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Howdy. What a great place!

 

I'm in Central FLA. where never is heard a discouraging word and the swamp is all cloudy all day.

 

I've been using and collecting Fountain Pens since WAY back when; Grandma gave me her nice old Parker fountain pen. The 1st one I ever bought was a Schaeffer bergundy snorkle pen, I still have both. Then I collected a pile of Esterbrooks and various others. Nothing too fancy yet.

 

Lately, after a carreer of digital art my pens started calling to me, and I'm having a blast with some hands-on art. I draw little pictures and it's a hoot.

 

I have a nice set of rapidographs but I just love drawing with the fountain pens. I tend to drag a handfull of them around with me in a small art-pack so they are mostly non-descript modern german and chinese fountain pens. The one vintage pen I keep in my art-pack is my "Frankenpen" an old piston fill Rapidograph fountain body with an ancient Osmiroid sketch nib. It just don'y get any better than that! I also keep an Ackerman Art Brush Pen that serves me well.

 

At home I keep about 20 Rotring Core fountain pens inked up for drawing purposes. I haven't been able to read all the ink reviews here, but I will!

 

I use mostly Winsor and Newton Calligraphy inks, non-waterpoof but hold up well to a watercolor wash. I've done my own fade testing on these inks and they do very well. Sepia is my fav.. I wish they had a nice Magenta. I tried the Herbin Cyclamen Rose which really pops, but I've never seen an ink fade so bad.

 

Perhaps somebody around here could steer me to a good Magenta.

 

I'll stop running my yap and start looking around.

 

All the best,

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Great intro, krz...and welcome to FPN! :D

 

My Mom found a Rotring Core---in great shape with a smooth XF nib--- for a mere dime at a local thrift store. Great writer, reliable and yes, it does have that kind of laide-belle (as the French might say /:) ) appeal.....

 

Well, have fun moseying aroiund the forums here. The Reviews section is informative and fun to read...but it might cause the urge to buy more pens :lol:

Oh, by the way, did you draw the skelton image that you have as your current FPN avatar?

It's cool, whoever drew it.

 

Cheers!

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Hi,

 

20 Cores?? Wow!

 

It is not a pen I can use though.

 

Seriously, welcome, and enjoy the forums.

 

Dillon

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I'm thinking of getting the Core someday. It looks weird, which is why I like it. :lol:

 

Welcome! Have fun and enjoy this site!

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Great intro! From one swamper to another (I have a swamp right out my back door, ~75 yards or less). , welcome aboard to a place that's swamped with FPNuts (ok, I know that was an awful pun, but I just had to. Sorry.) Anyhow, glad you're here. Any chance we'll see some of that artwork posted soon?

 

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Thanks for the great welcome all!

 

Yes, the Rotring Core is a different kind of FP, kind of Techno-Industrial and the grip is directional. Not for everybody. I like to draw with them because it's got a fat grip and they gush ink nicely.

 

Thanks Maja. Yes the little jester Jack in the Box is my most recent drawing. I'll post the whole picture.

 

Most of my drawing lately is what they call ACEO Art Trading cards which stands for Art Cards, Editions and Originals.Pretty much the only rule is they have to be 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches.

 

"Jack in the Jack O'Lantern" Fountain Pens and Watercolor.

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This one is entirely Fountain pens, no watercolor. The real bright magenta/violet color is J. Herbin Cylamen Rose that looks great but is not very lightfast. I need to find a replacement for that color. Perhaps Noodler has something suitable.

 

This last one is the Tikiman.

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Great pics/drawings. Thanks.

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Yes the ACEO cards are the same size as a playing card 2 1/2 x 3 1/2.

 

I just have to keep buying more fine nibbed fountain pens! <g>

 

 

All the best,

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Hi KRZ,

 

I'm late, but I'm catching up on the greetings :) Great examples of FP art you showed here.

 

Welcome, and enjoy the forum.

 

Denis.

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Howdy KRZ and welcome to the FPN! I love the drawings you made! :D

Sincerely yours,

 

Ronnie Banks

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