Recent content by Balaji

Anne, Ayin...Thank you.

Donna, Ayin... Thank you.

Interesting subject, and nicely sketched. I am glad that you have mentioned the size of your sketch. When viewed at that size, your sketch is so much nicer than at the size at which it is automatically displayed on my computer screen.

Chennai Streetscape Over the last few weeks I have been very eager to sketch on location but the summer heat has already been too much for me. Chennai's summer peaks in May/June and therefore it is going to be quite a while before I can go out and sketch. I therefore took to Google Street View...

Anne, Jo, Bart, Margaret, John, and Terri...Thank you 🙏 .

This is a time-pass 4.5" x 6" pen and ink sketch, using an inexpensive back ink gel pen, and based on a reference photo of a person whose identity I do not know. I had saved the image some time ago, since I found the flowing white beard a challenging subject, and wanted to try it some day. That...

I agree with Kay. I also think that some selective darkening will bring out the highlights and form even better.

Lovely! I like the expression on his (her?) face.

Margaret, Jo, & Kay... Thank you.

Thank you Anne. I agree with you that a person's style is something innate to that person. But I like to try out styles that are not my own, but attractive to me, and once in a while a bit of that style rubs off on me. And over a long period I find that my style too changes to include some small...

Thank you Ayin.

Thank you Kay.

Thank you JennieJo. Yes, I have used one or two other gel pens and I find the flow consistently smooth and easy.