Contest! Fp "inspiration"

[pb2]

Okay! We are looking good!

 

Here is a pic of one of the prizes (the donor humbly insists on being anonymous, so it obviously is not me ):

 

 

http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab272/pendletonII/Spring%202012/Summer%202012/Autumn%202012/IMG_9163_zpsc873b163.jpg

 

 

http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab272/pendletonII/Spring%202012/Summer%202012/Autumn%202012/IMG_9166_zpsb76fbf5c.jpg

 

http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab272/pendletonII/Spring%202012/Summer%202012/Autumn%202012/IMG_9165_zpsf0d449d5.jpg

 

 

 

Bert Oser of Bertram's Inkwell has a Sheaffer for his winning choice. Other judges have very cool pens they will send to their winning choices. Feel free to send a prize to your fave!

 

Keep those inspirations coming!

[inky_artist]

 

I don't mean to be monotonous, but I can't offer much variety in inks or pens -- just words and images. :embarrassed_smile:

[ethernautrix]

Yet another favorite thread. You all are inspiring!

[rvisser]

[nightwing]

These are great entries! I haven't practiced calligraphy for some time, so this would be a good excuse to get back to it...

[inky_artist]

 

Levenger Cardinal Red in a Rotring 1.5 mm Art Pen, Levenger Cocoa in a Sheaffer Prelude stub, Campo Marzio Roma Azul Marino in an Aurora Ipsilon italic, and Platinum CarbonBlack in a Pelikan 120.

[ethernautrix]

 

Levenger Cardinal Red in a Rotring 1.5 mm Art Pen, Levenger Cocoa in a Sheaffer Prelude stub, Campo Marzio Roma Azul Marino in an Aurora Ipsilon italic, and Platinum CarbonBlack in a Pelikan 120.

 

 

Oo, I love this; I love this quotation.

[nightwing]

So, I got busy last night... and came up with 3 entries... :embarrassed_smile:

 

Here's the first! I used two pens: a Lamy Safari 1.5mm inked with Diamine Pumpkin, and a Franklin-Christoph Eclipse medium stub inked with Diamine Meadow.

 

I'm afraid my camera isn't the sharpest, so the first word, "dum" looks a little blurred in the photo below.

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8103216614_79e1edf120_b.jpg

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8048/8103202657_8f5aa25426_b.jpg

 

I'll post my other entries later tonight.

[rvisser]

[PenandDesign]

So, I got busy last night... and came up with 3 entries... :embarrassed_smile:

 

Here's the first! I used two pens: a Lamy Safari 1.5mm inked with Diamine Pumpkin, and a Franklin-Christoph Eclipse medium stub inked with Diamine Meadow.

 

I'm afraid my camera isn't the sharpest, so the first word, "dum" looks a little blurred in the photo below.

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8195/8103216614_79e1edf120_b.jpg

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8048/8103202657_8f5aa25426_b.jpg

 

I'll post my other entries later tonight.

 

Amazing!

[nightwing]

Amazing!

Thank you!

 

 

Here's my next post! I don't know if you'd consider this quote inspirational, but it is to me... It encourages me to practice calligraphy more often. Background story: Craig Thompson is a comic book artist I have always admired. I heard him give a talk last year, and that was when I heard him say that calligraphy is music for the eyes. I had a short chat with him afterwards - he's a really great guy!

 

I used Gothic script here; it's quite difficult for me to get the letters right, as it always turns out oddly-proportioned. Doesn't make it any less fun for me to try, though!

 

Pen & Ink: Lamy Safari 1.5mm inked with Diamine Pumpkin. The author's name was written with a Noodler's Ahab inked with Diamine Oxblood.

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8103202369_ede6fcbf73_b.jpg

[nightwing]

I am a huge fan of Calvin and Hobbes, so this was one of the first quotes to come to mind when I thought of inspirational quotes.

 

For this, I used a Pilot Parallel 6.0mm inked with Diamine Rustic Brown. And I used a pencil for the sketch because I make mistakes... the eraser came in handy quite a few times.

 

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8103200549_01dcb145f8_b.jpg

 

I may do another entry, but then that will be it from me. I would rather see YOUR work. I just hope my entries were enough to inspire some of you to pick up your pens and make a contribution!

[invested]

Hi All,

 

First post here. I found an oldish Sheaffer pen a few days ago, got some cartridges and have been hooked. Here is my attempt at "fancy writing" with an artistic slant?

 

Let me know what you think!

 

Jared

[invested]

My workspace...and coffee!

[inky_artist]

 

 

Pelikan 120/Platinum Carbon Black, Sheaffer Prelude (shown)/Levenger Cardinal Red, Aurora Ipsilon/CMR Azul Marino, Rotring/Levenger Cocoa... and a dash of TLC.

[nightwing]

Did you do the journal in the background? It's amazingly detailed!

[inky_artist]

Did you do the journal in the background? It's amazingly detailed!

 

Hi nightwing,

 

Yes, that is one of my travel journals. And thank you for your kind complement. If you'd care to see more pages from that one you can find them posted here:

http://earnestward.blogspot.com/2012/09/journaling-on-open-road.html

[rvisser]

[pb2]

We are rolling and "you all' (to quote Lisa nautrix ... we say "Y'all" here in Atlanta) ROCK!

 

Here are more prizes in the pot.

 

These from my friend "Anona Mouse" (who prefers to stay that way):

 

Rhodia Webnotebook, a bottle of Caran d'Ache Saffron, one teal pen made by APPLEMAN (on FPN), one red pen made by timebandit (on FPN)

http://i871.photobucket.com/albums/ab272/pendletonII/Spring%202012/Summer%202012/Autumn%202012/0-1_zps74cfa29a.jpg

 

 

BIG THANKS!

 

 

Please keep the great entries coming ~ I really like every one of them!

 

 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2012 by pb2

[nightwing]

Hi nightwing,

 

Yes, that is one of my travel journals. And thank you for your kind complement. If you'd care to see more pages from that one you can find them posted here:

http://earnestward.blogspot.com/2012/09/journaling-on-open-road.html

That's fantastic; thank you for sharing that. The hand-drawn maps are a really nice touch!