Another page in the Hahnemuhle Black Book.
The small knapweed sketch made with metallic gel pens certainly stands out on the black background. Colour choices are limited, but I did add a bit of coloured pencil for the brown base of the flower.
I was going to use watercolour crayons for the cape primrose, but they weren't opaque enough against the dark background, so I reverted to gouache plus some watercolour to get the colours needed.
I have only a small selection of pastels and pastel pencils and must admit don't use them often as I can't get to grips with their fragility as a sketching medium. However I do admire the work of artists who use them well, particularly if not over-blended. In the rose image, I also used Derwent Drawing pencils which are a soft, wax-based product, available in very muted colours. To me they feel very similar to pastels. I did use a fixative on this sketch which appeared to dull the colours slightly.
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