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ARTHUR BISHOP

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Shrike & Avocet. Pen & ink. Tried out a Rotoring pen with these two. Could not get on with it.To scratchy , had to be kept upright. Not fluid enough for me. I will keep to my dip pen with a fine point nib. Puffin in Watercolour,must have been breezy that day. Leaning backwards holding on with the tips of its toes.
 

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ARTHUR BISHOP said:
Shrike & Avocet. Pen & ink. Tried out a Rotoring pen. Could not get on with it.To scratchy , had to be kept upright. Not fluid enough for me. I will keep to my dip pen with a fine point nib. Puffin in Watercolour,must have been breezy that day. Leaning backwards holding on with the tips of its toes.

You are not alone in struggling with rotoring pens- I've tried them now and again and exactly as you say- too scratchy. I wonder what they are used for-someone must get on OK with them!
 
ed keeble said:
You are not alone in struggling with rotoring pens- I've tried them now and again and exactly as you say- too scratchy. I wonder what they are used for-someone must get on OK with them!
Rotring pens were used by architects and designers drawing up plans etc. I used to use them in my job as a studio manager in an advertising agency for keylines etc. I don't know how much they get used these days though, computers have pretty much superceded them.

For drawing I would often use rotrings for 'pointilism' effects, it took forever but gave some good results.

Woody
 
ed keeble said:
You are not alone in struggling with rotoring pens- I've tried them now and again and exactly as you say- too scratchy. I wonder what they are used for-someone must get on OK with them!
I think Draughtsmen use them ,they are good if you want to do a straight line and dots. Arthur
 
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Arthur, I love the Avocet - beautifully drawn, whether or not you had difficulty with the pen, I think the final effect works really well.
 
Gotta sat I love rotring pens! Months of my life have passd me be as I lost myself in endless stippling, dots, dots and more dots. Has a hypnotic, trance like effect on me!
Great for detail though time consuming. Have a portfolio of these back in dublin, stored away, unfortunatly not close to hand..

Have started painting Tim by the way....!
 
Hi Arthur

Love your work. Used to use pen and ink, but gone back to drawing board with pencils now, problem is I like a fine point and have to keep sharpening them every few minutes!
 
buzzard12 said:
Gotta sat I love rotring pens! Months of my life have passd me be as I lost myself in endless stippling, dots, dots and more dots. Has a hypnotic, trance like effect on me!
Great for detail though time consuming. Have a portfolio of these back in dublin, stored away, unfortunatly not close to hand..

Have started painting Tim by the way....!
I hope you will post on this site first, Alan! - Getting quite excited (not meant to be putting you under any pressure, just would love to see how your drawing technique translates into full colour). All the best - Tim.
 
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