Three more sketches in the Hahnemuehle black book. I had intended to complete the clematis in just the Caran d'Ache Neopastel, but my sketch was a bit small for their broad textured marks. I attempted to blend the colours in the top two petals with a Colour Shaper, but preferred the rougher application on the rest of the image. However, it needed something to add more definition so I resorted to overlays of watercolour tinted gouache - I like the resist effect over the waxy pastels.
I like to keep a white gel pen in my sketching kit, but cannot find a make that doesn't let me down after a few uses. A while ago I picked up a set of three "marbled", multi-colour gel pens - the colours are very muted and they look more like silver on the black paper, but they've certainly been more reliable than the white. Unfortunately, they are no substitute for an opaque white when adding highlights to a pen and wash sketch on white or light-toned paper.
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