Grandad's Nibs

Today I sorted out my grandad's nibs and started using them for the cartooney drawings I recently got back into. Here's what I found:

Gillott's 170, 290, 303, 404

Hunt Extra Fine 22, 512, 513 Hunt Imperial 101

M. Myers & Son 6

Geo. W. Hughes 776F

Signature 6

Ross F. George (Hunt) "Speedball" A-2, B-0, B-1

Pedigree Round 3

Heintze 1, 3, 4

3 Unidentified

Sometimes when I'm drawing 'cartooney' I feel like I'm channeling the lines, as if they are coming through me and flowing ohsoperfectly...love that feeling! So, now that I've got out my grandad's nibs we'll see what happens...i did a coupla drawings of faces earlier today and am testing out papers with pen and ink but didn't like much of what I did due to the paper, although the bristol board wasn't too bad unless I want to apply more than just a light touch of gouache. To check out my newest cartoon work please click here.

we ARE generation X

Kathy Crabbe, We are Generation X, 2013, ink on paper, 5 x 7”.

Random thoughts of the day:

Working and being alone as a writer/artist means you can amuse yourself well enough on your own and hopefully get paid for it! (and trust me, not a lot of us are ready for the task!)

Kathy Crabbe, We are the soul in the machine, 2013, ink on paper, 5 x 7”.

How to draw something you care about:

1. Paint/draw from emotion
2. Create from and explore an idea you are passionate about
3. Tell a story/narrative
4. Combine all 3

at the Getty Museum, Los Angeles

No one cares what you create...really. You have to make them care.

Kathy Crabbe, Flying where no soul has flown before, 2013, ink on paper, 5 x 7”.

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