Comments on: International Moleskine Exchange http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/ ... an intermittent sketchblog ... Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: sandy http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24347 sandy Wed, 28 May 2008 15:38:30 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24347 Thanks for the Big Link to the projects, it is fun to watch the progress - thanks for the WC pencil tip with the Moly too. - Love this sketch the first time AND the second. Thanks for the Big Link to the projects, it is fun to watch the progress - thanks for the WC pencil tip with the Moly too. - Love this sketch the first time AND the second.

]]> By: E-J http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24338 E-J Wed, 28 May 2008 10:10:31 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24338 It's a super little sketch, Martha. Not sure I would have the nerve to participate in a Moly exchange ... the pressure!!! ... especially given the top-notch artistic company the moly_xers are finding themselves in. Incidentally, I've found that watercolours work just fine in a Moleskine on top of a lightly-applied layer of coloured pencil, or when I've used a putty eraser to get rid of a graphite outline. I guess either of these alters the shiny surface slightly, allowing w/c. It’s a super little sketch, Martha. Not sure I would have the nerve to participate in a Moly exchange … the pressure!!! … especially given the top-notch artistic company the moly_xers are finding themselves in.

Incidentally, I’ve found that watercolours work just fine in a Moleskine on top of a lightly-applied layer of coloured pencil, or when I’ve used a putty eraser to get rid of a graphite outline. I guess either of these alters the shiny surface slightly, allowing w/c.

]]> By: vivien http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24335 vivien Wed, 28 May 2008 08:57:22 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24335 This looks fun :>) I'm taking part in 2 exchanges at the moment too - one of a little moley like this and the other of a hand made book, larger and with varied paper as people add to it as it travels - links will be on my blog later today. It's a great way of sharing and owning work from people you like isn't it? This looks fun :>)

I’m taking part in 2 exchanges at the moment too - one of a little moley like this and the other of a hand made book, larger and with varied paper as people add to it as it travels - links will be on my blog later today.

It’s a great way of sharing and owning work from people you like isn’t it?

]]> By: africantapestry http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24334 africantapestry Wed, 28 May 2008 08:44:15 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24334 This looks beautiful Martha, I'm looking forward to see the progress of it. Ronell This looks beautiful Martha, I’m looking forward to see the progress of it.
Ronell

]]> By: martha http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24332 martha Wed, 28 May 2008 05:32:20 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24332 Hi Jana: Yes, each person purchases and starts a book, which goes around the group a couple of times and (in theory at least) you get your own book back filled with art. You can follow all the books on the Flickr group. It's fun to see the same ones come around and see what happens to them next. And, new groups are still forming if anyone is tempted to jump in. Hi Jana: Yes, each person purchases and starts a book, which goes around the group a couple of times and (in theory at least) you get your own book back filled with art.

You can follow all the books on the Flickr group. It’s fun to see the same ones come around and see what happens to them next. And, new groups are still forming if anyone is tempted to jump in.

]]> By: Jana Bouc http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24327 Jana Bouc Wed, 28 May 2008 04:20:54 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24327 Will you end up with a book at the end? Where do the finished books go? These traveling sketchbooks are so cool. It would be fun to knowing all the places the book has been and the people who've contributed to it. The reprised sketch is in some ways even nicer than the first, the way it's spread out over a few pages. Will you end up with a book at the end? Where do the finished books go? These traveling sketchbooks are so cool. It would be fun to knowing all the places the book has been and the people who’ve contributed to it. The reprised sketch is in some ways even nicer than the first, the way it’s spread out over a few pages.

]]> By: Peter http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24326 Peter Wed, 28 May 2008 03:52:57 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24326 Thanks for the speedy reply. I think I'll have to get some watercolor pencils to play with. BTW - the Moleskine exchange idea is totally cool! Your book is going to be incredible when it finally makes its way home. Thanks for the speedy reply. I think I’ll have to get some watercolor pencils to play with.

BTW - the Moleskine exchange idea is totally cool! Your book is going to be incredible when it finally makes its way home.

]]> By: martha http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24325 martha Wed, 28 May 2008 03:28:12 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24325 Hi Peter - yes, either works. I mostly drew first. I also was able to pick up color from the pencil lead directly with a wet brush - that works well too on this paper. Hi Peter - yes, either works. I mostly drew first. I also was able to pick up color from the pencil lead directly with a wet brush - that works well too on this paper.

]]> By: Peter http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24324 Peter Wed, 28 May 2008 02:45:14 +0000 http://www.trumpetvine.com/sketchblog/2008/05/27/moly_x_20/#comment-24324 So how do watercolor pencils work exactly? Do you draw on the paper with the pencil and then smear it around with a wet brush, or do you wet the paper and then draw on it? So how do watercolor pencils work exactly? Do you draw on the paper with the pencil and then smear it around with a wet brush, or do you wet the paper and then draw on it?

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