These are very quick sketches I just did to try out 4 of the (seems like) hundreds of pens I now have. (See previous post.) The sketches are not great but I did quickly find each pen 'expressed' itself (or is it myself?) differently. I was amazed at the thick smooth expressive lines that came out of the bottom righthand pen. It has a circle on the end of the nib. Lines that are smooth - but not too smooth, if you know what I mean. I love character over perfection everytime. Even the tiny nib that I could barely get to work scratched out it's own characteristic lines that have their own charm.
Now all I have to do is practise my drawing... and test more pens.
Tuesday, May 30, 2006
4 Pens Tested
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2 comments:
Jan,
This is great fun for me to see your experimentation. Please keep sharing the quick sketches with all of us as you test and retest your treasures.
I really like seeing how differently those nibs work---and the subject you've chose to demonstrate this is wonderful! I'm so happy that you've started blogging.
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