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About the Artist
Almost twenty years ago a college professor told the class to start carrying a sketchbook every day and required at least one sketch a day for the quarter. The sketching became a habit, the habit became a passion that has been since. I’ve recently discovered of three or four local and international groups dedicated to promoting sketching and helping others who enjoy this activity together, turning what is a very isolated activity into a social one. I sketch in a number of different types of sketchbooks, my only requirements are that they
What’s in My Sketching Pack? take fountain pen ink and watercolor washes well. Sketching on site is hard enough without having to fight your book. I’ll often sketch with pencil, outline with a fountain (not waterproof )or Pigma tech pen (waterproof ) before using a small watercolor travel kit to add color. One of the great things about the sketcher’s network is learning about the tools others are using to capture their view.
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Moleskine Watercolor Sketchbook Small watercolor pad Large variety of waterproof ink pens sizes .005 (sm) to .05 (lg) black and sepia 2 or 3 fountain pens – black or sepia ink Mechanical pencil Windsor Newton Watercolor Travel Kit (the cheap one) A variety of watercolor brushes (and Japanese waterbrushes) Collapsible water container Bottled water Small REI collapsible camping stool Orca Sound Transit card and collection of bus schedules Advil Trail Mix