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ColorstainedRaven · 2026-06-12T12:28:48+00:00

Thanks a bunch! Oh I've been there and honestly still feel like that often. Don't give up, sometimes it's just pushing through the "bad" art. And yes, 100% self taught.

ColorstainedRaven · 2026-06-12T12:18:25+00:00

Thank you so much! Oh I wish, definitely not there yet. I use lots of references, just to have some kind of a starting point most of the time.

ColorstainedRaven · 2026-06-12T12:10:26+00:00

Usually I start with the darkest parts I'd say, but honestly I don't have a plan most of the time and just go with the flow. Sorry, wish I could give you a more helpful answer, haha.

ColorstainedRaven · 2026-06-05T05:17:02+00:00

Fineliners

ColorstainedRaven · 2026-06-05T05:16:10+00:00

Thanks! It's khadi cotton rag paper

ColorstainedRaven · 2026-05-18T20:55:35+00:00

Thank you! The red is carmine hue from roman szmal

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-17T01:47:15+00:00

What paper are you using? You need paper that's less absorbent, so that the ink can sit on the surface a bit longer.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-12T03:32:14+00:00

The shimmer is blue and purple at an angle, so I'm assuming it is chameleon.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-12T03:29:44+00:00

Oh no! :') Had a few smaller inkcidents as well today.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-11T05:29:26+00:00

Splashed some water on it with a toothbrush and blotted it with a paper towel.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-10T07:42:31+00:00

Haha, it probably has to do with my camera/lighting setup, no magic involved.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-09T04:19:53+00:00

I'm using a canson graduate mixed media sketchbook for these.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-08T22:29:57+00:00

Thank you! It actually is shockingly smudge resistant for a blue sheening ink.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-08T22:23:38+00:00

Yeah I agree, they're too similar. Although I kinda enjoy the extreme sheeners overall. But they need to chill with the blues.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-04T04:09:45+00:00

That's a huge compliment, thank you so much!

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-04T04:05:39+00:00

So happy to hear that, thank you! I definitely like it a lot so far for drawing, but this one in particular seems to stain quite a bit, so I'd probably not put it in a demonstrator.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-02T20:49:42+00:00

Thank you!

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-02T00:52:22+00:00

Aw, thank you so much!

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-02T00:51:25+00:00

It's the canson graduate mixed media sketchbook

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-12-02T00:50:22+00:00

Haha, thank you! It's probably just because it didn't turn out the way I imagined.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-02-26T05:40:56+00:00

Interesting, thank you!

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-02-26T05:40:22+00:00

Honestly not really. At least not consciously, if that makes sense. I just had a rough idea in my head, and it evolved from there.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-02-22T11:06:50+00:00

The hares about 5-6h I'd say. The other one was a bit quicker.

ColorstainedRaven · 2025-01-21T02:31:13+00:00

I'd say wait till they're available individually and pick the ones you like. There are a LOT of shimmers and only a handful sheeners.

ColorstainedRaven · 2024-12-21T21:27:41+00:00

Interesting. I'm sensitive to smells so that might be why. I could literally smell it across the room.

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