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Lisa Hancock's avatar

Wow I love these drawings!!

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Thank you, Lisa!

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Astrid Sadaya's avatar

So simply beautiful 😍

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Thank you so much, Astrid!

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Nanette Regan's avatar

Absolutely beautiful drawings! I totally agree that pulling back to something simple is so important sometimes

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Thank you, Nanette! Yes, I like to pull back to b&w from time to time whether it is with paints, ink or pencil.

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Crystal Korzep's avatar

why are these pencils so expensive I wonder?

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

It probably depends on where and from where you buy it.

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Nina's avatar

I hear ya! I was the same with my first Pitt oil pencil. I have the medium one. I love your drawings. Sometimes pencil on paper really is the best and most freeing way to be expressive

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Agreed!

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Ana Vila's avatar

I loved this post, Nino! And all the drawings are beautiful. They have a very powerful energy. I agree on your choice of tools: nothing like a soft, thick pencil. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Thank you, Ana! I just love it when a pencil has the potential to make a variety of line weights and tonal values. It’s something so simple, but it makes me so happy.

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RAJ KAUR's avatar

so gorgeous! I loved listening to this while looking at your beautiful drawings. There’s so much to be said for celebrating one material, and for loving one pencil. I’m here for this!!

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Thank you so much for the support, Raj! I think the same goes for celebrating a colour - actually all simple things in life - like a good cup of tea, the smell of fresh books… don’t even get me started.

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RAJ KAUR's avatar

Absolutely! Sometimes i think there’s too much focus on mixed media, like it’s the holy grail of proper art making or something. Less is so often more!

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Virginia's avatar

Such a beautiful post and drawings. I often feel that freeze too and need to just go back to using one or two pens/pencils 🤪 thanks for the reminder!

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Nino van Vuuren's avatar

Thank you, Virginia! I need to remind myself about it often times too.

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