Yesterday I had a sudden moment of brilliance. The school's bookstore must sell art supplies, right? So I dashed over there and spent about an hour happily browsing the shelves. I really wanted calligraphy ink and the nice vellum they had, but I left my calligraphy quill at home. And anyway, they were too expensive. But a girl can dream, right?
Still, I was able to find a good selection of colored pencils, and a really good, fine black pen for line work. As well as a good pencil sharpener, some pastel fixative, and a pocket sketchbook.
So now I have the means to draw properly again, and it is like my artistic side was dammed all this time and just exploded from its confinement. Ever since my happy purchases I've been drawing like mad, and more surprising, they've all turned out well so far. But they're all illustrations for my short story that I'm almost done with . . . so you can't see them yet. But anyway, when I do post the short story here, it'll come with pictures. Yay!
On a more sober note, my first mid-term is today. So I left my pencils and other goodies at home, to keep me safe from temptation. Bleh.
Yay for materials of creativeness! I can't wait to see these drawings!
ReplyDelete-Linden
Brilliant! Can't wait to see some more of your work! Both written and drawn!
ReplyDeleteBTW, really random, have you ever drawn a large scene with lots of details on a smaller scale? Like, a wide setting with lots of small figures? Like, say, the torch-lit courtyards and squares of Tirion, and Feanor's Oath? *hint, hint* That scene is so visually striking...
One will be posted today . . .
ReplyDeleteOh, and raven's eye: Is that a dare? . . . I accept!
Nice! I randomly picked up a drawing pad from AC Moore and was actually drawing in class with it. I don't think my profs were too happy, lol.
ReplyDeleteAnd a new story! I'll have to read when I'm not half asleep, it's almost 2 here lol.