Doodle
gel pen and gel marker on 90lb Stonehenge paper
7 1/2 x 5 5/8 inches
I used a combination of RoseArt metallic gel pens, RoseArt ColorSharp metallic markers, and Sakura Jelly Roll pens. I really love RoseArt’s metallics. They’re nice and smooth and opaque, and they’re acid free. I’m disappointed in the Jelly Roll pens, though. The ink is glittery with a light colored suspension, like cheap nail polish. The pigment isn’t very dense, and with the glitteriness, that means they don’t scan well at all. I ended up having to blur the image to knock down some of the glitter, so that even a small amount of color would show. I upped the contrast and saturation as much as I could, but anything more than this would blow out the parts of the image that are already bright and clear. It’s a pity, because even with its problems, the original image is nice.
The best part, though? The teal beehive hats! I think those may make a return appearance at a later date.
red paper boat 