I'll start:
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The pen is now my favorite sketching unit.
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Here are my three latest ones,
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All three are drawn in a Ranga 4C with a F-C steel nib ground to a needlepoint by Masuyama and Sheaffer Skrip Brown.
I've only recently started posting on Instagram at https://instagram.com/flumm0x3d/
78G - my fountain pen sketch
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Well...
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I really want to get back into this!
Thanks! It's been a little hectic around here lately, but I'm hoping for some sketch time.
Here are some recent ones of mine:
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LOVE architectural drawings!
Thank you! Glad you like em. The yellow pen is a Pelikan demonstrator with a custom-ground M400 nib, it is a needlepoint nib with a line weight of about .1 mm. The other pen is one of my vintage Montblanc 136s. It has one of the nicest nibs ever! A rare palladium nib in extra fine with tons of flex to it. It also retains all of its original gold "plating." I have seen a lot of the palladium nibs missing the gold masking, which was created by heating the nib to turn the palladium a gold tone. Lately these two pens have become my go-to pens for drawing. I also frequently use a Pelikan 400NN and M805 demo.
That architectural printing is so Frank Lloyd Wrightish
Fantastic sketches, all of you.
You may have seen this one if you follow the Dallas Pen Show thread, but I'll post it here where it belongs:
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I draw zentangles. Lately I've been using Spirograph with fountain pens. It's a bit of trial and error. But with all the ink colors the designs can pop.
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^---------- That is a wonderful way to show off inks (and pens). What are those in the picture, may I ask?
Anyone here participating Inktober? I will post some later this week.
Thanks for the pointer, sounds like fun.
But I am not at that level of discipline yet. Maybe next year :)
Meanwhile...
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Fantastic thread with these lovely sketches. Thank you all. 7 :)
I love your drawings, specialy those of Fawkes. I too love architectural drawings.
Thank you for sharing.
Here are some of mine.
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New pen, the TWSBI Mini...
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I like the Kensington Blue ink, it gives the sketch a rural feel.
This week, I decided to do the same sketch as the last one, because I didn't like the proportion of the car.
So here we go... they say incremental improvements are better than no improvement at all, right?
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You are right. This car is much better.
Well done.
You are welcome, de rien.
Okay, the sketch for this week is inspired by a lovely barn that I saw last week when we went on a cabin trip in East Texas...
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Who would have thought that the old Estie is such a nice pen to sketch with.
The 9556 Firm Fine nib is a nail, but what a charming nail it is.
I'm also happy with the dark-chocolate color of the ink mix (my first, yay!).
Very cool!
My first new sketch in ages, done with a Platinum 3776 Bourgogne (M) and a mix of Platinum Black, JH Rouge Caroubier, and MB Corn Poppy.
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New work, crazy ink mix (a stately dark red), and a nice single subject sketch (I've yet to attempt that).
Cool!
I just realize that with fountain pens, we get to sketch using unique colors from mixing inks. How liberating is that?
Three different subjects, three different pens 'n' inks. I could get used to this.
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Oro, You beat me to it, SK ... :)
Nice sketches too!
This week, to celebrate The Fall season, the inspiration is an old farm truck decorated for the pumpkin patch.
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Happy Fall (Autumn) !!
That's a good one, penwash. Perfect color for it, too!
Stepping into a relaxing stroll in a Japanese Garden:
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Which reminds me, I have to visit the closest one I have in Fort-Worth, which is beautiful especially in the Fall.
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Pilot Heritage 92 F
Sailor Kiwa-guro
Roberson's Penman Classical Obsidian Brown
Iroshizuku Kiri-Same
Migo,
Beautiful sketch.
How is it done? Pen and brush?
And thanks for introducing me to Roberson's Penman Classical, that's a fascinating ink brand that I've never heard before.
Thank you. That's especially nice to hear coming from you - I admire your sketches very much.
Yes - I did the sketch with the Custom 92 fountain pen then colour washes with diluted Kiri-Same and Obsidian Brown, applied using a refillable water brush.
Roberson's inks are unusual. Sometimes you read that they are for dip pens and calligraphy, but they are water soluble and lots of people use them in FPs. I've used them many times with no problems whatsoever. They are very "light" inks, generally unsaturated, available in traditional colours, and are quite low cost too. Great for sketching and washes.
I did a cup, too, lol.
Here are two of my obssessions: coffee cups (this one is a classic Pfaltzgraff Gourmet, or Brown Drip Glaze)...which I rendered with a Wing Sung, in a failed attempt at the now-unavailable Pelikan Khaki ink.
And yes. Pencil lines.
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