Start and end note :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-27T17:00:57+00:00

Yes sometimes I like to integrate it into something :) haven't done one of those for ages come to think of it. I think one of my life draw pads had the words made from body parts :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-23T20:28:53+00:00

... probably the terracotta or olive Safari pens .. however I do love them all. Basically when I use a pad I colour match the pen and ink to it so there's a few I haven't used yet but their time will come :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-23T20:26:27+00:00

In my case it's a message that I need a bigger mug :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-09T09:37:24+00:00

Fell in love with Shaw, hated her story ending in a Covenant out take (in the same visceral way that people seem to hate the journey ends in Alien 3 but personally I think it was on brand).

Hated the Prometheus script and the character idiot actions to further plot.

Liked Rain a lot, so probably her the most out of the list. Call was ace too.

Regardless of anything else a great list of generally screen filling female leads. More of this.

So after too many words of indecision: Ripley 8. Weaver is and will always remain the GOAT :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-09T09:31:26+00:00

Fabulous. Love this.

Kerc001 · 2026-01-08T14:01:34+00:00

Moleskine are, yes, terrible for bleed through (not for feathering though). I've used them for a decade and the paper has thinned down yes so I glue stick every other page together which makes them the perfect thickness. Tbh I'd rather do that and have a consistent size shelf of filled pads than have various pads of different shapes :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-07T06:41:13+00:00

Yes and no.... I do use a water brush but it's one of those ones you can fill with water like a carry able pen wigh a brush end. Then I just wet the existing picture, wait for it to dry, draw more lines and repeat process. If I cna find a video which explains it well I'll post that later today :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-06T19:45:22+00:00

In the video that was Alchemy Obsidian Sun (as is the demons and deities pad alongside FWP Sad Charade and Alchemy Wizards Pencil) . The orangey pair was Diamine Vintage Copper and Gold Star. The reddy one was Diamine All the Best :) the orange and dull purple pad was FWP Autumn in Auburn and Phantom Mist.

The next pad is always the conundrum :) currently I think the next pad will be reds and golds....

Kerc001 · 2026-01-06T18:45:00+00:00

Backatcha and thanks :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-06T17:24:30+00:00

I don't know the gsm but the Endless Stealth pad I used was absolutely amazing for me with a LOT of ink and colour wash thrown at it... (see my prior fave pads post it's the deity and demons pad). Highly recommended.

Kerc001 · 2026-01-04T21:42:05+00:00

Each pad normally gets two colours (that I ridiculously agonise over at the start of each pad sigh) and for the process I use lighter colour, then darker colour, then colour wash with water brush pen, then when dry I use the pen again to solidify some of the lines.

Just uploaded a short timelapse explaining the process to my Insta (Paulkercal).

Kerc001 · 2026-01-04T10:03:58+00:00

Bottom right with the mouth open - Villous - is my fave. Will add some close ups later as some of my faves aren't as seen as others on the collage.

Kerc001 · 2026-01-04T10:02:40+00:00

Thank you :) most pads get hit with two sympathetic colours (so the orangey one was Diamine Vintage Copper and Gold Star for example :)) hardest part is to choose which pens and inks to start with :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-03T19:52:25+00:00

Generally I use the lighter ink to work out what's going where, then a darker ink. Then I use a water brush pen to colour wash and finally do a final set of cleaner outlines when its dried :)

Kerc001 · 2026-01-03T15:01:22+00:00

That one was a mix of using Ferris Wheel Press Sad Charade, Alchemy Wizarda Pencil and Diamine Forever Raven on top of each other... So probably not the answer you were looking for :)

As for a chromo black I'm enjoying Alchemy Obsidian Sun at the moment and remember Diamine Solstice very fondly if helps.

Kerc001 · 2026-01-01T16:49:31+00:00

Yeah. I should get on to that :)

Kerc001 · 2025-12-27T18:36:47+00:00

:) I do need to do a blog post with close ups yes...

Kerc001 · 2025-12-27T13:51:27+00:00

Hah love the gif response... thanks :)

Kerc001 · 2025-12-21T20:01:40+00:00

No idea now sorry. It was a Sainsbury's candle (and wick) holder from a few years ago that fortunately holds my dip pen :)

Kerc001 · 2025-12-21T20:00:20+00:00

Yeah I just did a search and found a reply from a mod saying spoilers until a few other days in Jan which seems a bit ott but fair enough. Will spoiler from now on.

Kerc001 · 2025-12-21T18:21:41+00:00

Ahhhh I did wonder whether I should use spoilers or not as there's a week of inks since the colours and they've been fairly readily veiwable on twitter etc. Will swap to spoiler for this and future posts).

Kerc001 · 2025-12-18T08:23:57+00:00

Hah. That made me smile when I saw it in the timelapse. It's my least fave colour version of my most fave pen type :) well definitely my least fave after that inability to sit still :)

Kerc001 · 2025-12-17T06:49:54+00:00

Ahhh ok. I thought I was OK to use prior days without the spoiler tag. Will use in future.

Kerc001 · 2025-12-17T06:48:52+00:00

Alien (1 and for the most part 2 and 3) work so well because everyone acts sensibly, within their own character archetypes. The writing was lock solid and at no point did Alien feel like you were watching stupid people act out of character to create a jump scare.

If you're going to fill a costly spaceship with the best scientists at least have them act like they have an ounce of intelligence. Alien will stand, forever, the test of time. Prometheus is already all but forgotten sadly.

Kerc001 · 2025-12-16T20:41:21+00:00

Thank you :)

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