blue skies and french fries

i told myself that i was going to draw a lot during my four months of summer vacation. clearly, that didn't happen. X3; i did get a chance to sit down and draw a bit today though.

i wanted to try out my dip pen, but i can't control it very well and it scratches at the paper and leaks a bit from the tip. does anyone have any suggestions or tips on handling dip pens? well, i gave up on the dip pen halfway through and used a 0.28 gel pen instead (thin-tip gel pens are <3). i wanted to practice CG-ing, but i got lazy and impatient, so i did some sloppy toning instead. X3;;

( in which kyoya is smug because he can successfully twirl a pen )

i was rooting through some papers and i found this rough sketch: ( loveless-ish )

i haven't been drawing much in the past year, but that doesn't stop me from wanting to buy art supplies... XD;;