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  1. Howdy all, I'm looking for a recommendation for a good ink for inking cartoons. Right now I'm using W&N non-waterproof calligraphy ink. There's a lot about it that I like, but it just doesn't flow enough to keep up with the pace of my frenetic inking style. The desired properties are: -- very free-flowing -- PH neutral (so irongall inks are out) -- fade resistant -- not too expensive because I go through a lot of the stuff -- black color, but it doesn't have to be super black because I can fix that digitally after I scan the art Ironically, an ink that satisfies all of the above except the last one, is Higgins non-waterproof sepia, except it's not black. But it flows so nicely, I'm actually tempted to ink all my cartoons in sepia & digitally convert to black after scanning! That would make the original art look a bit strange, like it was drawn in the 17th century, but maybe that's not so bad. The bad thing would be having to mentally translate everything to black while I'm drawing, to try to imagine what it will look like. Addendum; adding some water and liquid soap really gets it flowing. I may just do that as a last resort, but if I can find an ink I don't have to monkey with, that would be better.
  2. This is a group I started recently. Only 3 members so far. Nothing but art created by use of writing fountain pens. No sketch pens allowed. If posting art, mention the pen, ink, and paper used. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1473881566164337/
  3. Hi everyone! I've been lurking for a while now and thought that I should make an account and introduce myself. My name is Bill; I'm a long time pen and ink artist, but only recently made the transition from dip to fountain pen. Certainly one of the best choices I ever made. I'm also a university student working in a visual cognitive neuroscience lab, which involves a lot of writing. Fountain pens have really enriched that aspect of my life as well. One thing I've noticed in the few months that I've been acquiring fountain pens, (and I've acquired a fairly distressing number in that time), is that the pens that are the best for writing are rarely the best for drawing and vice versa. I've been watching many pen reviews on line, (my favourites being from Brian Goulet and sbrebrown [who, as my lovely wife has just informed me posts here]). One thing I've noticed is that most of the reviews I've seen focus on writing with fountain pens, but very few focus on drawing. It's my plan, over the coming months, to film some reviews of my favourite pens from the artists perspective. In case anyone is interested, I thought that I'd post some examples of my work. I've been super impressed with the quality of the posts I've read here. I've learned a lot already, and hopefully I can provide a valuable perspective. Thanks for reading.
  4. Hi, I'm a design student and fountain pen user (unlike everyone else on my course!) I use a Rotring Artpen, and more recently, a Lamy Joy with an EF nib. As no-one I know uses a fountain pen for drawing, I became curious how many other people out there draw regularly with fountain pens, and what people use and would recommend. Ink is another topic; are some inks better suited for drawing? Has anyone found a particularly well suited ink? I'm using Diamine Onyx Black at the moment and finding it great.
  5. Cyclopentadiene

    Historical Purpose Of Bold Nibs

    Hi all, I've been thinking about how different nib sizes came about. I'm relatively new to fountain pens, but have seen the huge variety of nibs available to tailor to each persons hand. Out of curiosity I must ask. If manifold nibs and flexible nibs were born out of a need or necessity for practical purposes (which for the above I understand to be primarily accountancy and legal documents respectively), then how did the bold nib come about? I know it's an unusual question, and in current times it's all about preference but who came up with the idea of a big fat line and why? The only practical application that I can think of would be for use in signatures. Was there some common purpose or reason that meant that historically if you could only afford one fountain pen you'd be advised to carry a bold nib? Hope this question makes sense and thanks in advance, Badger
  6. - on Rhodia paper - using a TWSBI Diamond 580, medium nib - with Noodler's Navajo Turquoise ink http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8408/8759950448_a9e44b3e28_o.jpg oxoxxxo#oxxr by jakoblwells, on Flickr http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8272/8759953148_ba2648b22b_o.jpgBox Worm by jakoblwells, on Flickr





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