Days 24 and 25 of The 100 Day Project #zentangleallaround #the100dayproject #ledaartsupply

 It has finally stopped snowing and the temperatures

are rising in Maine. 

As they do, the snow is melting and

putting massive amounts of water into 

the streams and in everyone's yards. 

This stream is between Houlton and Linneus.

Normally the water doesn't extend into those trees.

When I shot this picture, there was a house that

had water within 1-2 feet of its front doors.

The next day we noticed the water had receded

a bit and they seem to be safe.

Mud season is in full swing and that's ok

because I got some really cute new boots!

Hahaha!

Simple pleasures.

 This is the road we live on. 

Actually at the end of that potato field on the

right, where you see the trees begin -

that is our property.

Where the trees begin.

Beautiful start of the sun going down last night.

 This 100 Day Project is getting to be more of

a commitment than I first figured it to be.

It is hard to keep up day to day.

Even with the 15 minutes time frame 

that I set for our group.

I am still working in my 

Baby Leda Pocket Sketchbook. 

The pages are 3.5" x 5.5" so they aren't 

really that big. And it is still hard.

For days 24 and 25 I worked on a two

page spread of printemps. 

Originally I was going to fill both pages.

Towards the end I changed my mind and opted

to make it look like the printemps were blowing

away - off into the upper reaches of whatever

is beyond that page.

So the drawing itself was day 24.

The shading was day 25.

And speaking of shading -

I am an artist ambassador for Leda Art Supply. 

They have a prototype 3.0 mm mechanical pencil 

a few of us are trying out.

The shading on the left hand page was done 

with the new pencil. 

I really like the weight of the 3 mm in the hand.

And I like the thicker lead. 

It lays down really nice and smooth, 

it's a dream to blend with my tortillon,

and I like the way it looks. 

The right hand page was shaded with the 

regular Leda 2.0 mm mechanical pencil. 

It's a lighter weight in your hand.

It goes down a little scratchy - I never

could find the right spot on the lead

to make it smooth.

But I like how it looks overall.

So between the two pencils - I am torn.

I like the feel, the weight, the application and the

smoothness of the 3.0 prototype better.

I like the darkness of the 2.0 better. 

I had to work harder to get the graphite down

with the 2.0 but I liked the overall look more.

The 3.0 is definitely easier to use.

So I'm thinking the 3.0 will be what I want to

use from the Leda line, although both are

excellent mechanical pencils.

You just can't go wrong with a Leda. 

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