Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Gorey shadows


Maybe none would agree with me, but this quick sketch with a Wolff carbon pencil reminded me of works by Edward Gorey, a favorite of mine.

Remember his illustrations for the PBS series, "Mystery"? Gothic and Goth, too.

The carbon pencil is not erasable, so I use it like a pen--just keep moving forward with whatever lines I've made. I like that it doesn't shine as graphite does, and isn't as dusty as charcoal.

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