This weekend I had some more play time with the elegant writer pen, it’s one of those items I forget about and then have a surge of paintings featuring its talent. However although it produces some great effects when water is added, it also has a slightly uncontrollable nature. Sometimes it does not go to plan, something we have to accept from time to time. With watercolour I can sometimes correct mistakes, removing unwanted marks with a damp brush once dry. However this technique does not work with the black elegant writer pen, once it has been wetted, and dried, that’s it, it’s there for good!
So here is my mistake hare, which I may well try to improve on at a later date. Just so I didn’t feel to disillusioned with the pen, I started a new hare, using the black and brown elegant writer pens. This time things worked out better. Both have had the addition of watercolour….brown! I just love the blue and pinks that are created with this amazing pen once the water is added.
Elegant writer pen, black. With addition of watercolour paint. A4 140lb coldpress. When it goes wrong, pen bled into areas of the hare which I had not desired, including his eyelashes on the left, I may try to improve on him in the future
‘Montgomery’ 14×10″ 140lb coldpress. Black and brown elegant writer pen, plus watercolour.
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So cute, as per usual! Yes, I’m with you on those colours that run through the pen – gorgeous effect!
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Thanks Jacob, I think it’s the pink that makes this black ink so different. Many water based black inks can separate out with water, but it’s usually the blue hues which emerge….I need to find this ink in pots, or similar 😀
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I really wish my mistakes looked that brilliantly good!! hehe… what a cool new toy to find you had. Love both of these hares! I particularly love the impression on the first one. It’s so fabulous!! 😍
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Thank you Charlie, I wish speedball made a loose ink in a pot that worked like their pens, such a cool ink ❤️
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oooh! love! I didn’t read the entire post but wanted to comment on how beautiful these are. I need to come back and spend time reading about your technique and what you wrote…..sometimes I am in a jumble doing a lot of things besides painting and I get lazy or in a hurry….hate that! Love these!!!
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Thanks Margaret, I totally understand, I do the same, it’s a full time job just catching up with people, reading and commenting. I must admit I have had to lessen the amount of time I spend reading posts and commenting, just not enough hours in the day. It’s a great pen, you just draw, then add water, voila 😀
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I hear you….there are so many hours in a day and one has to pick and choose, that is for sure.
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LOVE them!
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Ohh this pen is totally new for me but I liked how you painted them 😍 second one is my favorite 💕 Love the background too!
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Thank you Snehal, if you get chance to try one of these pens, I don’t think you will be disappointed. Give it a try 😀
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Heheh sure will give it a try some day!
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I can see one of you birds, or a lovely rose…oh maybe both 😀 you would do a great job, so much fun.
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That’s really nice of you to imagine this 😀 😍
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I want that pen! Also a smidge of your hare painting talent! Great paintings.
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Aww thank you Lindy, I highly recommend the pen, and they are quite cheap really. I prefer just the black and brown, as better colour splitting 😀
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