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I should correct myself and say that the nib is 1.0 mm, and add that it is a right foot oblique.

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Another ancient wireless phone model for the weekly sketch thread, done with my Apple Pencil this evening. :)

 

Theme #14 "A Phone"

 

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(Procreate, Apple Pencil, iPad Pro)

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Ah, the 80s ... wide shoulders, narrow pens :)

....and Mullets.

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For all of your ...

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you are of course all very welcome : )

 

Just my way of

 

thanking you all for the inspiration and creativity.

 

 

 

 

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The Lamy Vista was the first demonstrator I ever saw .

And I bought it about 3 seconds later .

And lost it about 3 weeks later .

 

Couldn't resist buying another one.

 

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I haven't been writing italic much lately, because I've been reading Christina Rossetti, and copperplate seemed more appropriate for copying her poetry. :)

 

Leonardt EF Principal, Walnut ink and Life Noble notepaper. The Leonardt nib is a huge improvement over the Nikko G I was using previously. :wub:   It's far more flexible (I always thought the Nikko G required a bit too much pressure to flex) and writing copperplate is much easier (not that that makes my writing look any better), though I'm in constant fear while writing that I'll be too ham-fisted.  :unsure:

 

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I was once a bottle of ink, Inky Dinky Thinky Inky, Blacky Minky Bottle of Ink!

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Some Offenbacher Kurrent, Baron von Münchhausen, George Orwell, Aurora Ottantotto Pi and Diamine Florida Blue:

 

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Great penmanship and photography, everyone! Have a nice weekend ;)

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I haven't been writing italic much lately, because I've been reading Christina Rossetti, and copperplate seemed more appropriate for copying her poetry. :)

 

Leonardt EF Principal, Walnut ink and Life Noble notepaper. The Leonardt nib is a huge improvement over the Nikko G I was using previously. :wub: It's far more flexible (I always thought the Nikko G required a bit too much pressure to flex) and writing copperplate is much easier (not that that makes my writing look any better), though I'm in constant fear while writing that I'll be too ham-fisted. :unsure:

 

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Beautiful!

 

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I haven't been writing italic much lately, because I've been reading Christina Rossetti, and copperplate seemed more appropriate for copying her poetry. :)

 

 

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Truly elegant, and beautiful. Great consistency and evenness. And those capitals!!

 

Some Offenbacher Kurrent, Baron von Münchhausen, George Orwell, Aurora Ottantotto Pi and Diamine Florida Blue:

 

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1525/24624578219_bc05b4defd_c.jpg

 

 

Wonderful style and character. And the ink color is sublime.

 

In the Valentine's Day spirit

 

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Stippling takes a LOT of time!!!!

Pilot CH 912 Po nib + J.Herbin Perle Noire

 

 

Exceptional. Thanks for sharing.

 

I was excited to add my pitiful scribblings this morning, but now I feel embarrassed after seeing the latest posts.

 

I was going to say how delighted I was to find just the most beautifully published, perfectly edited book. I was going to say how as a professor of Spanish for many years, and a learner of Dutch for only a short while, that the bilingual volume, Alle gedichten van Jorge Luis Borges was a spectacular find. And I was going to show a poem written out in Spanish (Sheaffer Balance with Diamine Beau Blue ink) and Dutch (Waterman 0552-½ with Diamine Autumn Oak ink). But then... oh what the heck. Here they are:

 

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Thank you all for your kind words about my writing. :) My slant is actually all over the place, it's a real struggle trying to maintain the required copperplate angle.

 

HalloweenHJB, I love that Borges poem (actually I love Borges in general)! :wub: :wub: :wub: Although sadly I don't read Spanish, and had to (excitedly) go reread an English translation. Thank you so much for posting it. (I also like your capital 'B' with the descender.)

 

Attika89, your work is stunning as usual. And I admire your patience to do all that stippling. :P

 

Eliweisz, your Kurrent is beautiful. I had the thread open to your post for a while, just staring at it occasionally. :blush:

 

I'm off to read some more Borges, I think. :wub:

I was once a bottle of ink, Inky Dinky Thinky Inky, Blacky Minky Bottle of Ink!

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I haven't been writing italic much lately, because I've been reading Christina Rossetti, and copperplate seemed more appropriate for copying her poetry. :)

 

Leonardt EF Principal, Walnut ink and Life Noble notepaper. The Leonardt nib is a huge improvement over the Nikko G I was using previously. :wub: It's far more flexible (I always thought the Nikko G required a bit too much pressure to flex) and writing copperplate is much easier (not that that makes my writing look any better), though I'm in constant fear while writing that I'll be too ham-fisted. :unsure:

 

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I love Goblin Market! Wonderful choice to practice your lettering.

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I'm off to read some more Borges, I think. :wub:

 

 

Excellent. May you enjoy him!

[And just as an aside, I wrote my doctoral dissertation on his short stories many years ago, but he is still one of my greatest joys.]

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