Tag: PenandInk
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Knowing the Score
It occurs to me that if I’m going to go on to photograph, draw, and display -every- species of flora in the state, I really really need to figure out how to definitively identify these things. Starting with ferns. Because I photographed one that I simply can not identify and it’s driving me crazy. I’ve…
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Walking about
Attempting to photograph and draw every plant native to maryland requires a significant amount of walking around and a surprisingly large amount of hard drive space. Each image I take is between 4 to 8mb and each video of me creating the pencils and inks are around is between 3 and 6gb. All told I’ll…
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American Holly part 2
After the pencils are completed I go over everything as best I can with micron pens. My favorites are #01 for outlines and #005 for detail work like the leaf veins. After it’s inked I go over it with an eraser and check for anything I missed or want to correct. After that it’s signed…
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American Holly part 1
This is how I begin each project. It’s not my preferred way of drawing as I have to position my ring light and camera nearly directly in front my me. Maybe one day I’ll construct a gantry. Anyway! Off screen is a photo I’ve taken for reference. I don’t follow it exactly, but enough that…
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a bit of retooling
I think a bit of adjustment in work is what’s needed here. 2025 got off to the worst start, but in an effort to regroup and focus I’ll be beginning a massive project. I plan to photograph and ink every plant species native to my home state or Maryland with the ultimate goal of showing…
Barred Owl Art 