Hello everybody!
As an obsessed outdoor sketcher I discovered fountain pens only a few months ago.
Finally 'wet drawing techniques' became possible with fountain pens and occasionally
a water brush.
Thanks to the reviews, tips and wisdom of the members I quickly worked myself
toward the pens suited for drawing.
Now, my daily companions are such amazing creatures like:
- Sailor 1911 with Cross Concord Emperor nib
- Sailor King of Pen with King Eagle nib
I use all my Sailors as eye droppers and fill lots of ink just into the rear
part - against all warnings about corrosion. I just hate refilling on the road.
juon
Full Version: Draw what you see!
Greetings and welcome! I look forward to seeing you post your artwork on this forum! 
Hi and welcome Juon
Yes, it would be lovely to see some of your work.
And, interesting thoughts on getting as much ink available as possible into your pens. Last year in Florence, I noticed a lots of artists using dip pens, the complete opposite, but I guess much similar to brush techniques.
- Mark
Yes, it would be lovely to see some of your work.
And, interesting thoughts on getting as much ink available as possible into your pens. Last year in Florence, I noticed a lots of artists using dip pens, the complete opposite, but I guess much similar to brush techniques.
- Mark
HI and Welcome to the FPN!!
Hi Juon, welcome to the FPN! 
Welcome to FPN, Juon.
Welcome to FPN.
Hi and welcome too. I just write a lot and love using many different favourites, but if you'd like to show us lots of sketches etc then I'm looking forward to this already...
Mike
Mike
Welcome!
I hope we get to see some of your drawings. I have not tried drawing with my fps yet, but it's on the radar.
I hope we get to see some of your drawings. I have not tried drawing with my fps yet, but it's on the radar.
Hello and welcome to FPN.
Hi, Juon! As someone who also does a lot of drawing with his pens, I'd be very interested in knowing more about the pens you mention and why you like them so much. I use a couple Namiki Falcons that John Mottishaw adjusted for me and a Sailor pen with a Sabi Togi nib.
Thanks!
Tom
Thanks!
Tom
Hi and Welcome to FPN!!!
Hi tknechtel
I'm using the Namiki Falcons too - but uncustomized they are a little on
the scratchy side. The advantage of the Falcons is definitively the
flex nib, because we get line width variation very naturally by
applying more pressure. I definitively must try 'mottishawed' Falcons
too!
I love the Sailors with the different Cross Nibs so much, because:
- smoothness
- good flow for many inks (even for very quickly drawn lines)
- huge line width variation (EF to 4mm)
- the huge amount of ink I can eyedrop into these pens
(see: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...howtopic=60964)
Somehow my hand is learning to use the pen angle for line
width variations. The pen then becomes a borderline creature
between pen and brush.
I'm on sketching safari nearly every afternoon outdoors: public places,
sports, playgrounds, fairs. My primary topic are human figures, figure
groups, because it's so difficult...
This sketch was done within 5 Minutes with a Sailor 1911 Zoom
and PR Chocolate:
Click to view attachment
One question though: Isn't there a sketch gallery topic somewhere among
the forums?
juon
I'm using the Namiki Falcons too - but uncustomized they are a little on
the scratchy side. The advantage of the Falcons is definitively the
flex nib, because we get line width variation very naturally by
applying more pressure. I definitively must try 'mottishawed' Falcons
too!
I love the Sailors with the different Cross Nibs so much, because:
- smoothness
- good flow for many inks (even for very quickly drawn lines)
- huge line width variation (EF to 4mm)
- the huge amount of ink I can eyedrop into these pens
(see: http://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...howtopic=60964)
Somehow my hand is learning to use the pen angle for line
width variations. The pen then becomes a borderline creature
between pen and brush.
I'm on sketching safari nearly every afternoon outdoors: public places,
sports, playgrounds, fairs. My primary topic are human figures, figure
groups, because it's so difficult...
This sketch was done within 5 Minutes with a Sailor 1911 Zoom
and PR Chocolate:
Click to view attachment
One question though: Isn't there a sketch gallery topic somewhere among
the forums?
juon
There may be, but I don't remember seeing one recently. "The Write Stuff" would be a great place to start one.
Yes, there is one and it's very very long. It would be nice to start a new one!
juon, you got all that line variation from ONE nib? Very nice!
I like your use of PR Chocolat. This ink tends to languish in my cupboard because I really don't like the way it looks in writing, but the few times I've tried drawing with it I've enjoyed the result. Your lovely sketch makes me think I should pull it out again!
juon, you got all that line variation from ONE nib? Very nice!
I like your use of PR Chocolat. This ink tends to languish in my cupboard because I really don't like the way it looks in writing, but the few times I've tried drawing with it I've enjoyed the result. Your lovely sketch makes me think I should pull it out again!
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Hello everybody!
As an obsessed outdoor sketcher I discovered fountain pens only a few months ago.
Finally 'wet drawing techniques' became possible with fountain pens and occasionally
a water brush.
Thanks to the reviews, tips and wisdom of the members I quickly worked myself
toward the pens suited for drawing.
Now, my daily companions are such amazing creatures like:
- Sailor 1911 with Cross Concord Emperor nib
- Sailor King of Pen with King Eagle nib
I use all my Sailors as eye droppers and fill lots of ink just into the rear
part - against all warnings about corrosion. I just hate refilling on the road.
juon
As an obsessed outdoor sketcher I discovered fountain pens only a few months ago.
Finally 'wet drawing techniques' became possible with fountain pens and occasionally
a water brush.
Thanks to the reviews, tips and wisdom of the members I quickly worked myself
toward the pens suited for drawing.
Now, my daily companions are such amazing creatures like:
- Sailor 1911 with Cross Concord Emperor nib
- Sailor King of Pen with King Eagle nib
I use all my Sailors as eye droppers and fill lots of ink just into the rear
part - against all warnings about corrosion. I just hate refilling on the road.
juon
You have the pens I want! ^^
Welcome.
QUOTE
You have the pens I want!
Hanging around in the forums of FPN leads me to these Sailor Pens!
First I got a 1911 with Zoom nib. Although the grandpa-look of these
pens did'nt meet my taste - the Zoom nib with its expressive power
convinces me immediately.
The experience of daily sketching with the Zoom opened my
mind (and my wallet) for the next logical step. After reading
John Mottishaw's remark '...like the Zoom nib on steroids...'
there was no holding back anymore.
I drew what I saw. Don't complain, you asked for it!
Pilot VPs (black M) Noodler's Polar Black & (gunmetal F) Lexington Grey +1 large bottle chilled sake
Pilot VPs (black M) Noodler's Polar Black & (gunmetal F) Lexington Grey +1 large bottle chilled sake
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Pilot VPs (black M) Noodler's Polar Black & (gunmetal F) Lexington Grey +1 large bottle chilled sake
The combination of two inks (black/grey) is interesting.
It's amazing to realize how many different ways exists for
fountain pen sketching. Its a space spanned on:
- inks (washable,waterproof), combinations of inks
- nibs (line width, stippling, hatching, etc.)
Now I'm tempted to try the Pilot VP - and perhaps the sake too!
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