browse for a kind where you buy separates. Planning to live through another cold spell.
Bought several pair of knee high boots. I am so short they look like corsack boots, being above the knee. Puss in Boots. I will wear my ball caps with Meow embroidered on it.
And I found I do not need large or wide calf boots. I will be able to carry a gun or large knife inside some of them, should I need one.
Goody, the pork roast went off. To bed to look for thermals under several comforters and cats.
The reason you’d be reading Law dog Recipes is what concerns me. How can I nurse you when you get shot in the shoulder and bound up in a arm sling, needing a buxom widow woman to save you from having your arm amputated by swabbing your sweating, feverish brow without benefit of antibiotics. Nothing but heaving bosoms to keep you from death?
Heck, we won’t even know about it, much less where to look. Have you made provisions the Village be notified? With five women to nurse you, I imagine not.
Jackie: Separates are the way to go with thermals. LLBean has good ones (their silk ones are perfect in Florida) in a variety of lengths.
Thank you Ruth Anne. I gave all Mike’s away, never thinking I would be small enough again to wear his or my mom’s. Mike had so much sailing clothes and mom hunting. I on the other hand did not.
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Do not think Dickens will make it to groomers in morning. It has begun to snow here and is supposed to continue until almost daylight. Time of his appointment Temps are to be in teens. They do not treat or clear roads in boonies.
Gee, Jackie, you make getting shot sound almost like something to look forward to. We do need to pick you out an everyday-carry knife, if you do not already have one. Don’t forget the utility of a “strategic shanking”, should one ever be required.
Stay off bad roads.
Oh to have temps as high as the teens.
Off to get tooffies cleaned in morning.
BH walking without crutches but still aches.
GM Debbe where ever you are.
Good morning. Going back to sleep, the vision of new fallen snow giving something something to objects below did not cause visions of sugar plums to rise in my head but filled my heart with dread. If I wake up I will bake some muffins I think, banana ones.
Most of cats are in house, the three on bed haven’t
Moved a muscle. They are all welcome but some just won’t stay in and a couple won’t come in.
One is in living room meowing to go out and turn into a cat cicle.
Re: Today’s (Jan 6) strip-
BOP ‘TIL YOU DROP!
(Nice call back, JJ!)
Woke up to snow! Don’t really like the stuff . I grew up in Michigan. I saw enough of it to last me a lifetime. So far it hasn’t t melted.
Wish I could go back to bed, but must run Dad’s taxi this morning. It’s -5F somewhere in town according to the fancy thermostat that came with the new furnace.
So, Jimmy’s given us that twofer we asked for… felt-tip versus real (dip) pens in today’s post.
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