Ink Dancers
 

I thought this would be a bit different, not only in medium but subject matter for here.

These are steel pen and ink with wash. I am just doing a series of these quick renderings to work on value and line.

Beth,

I really love your pen & inks!

Beth,
Now I'm a fan! Wonderful fluid renderings.

OH Beth,
These are great!

Beth,
Wow.
Janet

Beth, these have great energy and charm. Such a good sense of movement here; whether you did them on the spot or not, they have a real freshness to them.

Ditto, Beth. I admire the way you captured the different positions with fluid lines. Is that sepia ink?

Beth - I love your little dancers. My favorite is the little girl with her arms out like she's keeping her balance.

You have my deepest admiration for the lovely quality of these line drawings with wash.

Lovely Beth! You've captured some really natural moments.

Beth, they are simply stunning little pieces. Your confidence shines through. Maybe you have started a new thread? Pen and Wash!

Oh thank you guys so much! I think this is one of the best exercises I do to actually help my painting.

Alex the inks vary (I'm posting a link that shows the ones I use) I believe this is a WS sepia which holds the line after draw, but my favorite is a Sennelier shellac base that has a wonderful luster when dry, but unfortunately you spend more time unclogging your nibs than drawing. These are the shellac as a wash only.

Here's a demo I did for the wash technique:


Pen and Ink Wash Technique

These delightful paintings emit true Elizabeth Schott energy that we enjoy in your oil paintings! They are really fun to view. It shows that you enjoyed doing them.

Beth ,

What fun!

It is so refreshing to see such lively and spirited drawings. Degas were light and lovely. It seems too many are taking Classical Realism too far, and not having any fun at all.

That little ballerina is precious.