SOTD - on paper

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I am just now getting into 'pens and papers'. I know..as if my wallet need another hole in it....

Just yesterday I picked up a Uniball Jetstream 0.7 and a 5x5 Rhodia notebook (total cost $9 so not razor-prices..yet) and am excited to start using my hands for some writing and sketching.

Now, the thing is...I'm not very good at writing OR sketching...but I want to improve.

I also have a Hobonichi on its way to me (found a place where the 2016 Techo is $17!) along with various notebooks.

So...I wanted to create little mini projects for me to keep me motivated to draw and write something each day...and...for me I think it will be my other passion Wetshaving!!

I have enough razors and stuff to mix it up on a daily basis for quite a while to come, so the plan is to;

- SKETCH what I'm using each day, and

- WRITE a bit about how it worked out for me.

That way I get to practice both drawing and writing and it's about something that I can easily switch up every day. I'm thinking I will use the Hobonichi for it or maybe just dedicate a larger notebook for it...we'll see...

Does anyone else do something similar - i.e. have a 'daily' project to keep you working on your drawing and/or sketching?

This morning, for instance, I shaved with a Wilkinson T70 razor as can be seen below;

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And I then spent a minute or less quickly sketching the razor..well...as I said...I'm not very good but it was fun!
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Look at that....I was able to combine my two hobbies w/in one day. :D
 
Today the attempt was to sketch the King Cobra.
I'm trying to do it in a minute or less so that I don't fuzz about details and such.
Ok, so it's not good per se...but it's really fun to do :D


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King Cobra
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Second day:
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Overuse of photobucket effects to hide poor quality camera phone shot!

A little improvement perhaps, I reckon I'll get pretty good at writing Gillette if I keep this up.
 
RoastSessions said:
Second day:
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Overuse of photobucket effects to hide poor quality camera phone shot!

A little improvement perhaps, I reckon I'll get pretty good at writing Gillette if I keep this up.
Click to expand...

Like it!

I think what I will try to do is to along with sketching the razor...also write a sentence or two about how the shave was. I need all the practice I can in both areas - drawing and writing :D
 
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