And this is made with the new, Namiki Falcon is the name of the pen. Don't know if I will use as much in my sketchbooks though it's fine nib makes filling the paper slower. Speed is everything
New Pen
Bought a new Fountain pen, the nib is Fine so It will probably take some time to get used to. The thought of using an additional pen is to use permanent Ink in it so coloring will be easier.
This is made with my old pen, making it possible to wash.
And this is made with the new, Namiki Falcon is the name of the pen. Don't know if I will use as much in my sketchbooks though it's fine nib makes filling the paper slower. Speed is everything
And this is made with the new, Namiki Falcon is the name of the pen. Don't know if I will use as much in my sketchbooks though it's fine nib makes filling the paper slower. Speed is everything
I was looking for permanent ink. Did you just buy any bottle of permanent ink to put in your fountain pen Mattias?
ReplyDeleteNo I bought a bottle of ink from noodles, apparently their ink is healthy for fountain pen.
ReplyDeleteGot this answer from the Fountain pen network:
Noodler's inks are water soluble dyes, they will not clog pens. The dyes will chemically react with cellulose to become permanent -- note that if you are using non-cellulose "papers" it will NOT be waterproof at all!
Don't know if there's much cellulosa in Watercolor paper
pen schmen! as long as the hand guiding it belongs to you, the drawrings will turn out just fine!
ReplyDeletebut no, your equipment is important. some feel so great in the hand, and other's flow real well on the paper.
i'm real curious as to your process though. have you ever thought of doing one of those tutorial videos? wanna see how 'fluid' the process is, especially from ink work to watercolour. hmmm...
Yes I plan to, maybe this weekend, must get my video camera back first
ReplyDeleteIs it one of those kind of flexible nib you have on it?
ReplyDeleteVery important to have a good fountain pen you feel combortable with to sketch.
The new pen has a distinct flex, I have a Montblanc pen that I usually use, that doesn't have that a distinctive flex, but I love it it has such a perfect flow. Think the flexing is something I will have to learn it can give sketching an extra dimension
ReplyDeletegood drawing mattias!!! I really like the charaters there :)
ReplyDeleteThe characters are great!!!! Just lovelly!!
ReplyDeleteI love detail!!!!
WOW!!!I never used this type of pen. I use the traditional ink pens!!I have these ones:
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It's really hard to use but It's AMAZING!!!(>_<)
quite interesting this flexible nib, I've never tried.
ReplyDeleteStill carrying on Moleskines this year or will you give it a go to new sketchbooks?
I use them as well alexei, but when doing that you have to be seated at a table, I do most of my sketching sitting in chairs/sofas/cars
ReplyDeleteStef: I hope to use ordinary paper more, but the moleskines are so practical, what do you use?
thanks Flavia and Kasta
I use Moleskines too as they are very practical indeed. I use to sketch a lot on Fabriano sketchbooks too, very good paper for brush pens and watercolours, but soft cover, so very difficult to use when you stand up outside to sketch.
ReplyDeleteI wish Moleskine would do different type of paper. I tried their new watercolour one last summer, but I wasn't impressed.
Woooo .... these are so much fun as always!! How do you come up with all these weird and neato ideas everyday?
ReplyDeleteWoooo .... these are so much fun as always!! How do you come up with all these weird and neato ideas everyday?
ReplyDeleteVery nice pictures!!!
ReplyDeleteYes they are practical Stef,
ReplyDeleteAlina, everything is directly from my hectic life ;)
I still can't believe you make those buildings with no previous sketches. They come out so great. It's amazing.
ReplyDeletePretty nice discussion about papers and pens. I'm trying to leave my sole tool --the Rotring-- by adding some old fashioned ink pens like those alexeimartins shows to my "drawing tools stash". And it sure is hard to control the ink flow of the inking pens, and get used to refill the ink every minute, being used to the constant line that the drawing pen gives.
I tried inking with liner brushes for a controlled thick variation a few years ago, but it is also really hard to achieve the control I wanted. Just a little age of practicing and you get what you want, I fear.
Thanks El Feto,
ReplyDeleteI love incomplete draws!
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