This Weeks Everyone Can Draw Challenge…

…is to use something to draw you don’t usually use. I got out a brushpen for this. I do use this to restate lines in other drawings but it’s a long long time since I did a sketch with one. They are quite hard to handle – designed for Japanese calligraphy the brush head is long and very flexible. Of course this is also what makes it a joy to use – but I certainly need some practice to get the wonderful line variation Russ Stutler talks about here.

Bathrobe

This is Dave looking suitable oriental in his bathrobe.

When I get a little more comfortable I’ll see how some continuous line and direct response drawings look with the pen.

Red Bathrobe

I added a quick wash, though this is not the best paper for it as you can tell!