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A mermaid in my new Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

I've wanted to try the Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook for a while now. The Nostalgie paper is very popular and it has been available as sketchbooks for some time now. When you go over the white 190 gsm paper it feels very smooth, but when you draw on it with coloured pencil you can see that it has a fine tooth. I love how the pencils smoothly glide over the paper. It's easy to fill in all the white and you can still put on a few layers. It's also great for ink.

Today I did a whimsical mermaid after a tutorial. She's not quite perfect, but I think you can see that she has attitude. She's a bit reserved, but if you respect her she'll show you her little world. I did the background with a mixture of coloured pencil and oil pastels. And I blended it with Terpin. Worked quite well I would say.

So, say hello to my little mermaid:



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