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by katzenjammy
Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: 21st World Wide SketchCrawl
Topic: Denver, CO, USA
Replies: 6
Views: 4240

Re: Denver, CO, USA

Hey, good on you joining Urban Sketchers! (You showed up in my GReader feed today.) Nice stuff in your gallery, I am totally intimidated.
by katzenjammy
Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:34 am
Forum: 21st World Wide SketchCrawl
Topic: Denver, CO, USA
Replies: 6
Views: 4240

Re: Denver, CO, USA

Well, NWS currently calls for 44 degrees Fahrenheit and "breezy" on Saturday, which in Boulder can mean anything from a brisk but nice day to a screaming gale. What do you think?
by katzenjammy
Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:57 pm
Forum: 21st World Wide SketchCrawl
Topic: Denver, CO, USA
Replies: 6
Views: 4240

Re: Denver, CO, USA

I'm in Boulder, but might come to Denver.
by katzenjammy
Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:34 pm
Forum: Materials
Topic: Fabriano Artist Journal Question.
Replies: 6
Views: 8831

The paper is 90 gsm Ingres drawing paper with a laid surface, which means it's textured with thin, parallel lines visible when the paper is held to light. This give it a bit of tooth. It is a fairly thin paper and will wrinkle with wet media, though I've used watercolor pencils and a waterbrush succ...
by katzenjammy
Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:30 pm
Forum: Materials
Topic: Good Alternative to Water Color
Replies: 14
Views: 16799

I have Faber-Castells and Derwents, both of which work well, and Cretacolor Monoliths, which were disappointing (compared to the first two, they don't dissolve well and colors are less intense). I have a nice set of portable pan watercolors, but the watercolor pencils are better for my sketchbook ad...
by katzenjammy
Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:25 pm
Forum: Materials
Topic: markers and grey sketchbook
Replies: 3
Views: 7859

I have a rainbow-colored Fabriano sketchbook from Dick Blick. I like it a lot -- the colors are inspiring. It is not hard-bound. I use it with a Pigma Micron pen and watercolor pencils. I think it'd stand up to light gouche too. Faber-Castell makes this nice set of grey artist's pens http://www.dick...

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