Nuts for nuts

Ahhhh...feels SO good to be back to drawing with ink again. I am going to start experimenting with ink washes now, rather than pure line. This is a study of nuts. Can you guess which are my favorite?

Comments

[Bandelin]

you're just asking for it...

[Ian]

That's obvious. You like pecans.

We all do.

[niff]

hee hee! PEACANS! Everyone knows those are YOUR favorite Ian. I didn't even draw pecans...

[cJw]

Blech; pecans taste like ash.

Cashews are teh win - from this drawing, I'd guess Brazil nuts.

[bearskinrug]

I don't really know anything about nuts - but they all look great! I'd have to say the ones left-middle are my favorite.

[Nathan]

Legumes.

Very nice drawing. Like the green.

[niff]

I actually like the top right ( almonds) best...drawing wise...and pistachios the best...eat wise. I hate walnuts all around! I'm surprised that everyone likes the drawing of the brazil nuts ( middle left) I think it looks kinda messy.

[niff]

btw: what exactly are legumes? I thought it was a root or plant. ARE they nuts?

[P. Dalkner]

niff,
your legume question can be thoroughly answered by one matt sutter. he knows alllllll about 'em. he even knows that they prefer relaxing in the accomodating comfort of hanes briefs.

[P. Dalkner]

let me clear my throat. *ahem* http://bredstik.com/INK/COMICS/bean24.gif *ahem*

[niff]

I figured it had something to do with that darn bean!I wasn't pos. if he wore briefs though...I know he has some sweet horse parts though..
so i'm guessing a lugume is a bean..not a nut?

thanks pete!=)

[sutter]

a legume is a pod, such as that of a bean or pea. Often know for it's poorly drawn look.

[niff]

AHH! a POD! a poorly drawn pod.=)

[Murk]

I'm trying to teach myself to sketch... evidence on my site.

Potentially silly question: What are you doing to get those big areas of dark ink?

Idea for the future.... I'd love to see an set of scans showing the evolution of a piece.

[niff]

Hey, Murk--thanks for the comment. Your silly question is easily answered. It's just an ink wash.
I may do an evolution of my drawing scans one day, but for now I'm still experimenting. See, I don't usually sketch out my sketches before I ink them...I just start inking. So, there isn't much "evolution." When I start my next painting I will try to put up my work process.

[Ian]

What about the part where you do all that stuff with the tracing paper and the Martha Stewart Living?

[niff]

No ian, thats YOU! you and your obsession with martha..sad actually.

[Murk]

Okay.... so, how does one do an ink wash?

Is it simply 'mix ink with water and go?'

[RJ Hampden]

Actually, you can use regular ink. But you need special water. From the Himalayas. Good luck. There's only so much left on Earth.

[Murk]

RJ,

Thanks for that, incredibly helpful. It's always difficult admitting ignorance in order to learn, and I think myself lucky to have such helpful advice.

I shall seek some Himalayan water immediately.

[Kim]

I don't know about you, but I like the pistachios because they are so simple. I also like the walnuts: shells not nuts.

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