I Lost A Day To Jelly Roll Pens

(WIP)=Work In Progress

I sat down to test my new pens that arrived a day early and before I knew it the day is almost over. I still have to outline the scales with a fine tip Macron permanent ink pen and add some shadows to the body of the Kelip. The other parts of the drawing will be fun, especially the swirly background.

The Kelpie is a mythical creature from Western Europe. It lives in the water and can change its shape to attract an unaware human. The story of the Kelpie is linked at the bottom of this article.

The gel pens go from transparent to opaque and come with small and medium tip sizes. I can use the transparent colors to mix the opaque and make new colors or blend. The glitter pens are awesome! I'm kind of like a crow; I find shiny objects attractive...hahaha

I tested my pens on my least favorite pen drawing for a coloring book I am putting together. The Kelpie's body was too stiff and unnatural looking. I thought to myself, "What the heck, I can't ruin the drawing, I don't like it anyway."

I haven't used gell-pens since the late 90s. I loved the effect. However, the ink didn't flow evenly and the pens clogged up easily. Over 21 years have passed since I have used gel-pens, the gel-pen has evolved! I love them and quickly became lost in the ease of using pens instead of a paintbrush.

With a paintbrush I have to focus, and if I don't, I can ruin my painting. Especially with watercolor paints. There are so many factors I have to be aware of while painting. I don't think about all the levels I have to be mindful of now because I've been painting for many years. However, my mind still has to be aware, and I can get tired quickly. Drinking lots of water and getting up every hour helps.

With pens I don't have to focus so intently, and there are only a few factors I have to be aware of using gel-pens.:

1. The ink dries slowly; I have to be careful not to smear as I work on different areas of my drawing.
2. I can't layer with a heavy hand; the pen will rewet and lift away the bottom layer of dried ink. Using a light touch, I can layer without mixing or moving the bottom layers.
3. The dried ink will blend with wet ink. You can go back over an area and blend in ink with a transparent color. You can use a light opaque yellow and move it around with a transparent sliver or orange and get a nice golden color. That's cool if you want to blend. But not so cool if you want to add detail without moving the layers of dry ink.

9 x 12, Mixed Media Paper, Micron Pen, and Sakura Jelly Roll Pens

I bought the 64 pen set with some of my Steemit rewards. The cheapest deal I could find was in Ebay for 66.99 and the shipping was fast, 3 days! I was hoping the pens would arrive today so I wouldn't be distracted and finish my Chickenosauras piece.

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