Books on Japanese/Japan

Books on Japanese/Japan. Pigma micron pen and watercolor pencils on Aquarelle Arches watercolor block.

A small section of my bookshelves is devoted to books on Japanese and Japan. I'm no longer studying the language, but I can't seem to get rid of them.

Sketchbook: Office Chair

Office Chair. Ballpoint pen in Moleskine plain notebook.

Teapot

Teapot. Ballpoint pen in Moleskine plain notebook.

Backyard

Backyard. Ballpoint pen in Moleskine plain notebook.

I drew this over the past three Sunday afternoons when the light was about the same. There was snow on the ground when I began the drawing, but no longer. Spring is here at last.

Sketchbook: Timer

Timer. Ballpoint pen in Moleskine plain notebook.

A couple of artists I admire use ballpoint pen to great effect, so I thought I'd give it a try. The pages of this particular Moleskine are too thin for my fancier pens anyway.

Mt. Roberts Tramway, Juneau, Alaska

Mt. Roberts Tramway, Juneau, Alaska. Winsor & Newton watercolors on Aquarelle Arches cold pressed paper.

When I took a photo of the tramway, I thought it would be interesting to draw.  Now nearly four years later, I finally got around to doing it.

Sketchbook: Shoes

Shoes. Winsor & Newton watercolors and Sakura Pigma Micron pen in Moleskine watercolor sketchbook.