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Im going to have to buy some black paper. This is Sumi ink brushed on the page. It gives a lovely, velvety feel. Caran D'Ache watercolor crayons. A similar "feel" as the pencils. I think I much prefer, at least for now, color on black paper.

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A bamboo pen and Sumi ink (and Im still super nervous about opening that huge bottle of ink), silver marker pen and a white ink pen.
Following this paperwhite along, day by day, is curiously interesting. On the other hand, it's making all the other possible candidates for a daily drawing almost irresistible.

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Ha! Found the pencil sharpener. In a place that it didnt belong, of course.
This is Sumi ink background and then Caran D'Ache Watercolor pencils. It must be the ink, but the pencils have a sort of pastel layering quality that I didnt expect. Certainly a different "feel" than the pencils on the watercolor paper.
And I love the look on the black background.
Food looks terrific on black plates. Peas are greener, meat is meatier.Im always on the look-out for a set of square, black, dinner plates. But they have to have well defined corners. So far, no luck.

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A trip to Dick Blick... a new Japanese ink brush, a giant bottle of Sumi ink (if this ink spills, Im going to commit hara-kiri) and some interesting paper. All in all a good day, and on sale, too.