I also love using ink and rollers to make textures and oil paint in its various forms. I’ve tried a few different brands of 8B and the only one I like is Mars Lumograph Black. Line work is such an integral part of my style that it’s important that I can put a lot of expression into it. I love the variety of mark making that it offers, depending on how you use it. Graphite pencils, music, lightbox, scanner, Photoshop, Plants, water, ink, brushes and rollers, Wacom tablet, charcoal and random beach finds (mostly pebbles and feathers).ĨB pencil is my favourite, mostly for doing line work and initial sketching. What items are an essential part of your creative space? Title: We Are Australiansĭescribe your illustration style in ten words or less.Ī smudgy jumble of collaged shapes and lines School or your personal library, share its message and reflect upon its
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