INSTRUCTOR

Marek Badzynski

DESCRIPTION

Participants will create a sketch in ink outline using a fountain pen, then add monochrome tones of water-soluble graphite. A light pencil undersketch may be used.

Participants can use any fountain pen they bring, or choose from a variety of fountain pens provided for the workshop by the instructor. Several of those pens have a Fude-style bent nib, excellent for calligraphy and expressive sketching. Fude nib has the ability to lay down both thick and thin lines, and to vary them accordingly to the angle & direction nib touches paper. This results in expressive, variable lines.

LEARNING GOALS

• Identify masses; 
• Simplify/exclude elements to speed up drawing process;
• Assess values according to light conditions;
• Ink shapes of similar value;
• Draw ink lines with expressive, variable stroke;
• If using fude, learn to control line thickness by nib angle and direction;
• Identify and concentrate attention on focal point area;
• Experience use of fude nib

SUPPLY LIST

• One 1/4 sheet of watercolor paper, any brand, weight and texture. Cold press / rough 140# weight is preferred
• Pencil, sharpener and pencil eraser, any hardness;  anything  2B–H, or a standard No2 pencil, will do
• Fountain pen with standard nib, or with Fude nib. Larger sized nibs (medium-bold) preferred. A number of fountain pens will be available for testing during the seminar. While this seminar lists Fude in its title, some sketchers may prefer to use a standard nib – but at least they tried..
• Fountain pen ink: any waterproof ink that works with your fountain pen. Brands include Platinum Carbon (my own choice), Noodler’s Bulletproof inks, De Atramentis Document, and few others. Do not use India ink in fountain pens!
• Water-soluble graphite: LYRA solid graphite watersoluble stick, or any other source of solid soluble graphite (Derwent, Viarco..). Instructor will distribute pieces of LYRA stick for use.
• Water source: small jar or (spray) bottle to wet graphite stick pan
• Brush: any size/style brush capable of picking up wet (graphite) paint; typical watercolor brush will do, larger size is preferred so graphite washes can be laid with a “one-stroke”, or just few repetitions
• Support board, folding seat, sun hat, water bottle… and your usual  sketchers paraphernalia