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Experimentation: Drawing, Ultraviolet Pens

I did a drawing on fabric with the UV Permanent Marker and found the drawing just looked awful, the line was too thick which hid details and warped the image. It made the image look tacky, unrealistic and unskilled which isn't what I want. I know the images won't be photo-realistic because they're in UV pen but I want them more so then they are.


I then tried again using the normal UV pen and found the nib was thinner, sharper and gave a better drawing. I could create more details without overpowering and leaving a really thick line. The images are cleaner, more detailed and more the vibe I wanted for them. I definitely feel this works out better than the thicker pen and though that works better on the plates and glasses, it doesn't on fabric. A valuable point I've learnt due to these experiments.


First drawing - permanent UV pen


Second drawing - normal UV pen

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