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Alan Bickley

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I’ve often recommended the range of Strathmore toned or tinted papers, both on here and in my features in TA - they’re excellent for both pencil and ink and will take a light watercolour wash. Not of interest to everyone but I thought I’d just mention that in addition to their Toned Gray and Toned Tan range they have introduced Toned Blue… and it looks rather nice! I know that Russell uses the first two, on my recommendation if I’m not mistaken, and we’ve all seen what he can produce! It’s not easy to get hold of, I’ve got a pad on order from Amazon which should be here in a week or so, EBay has some also but on a long delivery. To be honest it isn’t the cheapest stuff around, but the quality is first class.

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Sylvia Evans

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Looks interesting Alan...

Russell Edwards

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I do use Strathmore Toned Gray and Toned Tan paper after Alan recommended them on the forum. They are brilliant for pencil work and charcoal too and I look forward to trying  the Toned Blue. I also bought mine through Amazon. 

Russell Edwards

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I do use Strathmore Toned Gray and Toned Tan paper after Alan recommended them on the forum. They are brilliant for pencil work and charcoal too and I look forward to trying  the Toned Blue. I also bought mine through Amazon. 

Alan Bickley

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You’ve beaten me to it Russell, I look forward to seeing some drawings on it. Looks on screen to be a slightly darker tone to the gray, so should pick up chalk highlights really well! I bought their charcoal pad some time ago, rather nice paper with many different tinted colours inside. Similar to Mi-Teintes pastel paper I suppose but slightly smoother.

Alan Bickley

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Just to pick up on this thread again, I really do prefer to work on tinted paper, line and wash I’m referring to here in particular - it has so many advantages… Coloured or tinted papers really do stand up well to line and wash, one of the attractions for me is that a tinted background gives me the opportunity to pick out those all-important highlights, either in white gouache or chalk, or of course you could include red and black chalk as Rembrandt often did. Working on a mid-range tinted paper will provide you with a middle value as your starting point. You can then use darker and lighter values such as highlights to a much greater effect than could be achieved with white paper. Saying that, a crisp Indian ink drawing on a good quality white paper does look good also.

Alan Bickley

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I’ve lost Paul’s thread with a selection of excellent photos of Oxford that he posted yesterday! So I’ll use my line and wash thread instead… I thought I’d attempt a pen and ink sketch of this one, for possible inclusion in my upcoming double feature. I’m assuming it’s Christ Church Cathedral! I’ll be drawing it out on the Strathmore charcoal paper, not decided what colour as yet!

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Looking forward to seeing the end result Alan 

Alan Bickley

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It’ll only be a very sketchy job, nothing refined Paul. Thanks for letting us use the photos, can you confirm that it is Christ Church!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I believe it to be Christchurch, there are so many steeples etc . I will check it out and confirm for you . 

Alan Bickley

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Cheers Paul, if it does go into the magazine, accuracy is paramount… I’m sure it is mind you!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Yes it Christchurch taken fro Christchurch Meadows , such a beautiful place hidden between buildings I can’t believe I have not seen it before. I can’t be seen from the streets surrounding it and you cannot hear ant traffic etc , I’m hoping that next year I can spend a day there sketching and possibly doing some watercolours . The problem would be the amount of tourists in the summer , I’m not that keen on an audience. 
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