Path to the ocean.

Here is a small street from Brighton Beach to the ocean, near that fish store, I drew few times.  Always packed with cars. I used my triangle antique pencil for drawing and ink, added some color with Kuretake Twin pens. While waiting for puddles to dry listen to the Thai DJ, I download online. This guy was standing for a long time, looking at me, I was looking at him in silence. I think he works here.

My lunch.

Pretty wet ink version of my lunch. I used Kuretake Art and Graphic Twin brushes, couple of Zig Clean Color and H20 brush pens. Simple things like ketchup bottle or plate, when you draw it, when you look at it, seems getting its own character, emotions, relationships, story. Or may be they talking about me? I used 3 languages here.

Car in Brooklyn.

Another sports car I saw in Brooklyn. Reminds me hybrid of car and airplane.  Something superheroes drive in attempt to save the world, drove off the comic book. I used ink and Kuretake H20 on watercolor paper ripped from big sketchbook.

Something happened to Blogger and they doing restoration.

My previous post got lost. They said it will get restored soon. Frustrating. Then my internet shut down and one guy came to fix it today in the morning.  This only proves, nothing should be taken for granted.

Sports car.

I was rushing home but couldn't resist the beauty of this gorgeous car on Brooklyn's street. Finished at home. Used 2 inks and few Kuretake pens, added Sharpie highlighter for the sign. I never drove such a beauty.

Street where I was born.

Kropotkinskaya

I found this online and could not resist to save it. I remember this houses, beautiful architecture, this big lions at the entrance of House of Scientists, I was looking for so many times from my balcony. I remember Tolstoy's Museum, where was nice little garden to play and hide. Caryatids and Atlantes (Atlas) holding entablatures on their heads and shoulders. My best childhood friend with the same name like mine. And when I was 18,  I use to draw there often with my dear friend Tanya.

Duck "Spice" in Thai restaurant.

It was really pretty dish. Drawing didn't fit into the scanner and lost some brightness of the color, I think. I can't fight with my desire for bigger paper, I am afraid I will go for bigger and bigger. Would be harder then with Kuretake brushes, it still pens, love their bright but reserved colors. I used 4 inks here and few Kuretake pens, Art and Graphic Twin and green Clean Color Real Brush.

  Accidentally I pressed wrong button while posting and it turned into this black color with purple lemon in the glass, I kinda like its painful drama, so decide to save it too. It is not food already, it is hurtful painting. So let it be. :-)

Potato latkes.

I made paper a bit crooked and with ripped edges on purpose, to indicate casualty of the moment, to show simple and warm kitchen scene, everyday life, how loving and pleasant every moment of life is, how much I appreciate it. I used 2 inks and few Art and Graphic Twin Kuretake pens on aged watercolor paper.

Red chairs.

For couple of days we had lunch here, in New Jersey, looking at tall trees and petting the dog. Beautiful house. I used ink, Kuretake H20 and 2 Twin Kuretake pens for color, red and black.

Sketch and list.

Trying  new sketchbook I bought myself for my birthday. Its called  Handbook journal. It says takes light watercolor washes. I used ink with Kuretake H20 and Namiki Falcon pen and blue from Bienfang watercolor brush pen, but not directly. It is not Arches paper, of course, but allows some water. Need to experiment more.

On the boat.

Ink on watercolor paper. I used Kuretake H2O, touch of red Kuretake Twin brush and outlined letters with Cocoiro Zig Letter Pen. Distressed edges of the paper. It didn't fit into the scanner so one side is cropped a little bit. This dancing hair emphasize the wind. I wrote My Birthday in Japanese. Interesting that this paper is not that responsive as Arches. Soon, after I'll try everything I will know what is the best paper for me.

Saturday.

In the park. What a beautiful day it was. So many things we fit in, so much fun. I was even allowed to draw.  We got me some sketchbooks. At night we decide to cross Brooklyn Bridge and even walked towards it, but after witnessing a man falling on his head, sort of changed our mind. May be in a day time.

Rowney box.

Right for my Birthday I got parcel from UK with this adorable black metal box. It is watercolor set, I think pretty old. I didn't try colors yet, I'll see how it responds to the water brush and I can always  replace it with watercolor from the tube, I have some from old times.

It contains 27 half pans and removable metal palette, I like few compartments for brushes, eraser and sponge. Paper insert with color chart. I think it would be fun to take on trips to draw. Interesting what year this box was made?

Yesterday.

Photo.

On the boat.

Quick sketch on the boat with Kuretake pens, ink and Uranus rollerball side,  white Stabilo pencil on the sail in Moleskine Sketch.