Playing with ball point

[Scamall]

Bic on newsprint—I’ve been experimenting with ballpoint off and on lately. I like the feel of ballpoint on paper. Nearly all of my sketch books are Zebra F301, a longtime favorite. The Bics are a very different feel.

I’ve really been spending time studying my art and doing a lot of looking and emulating some of my favorites. This has been a good exercise to open me up a bit, but I haven’t noticed a change in my work, which is validating.

 

[Triduana]

A beautiful, delicate piece. I love sketching with Bics. I almost always have one close to hand as well.

 

[laika]

Such beautifully soft colors! And very well conceived and drawn.
Any trouble with the ballpoint ink smearing while you work?

 

[Jo Castillo]

This is beautiful. I like using Pilot ball point pens.

 

[Terri]

I marvel at your skill. Your flowing lines are things of beauty. Love it!

Like Lamar, I'm wondering how you achieve such clean lines - I would think the ballpoint would be more prone to smearing. Did the newsprint help in that regard?

 

[Balaji]

Wonderful work!

 

[Scamall]

Such beautifully soft colors! And very well conceived and drawn.
Any trouble with the ballpoint ink smearing while you work?

Draw, wipe, draw, wipe!

 

[snoball]

This is just beautiful.

 

[Artyczar]

Wow, just gorgeous! This is fantastic!!!

 

[ams]

Wonderful.

 

[joe1It]

Super