...and other materials...

Here, my main goal was to portray slightly corroded metal and the reflections on its surface. (Painting corroded metal is a lot more fun than proofreading a scientific paper about it!) Anyway, this is my parents' nutcracker, with some hazelnuts.

Inktober: potions and bottles

This is a really fast sketch I did on the train today. :) I actually found a good paper for ink sketching in the form of a mini sketchbook from a set I had received two years ago (?) for Christmas. (Yeah, I said I didn't want to use a sketchbook, but... I don't have any other special ink paper.) The format is 10x14 cm, roughly postcard size. And wow, that fude nib is expressive! XD This is the first time I tried drawing with it and I'm still not sure if I love it or hate it. It's definitely not my usual style... LOL