Hello Everybody! How are you all doing?

Welcome to a new post! Today is a different day. And today I want to talk about art. That is not surprise to you all. That is what I like to talk about all the time. There is so much that I’ve discovered in less than a week, and I want to share my discoveries.

So I spend a lot of time at home now. And times like these I go for drawing. I’ve been drawing every day since February. I drew a new character each time. I finally was able to finish an 80 sheet sketchbook. I would have made more if I drew on the back of the page. But I know better to not do that anymore. The journal that I used was amazing. I don’t regret buying the Leda Art Supply sketchbook. I wish I could use wet mediums on it. If I could, I would buy another one.

Along while drawing through the whole sketchbook, I also was trying out a new way of inking. I ditched the pens and started using a dip pen. I love it now. It makes my drawing look a whole world of difference. I don’t regret doing the switch. I still have my pens but I love the dip pen more. The sad part is, that the ink I was using isn’t waterproof. So I can’t use water neat it. It works perfectly for my lovely sketchbook, but I can’t use it on drawings that I plan to watercolor.

After months and months of drawing practice. I realized that I have to practice with my watercolors. So I have to search which of my many sketchbooks can do the job. So far I have three of them and a bunch of watercolor paper sheets. I’ve been so frustrated that my art doesn’t come out as good as I want them to be. And each time a color something I try to improve or change something. But the difference isn’t enough for me.

I needed help, so I watched plenty of art tutorials. From what is the best paper to brush reviews. At the end of the day, I created a $200 wish list of art supplies. I was very close to buying it. But I held back the last minute. I don’t have a work desk. So I wouldn’t be practicing with my new supplies anytime soon. And the delivery to my apartment would also a pain during this pandemic.

Before any of this can happen, first I have to move out of me current apartment. Then furnish it, which I would buy my work desk. Then I can buy my art supplies. All that process would take almost 5 months. So I don’t need new art supplies sitting around waiting for me to use them. If I could I would get them along with my desk and chair. But I have no space here to work.

A new realization came to me. Is not that I didn’t know. Is more like I have forgotten about it. So I use these pens, which you can add water and they work like watercolors. But they aren’t. For some reason I kept thinking that I was using watercolors. But I am not. They are water soluble markers. I can’t be expect my marker to work as watercolors when they are not. So I do not plan to use these pens in the future on good quality paper. Now my mission was to practice coloring with supplies from the same quality.

So I took a new Canson XL Watercolor Journal to use it with my water-soluble pens. It is working okay, but I have yet to color a full drawing. I’ve been dying to use my dip pen. But I can’t, because I am going to use water. I am planning to buy waterproof ink and many other inks too. If I am going to use professional-grade papers, then I am going to pair them with professional-grade watercolors. I do regret not doing this sooner. Or the fact that I didn’t know any better of the art supplies I’ve been doing.

Now I am ready to practice. I’ve set a list of ideas that I want to draw. This was the only thing holding be back from doing any practice for the past two weeks. Without an idea or an inspiration I am rendered useless. Now know what I want to do. A bunch of characters, new ones and random ones.

I was also planning to what to do with my Strathmore Mixed Media. This sketchbook is so important to me. It is so important that I’ve changed plenty of times what I want to draw in it. But I still have sketchbooks. And they are never going to end. I can’t stop myself from buying them. If the situation goes on, I plan to make some changes to show my practice. But it depends how well I go and the current situation.

And here I am, waiting for time to pass as I practice my art. I’ll finish my Canson sketchbook before that even happens. The sketchbook only has 32 pages. I do have a new Strathmore mixed media. I can draw and ink them with pens. But I wouldn’t color them until I had the new watercolors. I hope this keeps me busy for the next four months. I did imagine my summer going a lot differently. But this is what I got, so I shouldn’t complain. I have a job and the weather isn’t that hot.

There you have it. This journey took me like a week. Watching art videos till midnight. And I am satisfied with the results that I found. But I am upset that I won’t be able to do any of it for a while. While I wait, I’ll practice with what I have in hand. I hope that the Canson and the Zig Clean Pens are soulmates. Cause I can’t continue looking for supplies to pair them with. So please wish me good luck!

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See you all later and take care,

from Ijiserure.