(2021, February 15) Art Medium: #2 pencil lined with gel pen, and colored pencils (Pentel, Maped, Stabilo, Faber Castell); Canson spiral-bound 9x12 Sketch Pad
Just bought a new sketch pad last month. I grew up on a good local brand whose quality declined over time that erasures and layering can damage the paper. Couldn'tfind a good alternative, so I kind of lost interest drawing on paper. Then I found the Canson A5 pad 13 years ago and loved it. I only recently knew of Canson's spiral-bound version of their 9x12 size. I've been on an art slump for some 2-3 years, and I hope to get my groove back with this newCansonsketchpadIbought.😃
For my first artwork on this drawing paper, I chose my fave Kei Kagemiya of theÉtoile groupfrom Dankira. If you're not familiar, DANKIRA!!! - Boys, be DANCING! is a rhythm game/visual novel mobile game made by Konami. It's a lot of fun. Do check it out! The game is free on Android and iOS. You'd have to look up QooApp by the way because you won't be able to download the games directly from the store due to region.
Art-wise, the colors are "adhering" to the paper. Layering is good, paper doesn't get damaged. Blending with school-grade pencils (Maped, Pentel, Stabilo, Faber) is good. I'm excited to try my Prismacolors & Derwent next time which I think will blend much better. The paper has nice texture too. That's one of my fave things with drawing on paper, the feel and texture of it and layering. 🥰
Blaming
NISHUNE for getting me to play the game, and I have to say it's a load of fun! 🤩
© DANKIRA!!! - Boys, be DANCING! and all its characters are copyrighted to Konami