A long story short... ;) The paper I originally drew on (Ivorex) was available in art stores. Then it became Mellotex and was limited to the offset-litho print industry. Then that went bankrupt, and I started to use another offset printing paper, CONQUEROR. But the problem is that they are for the ...

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I'll begin by saying I love your drawing for its life and vitality. But there are a couple of areas that, in my opinion, could be improved.

First, cat's eyes are much larger than you think they are. Yours has a hint of white at the right of the iris, and the iris itself curves ...

I’m so happy to say that a few days ago I ordered my book... coming from I think the UK.

Nope! San Antonio, Texas.

I ship signed copies in bulk there to get the shipping cost down for you. You should receive it very soon and if not, let me know and I'll give you the tracking details.

I've ...

LindasPencils wrote: Fri Oct 03, 2025 5:40 pm aw, just give it a go, Muffit. Try a section of the elephant hide just to play with technique and tones. Consider it practice and don't try to 'make art', just learn from it.

Bloomin' good advice! Don't listen to that old guy, Linda knows best!

A few of my students actually use an electronic eraser to lift out whisker and white lines cleanly... Also, remember that you will never get the paper purely white again, but the electronic spinning eraser may work well for you

I've never used one but know artists who do. And I suspect they ...

Everything Laurene just said.

Not because I'm lazy, but there really is nothing else to say...

That's a super drawing from a questionable reference.

Welcome to DWM, Ida!

It's good to have you with us.

Where are you based, Ida? My UK Conqueror supplier has CX22 120gsm and 400gsm in sizes up to B1:

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Conqueror CX22 Premium Paper Unwatermarked High White B1+ 120gsm Pack of 250 Sheets
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Conqueror CX22, high white, 120g/m2, smooth, unwatermarked ...

Larger image posted! NOW I can fully appreciate it. ;)

So full of interest! Every time I look at it, I find something new.

I tried something similar myself many years ago - at Manchester College of Art I think... although it was more a mosaic than your lovely collection of shapes and objects. If ...

But what do you all think of this picture being used to take my baby step to graphite?
I think.... it looks deceptively easy. But it's fraught with problems that you probably don't yet know how to resolve.

Hard edges make life easy. You can outline them, work up to them, treat them independently ...