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April 27, 2012 12:08 AM Subscribe
You beat me to post it by 3 minutes! This is so gorgeous. I just saw it on projects and decided to post it to MF. Too late!
posted by growabrain at 12:23 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by growabrain at 12:23 AM on April 27, 2012
Heh. She's using my favourite ink pens for this (figures, since they're awesome for doodling). Glad to see someone putting them to better use than I do.
posted by daniel_charms at 12:35 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by daniel_charms at 12:35 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
That must have been one really dull meeting.
posted by anigbrowl at 12:38 AM on April 27, 2012 [12 favorites]
posted by anigbrowl at 12:38 AM on April 27, 2012 [12 favorites]
I think they'd make lovely tattoos. Long and painful, but stunning. Art is pain, after all.
posted by taff at 1:01 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by taff at 1:01 AM on April 27, 2012
Those are gorgeous. Does Uniball ever give sponsorships? paging the marketing dept...
posted by dubold at 1:08 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by dubold at 1:08 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
@dubold: you can get a box of them from jetpens. they're my go-to pen for doing mathematics these days.
posted by oonh at 1:25 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by oonh at 1:25 AM on April 27, 2012
That was way better than 127 hours and one dull leatherman knockoff.
posted by fairmettle at 3:24 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by fairmettle at 3:24 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
oh my. these are just about my dream tattoos. absolutely beautiful!
posted by corvine at 4:04 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by corvine at 4:04 AM on April 27, 2012
Revikim also has a youtube account with beautiful time lapse videos of the drawings.
I was looking at the photos and thinking that a time lapse gif would be cool but this is even cooler.
posted by orme at 5:19 AM on April 27, 2012
I was looking at the photos and thinking that a time lapse gif would be cool but this is even cooler.
posted by orme at 5:19 AM on April 27, 2012
Daniel, i know, they're probably the best pens for things like these/doodlings :)
posted by revikim at 5:53 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by revikim at 5:53 AM on April 27, 2012
oh my. these are just about my dream tattoos. absolutely beautiful!
I was thinking the same thing, but I don't think I could sit for 143+ hours of needlework!
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 6:48 AM on April 27, 2012
I was thinking the same thing, but I don't think I could sit for 143+ hours of needlework!
posted by The 10th Regiment of Foot at 6:48 AM on April 27, 2012
Semi-serious question: how does a person hold their hand that steady? she should be a surgeon.
posted by desjardins at 6:55 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by desjardins at 6:55 AM on April 27, 2012
also, she must not have cats.
posted by desjardins at 6:56 AM on April 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
posted by desjardins at 6:56 AM on April 27, 2012 [2 favorites]
Want to play Draw Something with me?
posted by inigo2 at 7:02 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
posted by inigo2 at 7:02 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
If this sort of design was used on the back of playing cards it could give Bicycle a run for their money.
posted by Deflagro at 7:22 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by Deflagro at 7:22 AM on April 27, 2012
revikim, what sort of paper did you use? It looks like it is holding the ink really well.
posted by He Is Only The Imposter at 7:23 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by He Is Only The Imposter at 7:23 AM on April 27, 2012
Semi-serious question: how does a person hold their hand that steady? she should be a surgeon.
I've been told i hold the pen in a weird way, it's in a really tight grip and held steady by the .. err.. second finger counting from opposite of the thumb.
revikim, what sort of paper did you use? It looks like it is holding the ink really well.
This is some sort of watercolour paper, but it helps the ink pen is waterproof so the ink doesn't really smear anyway.
posted by revikim at 7:28 AM on April 27, 2012 [3 favorites]
I've been told i hold the pen in a weird way, it's in a really tight grip and held steady by the .. err.. second finger counting from opposite of the thumb.
revikim, what sort of paper did you use? It looks like it is holding the ink really well.
This is some sort of watercolour paper, but it helps the ink pen is waterproof so the ink doesn't really smear anyway.
posted by revikim at 7:28 AM on April 27, 2012 [3 favorites]
I've been drawing my whole life, but I can't imagine having the line control and patience to do something like this. Fantastic. Plus I'm going to go back and the UniBall Signo's another try.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 8:12 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 8:12 AM on April 27, 2012
Thank you for posting this. Sumptuous, lovely, worthy of much study on this grey and chilly afternoon.
posted by kinnakeet at 8:34 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by kinnakeet at 8:34 AM on April 27, 2012
revikim, I just picked up a pen and tried writing while holding it "your way" and dear god is it better than the regular way. My penmanship is immediately improved and it's also much more comfortable.
You have changed my life.
posted by Scientist at 8:37 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
You have changed my life.
posted by Scientist at 8:37 AM on April 27, 2012 [1 favorite]
I wonder if I could buy a high-resolution scan from them....
posted by Neuffy at 9:13 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by Neuffy at 9:13 AM on April 27, 2012
For my fellow metric impaired Americans out there, this is about 27.5"x40". That's movie poster size!
Neuffy: The "Buy This" button takes you here. Lots of options to pick from.
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 9:42 AM on April 27, 2012
Neuffy: The "Buy This" button takes you here. Lots of options to pick from.
posted by Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug at 9:42 AM on April 27, 2012
Okay, I'm blind. Thanks. Went back, still don't see "Buy Now" link though.
Wait, ctrl-F'd, searched, found it. What a horrible "Buy This" icon placement. I was looking on the top, side and bottom navigation.
Great options for purchase through the portfolio though. Thanks for pointing it out and saving me from my refrigerator blindness.
posted by Neuffy at 10:07 AM on April 27, 2012
Wait, ctrl-F'd, searched, found it. What a horrible "Buy This" icon placement. I was looking on the top, side and bottom navigation.
Great options for purchase through the portfolio though. Thanks for pointing it out and saving me from my refrigerator blindness.
posted by Neuffy at 10:07 AM on April 27, 2012
Beautiful work.
posted by LobsterMitten at 10:58 AM on April 27, 2012
posted by LobsterMitten at 10:58 AM on April 27, 2012
I'll bet you could illuminate the heck out of a good book
posted by Redhush at 11:52 AM on April 28, 2012
posted by Redhush at 11:52 AM on April 28, 2012
Those are gorgeous. Does Uniball ever give sponsorships? paging the marketing dept...
Seriously... stunning work.
posted by teatime at 10:26 AM on April 29, 2012
Seriously... stunning work.
posted by teatime at 10:26 AM on April 29, 2012
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