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I create most of my artwork in pen and ink, and prefer drawing on Bristol board with various surface textures. To achieve variations in tone, I uses both line shading and stippling, the latter also known as pointillism.

The Artillery

I started out using crow quill dip pens, then switched to technical pens. I now use a variety of pens, now that new types have entered the market. Most of my work is done with a point size ranging from 0.35mm down to 0.13mm. I sometimes use brushes to achieve certain effects, although I still create my drawings mainly with pen.

The Ammunition

I always use Black, archival, waterproof ink. Not much more to say here.

The Targets

As if you didn't know, much of my work centers around nautical themes, including lighthouses. I also enjoy drawing realistic nostalgic scenes, and sometimes dabble in portraits, both in pencil, and in pen and ink.

The Battle Plan

My pen and ink art takes a lot of time, and challenges my patience. Some artists spend considerably more time on their pen work, and others much less. It all depends on the degree of detail, the sizes of pen points used, and the amount of pointillism utilized. Line shading goes much faster, but sacrifices some nuances. My earliest work featured mostly line shading, which is almost non-existent in my later work.

Why Black and White?

Some nationally known artists tell me they could never do black and white, and I tell them likewise with color. No, I'm not color-blind (some disagree on this point), but I think my subject matter almost begs for the nostalgic touch of two non-colors. For those concerned with matching decor (should never be a factor), matting of any color complements black and white art, as many will attest.

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