New Sketchbook!
©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, Bowls (stacked). Watercolor in 5.5 x 8 inch sketchbook. I feel really good to be making progress after such a long time doing nothing. I’ve still been working on Every Day in...
View ArticleI Jumped on the Noodler’s Flex Nib Bandwagon
©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, Noodler's Flex Nib pen test (pottery). Lexington Gray ink and watercolor in large watercolor moleskine. A few weeks ago I ordered the Noodler’s Flex Nib pen after reading a...
View ArticleMy Thoughts on Noodler’s Inks
©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, 6/27/11 Nature Sketching (Red Maple). Noodler's Bulletproof Black ink in large watercolor moleskine. As promised in my last post, here are my thoughts on the Noodler’s Inks...
View ArticleInk Sketching in Moleskine Cahiers
©2011 Carolyn A. Pappas, Sketches of Folds. Ink in moleskine cahier. Some ten minute sketches of a belt that fell off a sweatshirt of mine. My Noodler’s pen and bulletproof black ink seem to work well...
View ArticleElba Mountainside
©2012 Carolyn A Pappas, Elba Mountainside. Watercolor and colored pencil, 4 x 6 inches. Another small painting from Google Street View in Elba, this time experimenting with my new Derwent Coloursoft...
View ArticleNew Pen: Pelikan Techno-Liner
I tried out a new pen this morning, the Pelikan Techno-Liner. I used the 0.1 size, which is a nice super fine line. I only bought one pen because I wanted to test it out, but I think I will be buying...
View ArticleNew Workspace
After over a year of using my kitchen table as a desk, I have finally gotten my act together. Rather than go with a drafting table, I opted for a regular desk because I prefer to work on a flat surface...
View ArticleGolden demo
Last Saturday I had the pleasure of attending a hands-on product demo of Golden acrylic products with instructor Adria Arch who is a member of the GOLDEN Working Artist Program. CPSA District Chapter...
View ArticleUpgrades and useful items.
I got myself a few early birthday presents recently, which are all useful things as well. I am not a big shopper, but I do like purchasing items that will improve my life. Last year I bought a down...
View ArticleNew Pen and Ink Supplies
A friend gave me a $40 giftcard at Michael’s for my birthday, and I found a 40% off entire purchase coupon, which allowed me to get a lot for my money. I got a set of four sepia Micron pens, a set of...
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