“After I work everything out on tracing paper, I go to the ink,” Gardner says. “I use a Hammermill illustration board. A lot of people use Bristol, but it’s a little too smooth of a surface for me. The ink is black acrylic-based ink, and I use a variety of brushes.” Photo 3 of 8 in The Making of Dwell with Chris Gardner by Miyoko Ohtake

The Making of Dwell with Chris Gardner

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“After I work everything out on tracing paper, I go to the ink,” Gardner says. “I use a Hammermill illustration board. A lot of people use Bristol, but it’s a little too smooth of a surface for me. The ink is black acrylic-based ink, and I use a variety of brushes.”