5x7" 72010
This is the forth illustration in my series of Nesting Dolls. Which is a companion piece to the one I did last November titled Sofya. And when put together they create a diptych. You can find the first in the series here.
This piece is somewhat interesting because it shows my transition from using Micron Pigma pens to using Rapidograph Technical pens. The piece on the right was done entirely with Microns while the one on the left was done with Rapidographs. By far my favorite part of creating art is the inking process. I love making things as crisp and clear as possible. But often when inking with Microns I found myself not able to produce the smallest line width that the drawing would call for. This problem came to a head when I was inking the gills of the fungus on Sofya. After not being satisfied with how those lines came out I decided to start using Rapidographs, since I heard that they could create a much finer and consistent line.
Here is a photo to show the scale of the smallest Rapidograph, which is .07mm smaller than the 005 Micron. If you look really closely at the tip you can see an almost microscopic point coming from the end of the pen. After inking with these and then switching to a Micron it feels like picking up a crayon. I'm extremely happy with how precise they are and the way they flow on the paper. I definitely will be using these for foreseeable future.
1 comment:
this nesting dolls series seems really cool! I love how detailed it all is, but having just the black and white and no colours keeps it classy and simple (colours would be interesting too! but I think they would give it a totally different spin).
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