a few art supplies

I have just begun reading "Rendering in Pen and Ink" by Arthur L. Guptill on my Kindle. Being a total art-supply junkie, I had to chuckle when I read this bit.

Actually, I have reduced my "stash" quite a bit in the past couple of years. Cutting back to what works for me regardless of recommendations from favorite artists.

I'm still undecided on the best white for sketches; hence the FOUR options illustrated above. The pens don't always seem to work -- I used the white Prismacolor pencil here.