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My first sketch for many a month and this one goes out to Sinistral1.

 

I've often wondered if I chose the wrong ink between Sailor Brown Algae and Sailor Cigar.

Still not sure, but I knew going to The Henry Moore Foundation for an afternoon to see his incredible bronze sculptures that Brown Algae had to come along too.

 

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_brown_algae_henry_moore_visconti_homo_sapiens.jpg

 

 

The way its colours split into greens and blues and yellows when washed was perfect. Glad I made time after lunch for this quick sketch. More to come soon that I've broken my dry spell . . .

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_brown_algae_henry_moore_visconti_homo_sapiens_crop.jpg

 

Pen: Visconti Homo Sapiens - EF.

Ink: Sailor Brown Algae.

Paper: Seawhite of Brighton.

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ink:MB Blue Hour

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So, how do you know what size the nib actually is?

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

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My first sketch for many a month and this one goes out to Sinistral1.

 

I've often wondered if I chose the wrong ink between Sailor Brown Algae and Sailor Cigar.

Still not sure, but I knew going to The Henry Moore Foundation for an afternoon to see his incredible bronze sculptures that Brown Algae had to come along too.

 

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_brown_algae_henry_moore_visconti_homo_sapiens.jpg

 

 

The way it's colours split into greens and blues and yellows when washed was perfect. Glad I made time after lunch for this quick sketch. More to come soon that I've broken my dry spell . . .

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_sailor_brown_algae_henry_moore_visconti_homo_sapiens_crop.jpg

 

Pen: Visconti Homo Sapiens - EF.

Ink: Sailor Brown Algae.

Paper: Seawhite of Brighton.

 

Your quick sketches are amazing.

Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice pictures! I am also interested in the ink combo, what is that like?

 

 

The colour is a very strong blue, like a steel blue and is not fading after is drying. Here is a sample written with a Bexley, fine nib.

 

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My first sketch for many a month and this one goes out to Sinistral1.

 

I've often wondered if I chose the wrong ink between Sailor Brown Algae and Sailor Cigar.

Still not sure, but I knew going to The Henry Moore Foundation for an afternoon to see his incredible bronze sculptures that Brown Algae had to come along too.

 

 

The way it's colours split into greens and blues and yellows when washed was perfect. Glad I made time after lunch for this quick sketch. More to come soon that I've broken my dry spell . . .

 

 

Pen: Visconti Homo Sapiens - EF.

Ink: Sailor Brown Algae.

Paper: Seawhite of Brighton.

Beautiful in so many ways!

I still love your sketches :happy:

 

So, how do you know what size the nib actually is?

Well, I had three 146s with different nib sizes (F,M,B) and this is wider than my B stub.

I had the Fine nib tuned so it was definitely a fine and then compared line widths and checked nib tipping sizes cart on nibs.com too. Only Pelikan is listed there, but it was still helpful.

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Suji: That ink is looking quite lovely. What is it? --h

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Thanks for the sketch, Tas, I really enjoy your work!

Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive.

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Here's a pic from a shootout I'm working on:

Two famous mid-century pens that often get lumped-in together: the Parker "51" and the Aurora 88.

 

http://s28.postimg.org/f0zz531wt/IMG_4768.jpg

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Thomas Earnshaw? Not known to me... Is he an indie penmaker?

 

At first I thought you had an ST Dupont there...

 

Nice looking pen.

 

 

 

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Thanks RMN, It is really nice and I'm delighted with it.

There's a story behind it which I'll explain in a separate thread tomorrow (with more pics) but I believe that (Thomas) Earnshaws are a jeweller well known for their watches and they have a range of accessories, wallets, cufflinks, pens etc to complement their watch ranges.

No doubt they have someone make the pens for them, who? i have no idea, but I do know the pen has a "quality" look and feel about it.

It is certainly well made, writes beautifully and looks really quite elegant.

 

And..... Laura bought me it, so it was immediately a "special" pen.

 

Ian

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Suji: That ink is looking quite lovely. What is it? --h

Hi,

 

The ink is Diamine Imperial Purple.

Pelikan 140 EF | Pelikan 140 OBB | Pelikan M205 0.4mm stub | Pilot Custom Heritage 912 PO | Pilot Metropolitan M | TWSBI 580 EF | Waterman 52 1/2v

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Here's a pic from a shootout I'm working on:

Two famous mid-century pens that often get lumped-in together: the Parker "51" and the Aurora 88.

 

http://s28.postimg.org/f0zz531wt/IMG_4768.jpg

 

Looking forward to this shootout. A lot . . . :)

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Great sketches, Tas! Henry Moore's work can only be described as a Master's Class in drawing 3-D shapes and shadow. Great job.

 

I've been writing so much recently as I'm beginning to learn Copperplate with dip pens and an oblique holder that when I went to write these my hand felt different. Very different kinds of muscle memory for my hands. I don't want to lose one as I gain another, which just means more practice for both.

 

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Here's a pic from a shootout I'm working on:

Two famous mid-century pens that often get lumped-in together: the Parker "51" and the Aurora 88.

 

Nice photos of two of my favorite pens. I look forward to seeing the results of the shootout; just don't get caught in the crossfire!

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The sheen is more reddish/pinkish though....the light was too warm

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just came across a nice vintage Mabie Todd Swan 142/32 with the prettiest cap I've seen for a while. The nib is very nice with a bit of flex for those of us who like that sort of thing... :D

 

fpn_1436566069__mt_swan-142-full.jpg

 

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Halloween, I love that pen, and your flex writing! I inked up a few blues and I'm thinking of doing a HUGE Co-Razy-View - 40 different inks each compared to Parker Penman Sapphire. Would you be in?

 

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Fountain pens are my preferred COLOR DELIVERY SYSTEM (in part because crayons melt in Las Vegas).

Create a Ghostly Avatar and I'll send you a letter. Check out some Ink comparisons: The Great PPS Comparison 

Don't know where to start?  Look at the Inky Topics O'day.  Then, see inks sorted by color: Blue Purple Brown Red Green Dark Green Orange Black Pinks Yellows Blue-Blacks Grey/Gray UVInks Turquoise/Teal MURKY

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just came across a nice vintage Mabie Todd Swan 142/32 with the prettiest cap I've seen for a while. The nib is very nice with a bit of flex for those of us who like that sort of thing... :D

 

fpn_1436566069__mt_swan-142-full.jpg

 

fpn_1436566049__mt_swan-142-cap.jpg

Gorgeous! Both the pen and the writing...

 

“When the historians of education do equal and exact justice to all who have contributed toward educational progress, they will devote several pages to those revolutionists who invented steel pens and blackboards.” V.T. Thayer, 1928

Check out my Steel Pen Blog. 

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-Montaigne

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