There. Next up is seeing if I can erase the pencil, but not before it's dried for seventeen hours first XD

Pen is a TWSBI Diamond 580 Iris, ink is Van Dieman's Mandarin Duck Breast. In the angled view you can see the reddish sheen and the bits of bronze shimmer catching the light.

#MastoArt #Mandala #FountainPen

@welshpixie
Such patience!

I mostly ink without pencils simply because I don't want to wait or risk ruining my drawings.

@srfirehorseart Alas I can't do that with the mandalas unless I draw over a grid with the light-pad - which I technically could but I don't like doing it, it doesn't feel the same, heh. Also why I usually use archival inks when I'm drawing these :D

@welshpixie

When I draw from life, time is of the essence and I'm slow, so that's my excuse.   

One day, I really should get a light pad. Which one do you use? 

@srfirehorseart ah no that's entirely valid! I don't pencil the shapes in, just the grid, because I am too lazy to draw everything twice XD

https://www.deckleedge.co.za/product/led-lightbox/ I have this in the A3 size :)

LED Tracing Light Box - The Deckle Edge

This thin, portable tracing board uses LED technology in order to ensure an even, BRIGHT saturation of light throughout the panel. It uses 80% less power than conventional light boxes and has a longer life expectancy (50,000 hours)!  Choose the best brightness for your needs. You can connect it to any USB outlet, such as a USB wall plug (not included), laptop, powerbank etc. so you can work from just about anywhere. The included magnets help secure your artwork to the surface, while the included neoprene glove helps you draw without smudging your ink. The glove is suited to right or left-handedness. Includes: Tracing Light Box USB Cable 2 x Magnets 1 x Neoprene Artist Glove Uses: Animation, Design, Architecture, Fashion Design, Cartoon Animation, Tattoo Tracing, X-ray Viewing, Photograph Viewing, Altering Floorplans etc. Note that this is not a digital drawing pad that connects to a computer – it is only a light source for tracing, film and other niche purposes. It also does not contain a battery. Please also note that the extra items included are relevant to the A4 and A3 sizes. The A2 size is out of stock for the forseeable future.

The Deckle Edge

@welshpixie

Ta!

One LED tracing light box added to my infinite art material wish list.