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[Astronymus]

3 hours ago, Andrew_L said:

@Astronymus You have an eagle eye! Thank you

And you have a steady hand. Once again, thank you for sharing your work with us.

[Sailor Kenshin]

Beautiful portrait, @Andrew_L.

[inkstainedruth]

@Andrew_L -- Stellar work as usual!  

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Andrew_L]

@Sailor Kenshin @inkstainedruth Thank you!

 

@Astronymus Thank you, but you are so kind to me. I did not mention the original only because I did not think this portrait was successful, that is, I did not like it, but I needed to test this pen to form my own impression. It's like in life/sports/anywhere else, some things work out better and some worse.

[Astronymus]

22 minutes ago, Andrew_L said:

@Sailor Kenshin @inkstainedruth Thank you!

 

@Astronymus Thank you, but you are so kind to me. I did not mention the original only because I did not think this portrait was successful, that is, I did not like it, but I needed to test this pen to form my own impression. It's like in life/sports/anywhere else, some things work out better and some worse.

It was successful. I recognized him right away. 😉

[Andrew_L]

22 minutes ago, Astronymus said:

I recognized him

 

☺ Well, I'm more critical of myself)).

[Astronymus]

51 minutes ago, Andrew_L said:

 

☺ Well, I'm more critical of myself)).

I think that's normal. Except for narcissists. 😉

[Andrew_L]

Hiroyuki Sanada once said, ‘There are those who want a swimming pool in the house, while those who have one barely use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a deep sense of loss, while others who hold them close often complain about them. Those who do not have a partner yearn for him, but those who have, sometimes do not value him. The hungry would give anything for a plate of food, while the well-fed complains about the taste. The one who doesn’t have a car dreams, while the one who has one is always looking for a better one. The key is to be grateful, look carefully at what we have and understand that somewhere, someone would give everything for what you already have and don’t appreciate.”

 

(Bayard 435, Diamine Matador, Double A(A4))

 

Full review: Bayard 435 by Panici Freres (with Cap repairing) | Andrew Lensky | fountain pens | drawings | design | photography

 

 

[GlenV]

On 8/27/2025 at 5:17 AM, Andrew_L said:

Hiroyuki Sanada once said, ‘There are those who want a swimming pool in the house, while those who have one barely use it. Those who have lost a loved one feel a deep sense of loss, while others who hold them close often complain about them. Those who do not have a partner yearn for him, but those who have, sometimes do not value him. The hungry would give anything for a plate of food, while the well-fed complains about the taste. The one who doesn’t have a car dreams, while the one who has one is always looking for a better one. The key is to be grateful, look carefully at what we have and understand that somewhere, someone would give everything for what you already have and don’t appreciate.”

 

(Bayard 435, Diamine Matador, Double A(A4))

 

Full review: Bayard 435 by Panici Freres (with Cap repairing) | Andrew Lensky | fountain pens | drawings | design | photography

 

 

Thank you for that and nice work love your writing too..(with a oblique dip nib on that part?)

[Andrew_L]

17 hours ago, GlenV said:

with a oblique dip nib on that part?

 

Thank you. No, it's not oblique dip nib, it's this same vintage Bayard pen with this 18Kt Panici Freres nib. All on the photo makes by one pen.

[GlenV]

9 hours ago, Andrew_L said:

 

Thank you. No, it's not oblique dip nib, it's this same vintage Bayard pen with this 18Kt Panici Freres nib. All on the photo makes by one pen.

That’s a great nib and pen so nice to have a fine flex like that. I just sacked and lip repair an Aikin Lambert with a capable nib, my lip repair is not as smooth as yours, but easier to match the color than the RHR mottled…

[Andrew_L]

Modern RHR textures are not compatible with vintage ones, because now RHR is cooked right in rods, but before in molds that were cut into bars, so the texture is different(more natural looks). Aikin Lambert is one of the best nibs ever. Thanks

[yazeh]

Wow, amazing restoration @Andrew_L. And fantastic portrait.

[Andrew_L]

🙏

 

The moment when beauty stopped to correct her beauty:)).

 

(Yoseka x Sailor ProGear Slim 2021, Diamine Ancient Cooper, Dpuble A(A4))

 

Full review: (modern) Yoseka x Sailor ProGear Slim | Andrew Lensky | fountain pens | drawings | design | photography

[yazeh]

Breathtakingly beautiful

[Andrew_L]

Sight ...

 

(Pilot Custom 742, Aurora Black, Double A(A4))

 

(modern) Pilot Custom 742 SF / F | Andrew Lensky | fountain pens | drawings | design | photography

 

[yazeh]

Lovely @Andrew_L. I like it when you change frames.

[Andrew_L]

Kerala's man portrait (India) ~1926-1929

 

(Parker 100, Diamine Spiced Apple, Double A(A4))

 

(ground B to F modern) Parker “100” | Andrew Lensky | fountain pens | drawings | design | photography

[inkstainedruth]

Stellar work as usual!

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Mark from Yorkshire]

A couple of plant pictures, noodleres black outline done with Lamy Safari and coloured pastels