Twenty-five minutes for the first two sketches, fifty minutes for the second. I decided to start drawing in ink in a tiny Moleskine for a while to keep things fresh and to get more sketches in with the time I have at workshops. I've also been inspired lately with the pen-and-ink drawings of Charles Dana Gibson and wanted to try something in his style. In addition, I also realized that pretty much all my favorite fantasy illustrators do amazing ink renderings, and since I'd like to try to break into that field someday, I figure I might as well get good at it too.
Ink is really frightening since you're walking a tightrope without a net - make one false move and your drawing is trash. But for some reason, that's exactly why I like it - knowing it's permanent frees me from noodling too much and forces me to make big decisions.
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