Here's a little sketch I did back during the holidays in December '09. My wife and I finally got around to visiting the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art to see the new addition of the Bloch Building. In 2007, Time Magazine ranked the museum's new gallery space # 1 on the "10 Best (New and Upcoming) Architectural Marvels" list. It was gorgeously designed and we really enjoyed the open spaces.The piece I'm sketching, however, was in the older, original museum. I especially love the extensive collection of Asian Art. This little guardian lion from China caught my eye and I had to draw it. I need to visit again soon!
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Finally... I wondered if I should call and make sure everything was alright. I've been waiting for an update from you for like 5 whole days. sheesh.
Thanks, "Tomato Man"...likewise on you returning to your blog posts!
-w
Is that a sketch book of ingres paper? They make those?
Hello, Tnoussis...sorry I can't clarify that question for ya. I'm not sure that I worry too much about who makes the sketchbooks I use. I think I was just looking for any brand with brown pages, and there weren't too many to choose from at the art store. I do have a preference for the heavier weight "archivers" type books (made for glueing on photos, etc.) They hold ink lines, and watercolor washes well, without the pages getting all warped. And recently, I started using a watercolor stock "Moleskin" sketchbook...like it a lot.
Oh okay,
I was referring to a type of paper recently used for an art project. Its a very fine paper, usually a neutral mid tone, Grey, or brown or cream. It just looks that way because when I used it I also shaded with graphite and pencil and then used a white pencil crayon. From the picture it looked exactly like Ingres. I mistook the brown paper for Grey because of the lighting. Those other ones sound interesting, I'd like to have a sketch book that holds watercolors well.
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