Bass Trombone in Graphite

It’s not a bug, it’s a feature: this bass trombone study was about letting Robert Oster's Graphite fountain pen ink drift, bloom, and splatter under my watercolor.

I've always used waterproof drawing ink so my lines would stay firmly in place beneath the watercolor. A recent course by Nick Stewart helped me reframe that idea and consider the movement of fountain pen ink as part of the art.

On a Saturday morning, it feels lovely to pull out a fountain pen, sketch something quickly, and paint over it that same morning, letting the ink follow the water across the page and resisting the urge to over-engineer it.

Original Artwork

• Medium: Water-soluble fountain pen ink and professional watercolor on heavy 300 lb Arches watercolor paper
• Dimensions: 8" x 7"
• Finish: A protective varnish can be added by request.
• Signed on the front and includes a certificate of authenticity.

Fine Art Prints

• Museum-quality 8" x 8" giclée prints capture the detail and fluid ink movement of the original artwork.
• Printed on archival, acid-free fine art paper.