why it might matter
the greys are the whole reason. a cool grey set does most of a mountain by itself, and the nibs last long enough to learn them.
supplies
the services i use, or might use, to keep drawing
a shopping list with notes. each one has to earn its place on the shelf: save me time, show me a view i could not see, or help a drawing get made. otherwise it stays in the shop.
why it might matter
dries dark and stays put under marker once it has had its minute. i use it for window frames, roof lines, and the signature when pencil is too shy.
why it might matter
the sheet that does not buckle. marker sits on top, ink stays crisp, and the cream colour is already most of a morning sky.
why it might matter
for the bits that go on top: snow on the ridge, the white of a window, a pink flower in a box. they cover marker and ink, which nothing else i own does.
why it might matter
a second hand for the studio. it could do the straight bits, the rectangles of a shop front, while i do the awnings and the chairs. i would like to see us draw together.
why it might matter
the way a drawing gets from the wall to the gallery. a flatbed keeps the paper texture and does not bend the sheet. phone photos make the cream paper go grey.