Salz pencil.

On the top of the sketches from the doc's office, done with watercolor Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer pencil, I drew my antique "Salz" pencil, dated April 14 1925. Thin paper struggles to accept ink from Kuretake brush pens I used. I heard Fabriano sketchbooks with tinted paper is thicker. Watercolor pencil is very weak on brown paper, may be I should try it on white?

Bavaria pencil.

This is pretty old pencil from 1920's, I think; it says "Bavaria" on the clip and takes 1.18 mm lead. I had to replace lead from my 1930's old stock, because original was crumbling. I really like happy color of this pencil and the way it sits in my hand. The man on the right is drawn with this pencil. I used Kuretake brush pens for sketch of the pencil. Ink almost eat thin paper. I was looking at Khadi sketchbooks today, very interesting paper, mostly sold in England, but they have 4 books in Manhattan, I should plan a trip to that store, combined with sketching, museum and getting this sketchbook.

Paper.

Here sort of experiment on Thailand's paper I got in Jerry's Artarama in West Orange. Landscape. I used Kuretake pens with ink. Didn't fit in the scanner. Next time I should try watercolor. Paper is full of holes, water makes ink bleed like crazy.

Train station.

This is very typical train station for Brooklyn, overlooking roofs and billboards, where is so lonely and crowded and so easy to dream. From the other side of the ocean. I used ink and couple of Kuretake pens just for the hint of color.

City.

By outlining ink drawing with sepia Letter pen Cocoiro I wanted to show energy of morning city, full of life, cars, noise, moving wheels. I couldn't resist adding hieroglyphs (from translator). I used Kuretake brush pens for color and mixed ink in Fabriano pad.

Mountain house.

Ink and few Kuretake pens in watercolor Moleskine. This time I made few puddles of ink and add color from it. This few wet spots looks like  tears drops. Tear drops for times when we were so happy there, or from cold I am suffering today? In reality it is green water brush, Kuretake, with big barrel.

Baked fish.

Red fish. Kuretake pens in Watercolor Moleskine A4. I wanted to leave a lot of white paper for contrast, freshness, for color to show more. Red is pretty reserved. I used Kuretake Zig lines: Clean Color, Brushables and Twin. And for lettering I used Zig Letter Pen, Cocoiro, I set it up today, it has cute design, you have to combine it yourself. I will post photo of it later.

Chelsea.

Drew with bunch of Kuretake pens and ink on watercolor paper. Open new water brush, green color with big barrel, Kuretake. I love green color, the color of my daughter's eyes.

Pencil sketches in brown book.

I drew with small leftover Conte pencil, french, charcoal, I think.

Sleeping guy and others on F train.

Here I was with the shot, so have no idea what I was doing.

On the way back. Man, reading E-book. Cool, but I like to flip pages with my finger and illustrations will look different on electronic book, even if it would be possible at all. So here used "perfect" pencil, grade B. I feel bad to use Moleskine for such momentarily sketches, so sticking to brown book.

Winter landscape.

This time I tried to keep Kuretake low key and used mostly ink and few Kuretake pens:  ZIG ART & GRAPHIC TWIN and  ZIG CLEAN COLOR REAL BRUSH. I really like dual points and watercolor like quality. This 303 Twin blue is awesome for sky and snow. Most of tall Kuretake doesn't fit into my beloved Nomadic pencil case, I think I should look for bigger version of Kutsuwa Dr. Ion Mega Pencil Case. It is fun to have just pens with you and water brushes.

Nachos Supreme.

I was curious up to what extend Kuretake pens will be able to go? I tried to keep it subdued, but colors played its own game. So here is delicious Nachos, my daughter made and I really enjoyed it. Kuretake pens, Kuretake 13, water brushes on Arches.

Pencil sketches on a Subway.

Sketching on the way makes annoying bearable. On the way to Manhattan.

This guy was cool, not too happy looking, but who knows how we look to others?

This on the way back, when I was able to grab a seat. I went to NY Central and looked at paper selection there, way better than in West Orange. I got myself thick white pencil Stabilo Woody with waxy lead for adding fast white in quick sketches and couple of papers. I saw this awesome watercolor paper Bockingford, but didn't know what color to buy, it was oatmeal, gray and bunch of others.

Mona Lisa.

Restaurant in Bensohurst, Brooklyn, with big pile of snow in front of it. Never eat there, just like it cozy italian looking facade with warm yellow and red roof. I drew it solely with Kuretake pens, isn't cool? I used few "Art and Graphic twin", "Brushables" and "Clean Color Real Brush" and of course my favorite waterbrush. Still alot to explore. On Arches watercolor book. I went to "Jerry's Artarama" today to look at their paper selection. I liked Handmade book, looked nice, but price is crazy.

Horse Rider 2.

This Horse Rider didn't fit into my scanner, so part of burnt edges is not shown. I love horses, use to ride for years, my favorite was full gallop while standing on short stirrups, holding with one hand, wrapping some hair from mane around my fingers...
Here used big flat brush, 2 inches, something incredible in flat brushes, how they make a brushstroke.

Pencil-ruler.

I drew this interesting pencil-ruler over subway sketch from my trip to Manhattan. This pencil is roller-ruler from 0 to 36 inches. You roll it's round wheel-head and it counts inches by moving little mark in the middle of dent with markings on pencil's body. Isn't cool?
 I used different Kuretake pen brushes for it, amazed by versatility, more to explore. Finally I got long desired Kuretake Brushables! Yes!