Comments on: Notes on Materials — Watercolor Sets http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/ Tue, 22 May 2012 13:03:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lee-Roy http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/comment-page-1/#comment-1775 Lee-Roy Thu, 18 Sep 2008 18:15:03 +0000 http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/#comment-1775 I use Rapidograph Ultradraw with a Lamy converter. I just followed the recommendations of Clay Butler here: http://www.sidewalkbubblegum.com/tutorial.html The converter works fine. After a while, however, it developed a little crack where it connects with the pen. I may have pushed it on too forcefully, or it's just a stress fracture from extended use. Just be aware that may happen eventually, which can cause leaks, but it's a fairly cheap fix... Good luck and thanks! I use Rapidograph Ultradraw with a Lamy converter. I just followed the recommendations of Clay Butler here: http://www.sidewalkbubblegum.com/tutorial.html

The converter works fine. After a while, however, it developed a little crack where it connects with the pen. I may have pushed it on too forcefully, or it’s just a stress fracture from extended use. Just be aware that may happen eventually, which can cause leaks, but it’s a fairly cheap fix…

Good luck and thanks!

]]> By: xavior http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/comment-page-1/#comment-1774 xavior Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:44:29 +0000 http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/#comment-1774 what ink do you use in the kuretake pen? if non stock, what converters have you tried? great post btw =) what ink do you use in the kuretake pen?
if non stock, what converters have you tried?

great post btw =)

]]> By: Lee-Roy http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Lee-Roy Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:18:19 +0000 http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/#comment-1701 Thanks, martha! Thanks for the kind words and thanks again for sharing your "Moleskine Reloaded" project. I'm enjoying having it as a part of my sketch kit! Thanks, martha! Thanks for the kind words and thanks again for sharing your “Moleskine Reloaded” project. I’m enjoying having it as a part of my sketch kit!

]]> By: martha http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/comment-page-1/#comment-1698 martha Fri, 21 Sep 2007 22:21:22 +0000 http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/#comment-1698 Great post, Lee-Roy! It's so fun to see what you've been trying out. The grouping of the various materials are very helpful as they show the proportional scale that you're talking about. And they're just cool photos too! Finally, I love your little kit: I can see it works very well for you. Great post, Lee-Roy! It’s so fun to see what you’ve been trying out. The grouping of the various materials are very helpful as they show the proportional scale that you’re talking about. And they’re just cool photos too! Finally, I love your little kit: I can see it works very well for you.

]]> By: Lee-Roy http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Lee-Roy Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:45:57 +0000 http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/#comment-1687 Thanks Akiko. I'm constantly searching and testing out new supplies, and enjoy checking out other people's recommendations, too. All of the images in this post are photos. The detail of the painting was taken on macro setting with a couple of lights focused on it and I have to say that the colors came out a little more accurate than the scan, but I usually scan and probably will continue to. Scans aren't always right on. I try to just get them close enough by tweeking the levels either with my scanner software or in photoshop. Usually just little bumps to increase saturation and contrast and just eyeball it until it looks good or right or close-enough. With drawings, at least with my scanner, when I scan them on grayscale, they usually scan darker. Thanks Akiko. I’m constantly searching and testing out new supplies, and enjoy checking out other people’s recommendations, too.

All of the images in this post are photos. The detail of the painting was taken on macro setting with a couple of lights focused on it and I have to say that the colors came out a little more accurate than the scan, but I usually scan and probably will continue to. Scans aren’t always right on. I try to just get them close enough by tweeking the levels either with my scanner software or in photoshop. Usually just little bumps to increase saturation and contrast and just eyeball it until it looks good or right or close-enough. With drawings, at least with my scanner, when I scan them on grayscale, they usually scan darker.

]]> By: Akiko http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/comment-page-1/#comment-1682 Akiko Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:45:28 +0000 http://blog.artandstory.com/2007/09/10/notes-on-materials-watercolor-sets/#comment-1682 great info. I am always curious of other people's set ups. By the way, when you upload your images, do you take a photo or do you scan? I've tried both but a lot of times, the colors are totally off or the pencil drawings are washed out.. great info. I am always curious of other people’s set ups.
By the way, when you upload your images, do you take a photo or do you scan? I’ve tried both but a lot of times, the colors are totally off or the pencil drawings are washed out..

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