![]() ![]() Taking advantage of our last afternoon/evening view from the balcony, I made my last sketch in town. The night before we were all to depart, we had planned a nice meal at an outdoor venue after sunset in the heart of the city. We spent several more days just enjoying the sites and rejuvenating ourselves by walking and even taking a mid-20th century architecture tour. Evening View SSW, Coachella Valley and the San Jacinto, watercolor and pencil, 5 x 11 Before I finished, I also added a bit of white and brown inks too. Soon the brush was out as I softened the ink and began to add a bit of blue watercolor and a touch of a warm Naples Yellow (it may have a touch of gouache in it too). I began with a soluble ink in my Waterman Phileas pen and a waterproof ink in my Lamy Safari pen. Before the others were up and about, I sat on the balcony and watched the sky change color from a deep azure-violet to a pale pink and finally to a soft muted yellow as the sun rose.īreaking my entranced gaze and ruining inside for a moment and quickly grabbing my sketch bag and a drawing board, I started an ink sketch of the tall palms that encircled our retreat. The early morning light of the desert air is just so enticingly clear. ![]() You can see the sketch is complete but I Haden’t erased any of the predatory pencil lines yet!oachella ValleyĬoachella Palms in Early Morning Light, inks and watercolor on grey toned paper, 11 x 5 Others simply sat, strolled, or wrangled their happy kids enjoying the fresh air. The courtyard was fill of folks popping into the various shops, galleries, or eateries around the open space. I was looking into the adjacent courtyard towards the mountains that rise on the southern edge of town. My first sketch was from inside an open air cafe. I popped away to further explore with my sketchbook in hand. My first quick 5″ x7″ sketch at the entrance to an open courtyard surrounded by inviting eateries and shops inĪfter spending lots of time together walking, talking, and exploring Palm Springs on foot, I left Mary and Will enjoying a refreshing mid-afternoon soak in the pool. Of course, for me being tends to mean taking so time for sketching a some photography too. The whole trip was a joy such a privilege! We walked and hiked together, sat in or around the pool, explored eateries, and just enjoyed time together. We all wanted a get away to see and spend time together after almost a year and a half of Covid pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions. ![]() We had gone there to meet up with our son. There was so much to I had never seen before, several mountain ranges surrounding the Coachella Valley, the Joshua Tree National Park (where the low Sonoran desert meets the higher Mohave desert), and the California State park at the top of the San Jacinto Mountains. That is what I did when we went to Palm Springs spending a week in a portion of the Sonoran Desert in Southern California. If you're thinking of getting into dip nib calligraphy, this ink is a must try.Sometimes you get to sketch in places you never dreamed you would even be! Even though it spent three days in a Noodler's Flex pen and functioned without a hitch (not even leaving any solid residue behind when I cleaned, as India and Sumi ink tend to do with dip nibs), I certainly would chance putting this is a more expensive fountain pen, especially because there are many darker and more permanent inks out there designed for fountain pens. ![]() Now, to be clear this isn't really a fountain pen ink, even though it's advertised as "fountain pen safe". I've found myself in complete agreeance with them. Many calligraphers love this ink and consider it a staple of every ink cabinet. Here's my review of the fantastic pointed pen calligraphy ink, Higgins Eternal. ![]()
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