Drafting Film

Thanks to Maggie on the Greywaren Art blog, (her link is on the blogroll) I ordered some Durafilm drafting film in the double sided matte. I was familiar with drafting film for technical pens and that “old’fashioned” way of doing some layouts, but I had never tried the matte or using it with colored pencils. It was great! Very buttery. It did not take many layers, but Maggie warned about this drawback. You can color on both sides though which can make some funky effects. I started small with an ACEO sized piece and had a wonderful time. I will be playing some more with this film and seeing what a bit more planning can do to increase the detail and the effectiveness.

I sloughed around in more mud today- it rained yet again. Yesterday I fixed fence for the coyote pen. The ground is so soft, posts are just falling over on their own. My dogs were incredibly happy and incredibly muddy. It was a two shower day for them. Tonight they stayed home while I played with the new pony and fed the rest their oat toasties.

New ponies are settling in well. I got their vaccines at the vet and received a 20% discount for the shots. A good citizen discount for “rescuing” the little horses. I never knew there was such a thing. It makes you have the same sort of dubious pride as being able to park in a handicapped spot.

~ by bethanycaskey on April 24, 2008.