Sketchbook: Colored Pencils

My set of Prismacolor Verithin pencils. Pen and ink and colored pencil in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Hydrangea

Hydrangea. Pen and ink and colored pencil in sketchbook. Drawn from a photo taken last summer. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Pond

Pond. Pigma Micron pen in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

I don't often sketch outside, but since it is summer, I thought I should try the view from my patio at least once.

Box

A small white box and its reflection. Prismacolor Art Stix and Verithin colored pencils on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Thread

Thread. Pigma micron pen and colored pencil in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Update: Prints of this drawing are available for purchase in my Society6 shop.

Illustration Friday: Diary

Diary. Pigma Micron 03 pen on Strathmore Bristol Vellum. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Tennis

Tennis. Pigma micron pen and colored pencil in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

A couple of weeks ago, I drew this while watching the Wimbledon women's doubles final. 

Sketchbook: Pitcher

Pitcher. Pen and ink in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Glasses II

Glasses II. Pen and ink in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Sketchbook: Headphones

Headphones. Pigma Micron 02 pen in sketchbook. Copyright 2010.

Audio books are my companion when I sketch. I just finished Jane Smiley's Private Life. It was a book I might have had difficulty reading, but I found myself drawn into it and looked forward to listening to it each time I sat down with my sketchbook.