What are you going to do with the old spindles and hand forged nails? Are they valuable salvage? The old spindles are firewood - just square cross-section. But I'll keep the nails for you, and you can take them home with you in May. ;) Its looking great Mike. Maybe I should have you come visit me a...

320gsm Conqueror seems to be an indestructible paper. So I would have opted for that. "Indestructible" describes it very well. That long-grain structure really does make it almost bomb-proof. Personally, I like a little more tooth to my paper. I have found the Conqueror slips and pools a ...

If you, like me, prefer a smooth paper without an interfering texture, then you might already be drawing on Conqueror, or another plate-finish paper. Well, Conqueror went into receivership, but the main wholesaler has taken over production. However, that does not include the 250gsm weight that I use...

Teddy_24 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:04 pm I used another scanner and this is a clearer version.

That's much better. Thank you! But I discovered it after I'd critiqued. On the other hand, the crit is still valid.

<b>EXERCISE 4</b> Not a great scan (darker than the original) nor a good quality paper. So, I hope you are still able to offer some comments. I've had no previous instruction on drawing with graphite, so this effort is based entirely on what I've learned from you so far. I've adjusted this, Maggie, ...

In classic parlance, the head should be up and the body in a noble pose, So said an artist at a festival. She also said people only buy the best looking animals. People only want the ideal. It makes them feel good. Personally I kind of like scruffy. Oh, I SO agree with that, Jay! :) I love that you...

In between researching for new videos and creating an even longer TO-DO list, I've been working on the hallway, stairs and landing. They've remained untouched since we moved in here 32 years ago... so the job was about due. :) All the walls and ceiling have been papered in heavy-duty liner paper - b...

The transition from seeing to creating in a drawing is best when the artist fills in with his imagination what works. Just a thought. That's an excellent thought, Jay. I'll probably step on a few toes here but... :roll: I think there are two schools of art: the Illustrator and the Creative Artist. ...

OK, let's start at the beginning... ;) You can see how I made it in 2020. First time I ever tried to shade. I can see progress, and I am happy about that (2024). Now, I have fastened the seatbelts - and ready to hear your unfiltered view. Well, putting them side by side... there is so much improveme...

The kitchen idea has changed since the above update, I’ve redesigned it a bit, due to new thoughts… I’ll share it if you ask for, as this is not the proper forum for such kind of „home work” 😅 Agreed. Thanks for that. I've COPIED this thread to the lounge and removed the earlier posts. So, we can c...