Dip pen ink drawing by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley

That’s lovely Gudrun.

Gorgeous Gudrun, so delicate.

Thank you Fiona and Carole. It's not quite a figure or a dancer, but it's alive and moves in the breeze. I love these excursions with dip pen.

Lovely, Gudrun, very delicate.

Love the shapes and animation within this Gudrun.

Thank you all for your appreciation. I couldn't resist the roses.

The simplest and most basic of tools available to us - paper, pen, bottle of ink: yet you can create a world with them. Love to see a drawing with the dip pen and proper, strong ink - my comment here is also a message to one I know who says he can't be an artist because he can't afford the materials: pen and ink, though, is available to everyone; so such excuses crumble! He'll tell me he can't stand inky fingers next.... Before he does - it washes off! Just be sure you haven't let the cat in to your working space. Anyway - I like your drawing! Maybe should have said that to start with..

Thank you Robert! I agree with you. Good simple materials are just as good at creating art as other more elaborate media. With regard to inky fingers, I wear gloves as I wear contact lenses😄

Energy captured and expressed

Thank you John for your appreciation.