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Continue reading →: One More Use For a Nib Holder
This will be a quick post for today. Last week, I read about using a JoWo nib in my nib holder. I did not think too much about it until this morning. I was in the midst of decluttering my studio and came across a tiny zip locked bag with…
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Continue reading →: Roseate Spoonbill Pink – Anderillium Inks
I enjoy using pinky ink colors in my fountain pens. I tend to lean towards the rosy pink colors for writing and for sketching. I took my sample vial of Roseate Spoonbill Pink and started to play with this color. As you can imagine, I was a bit surprised to…
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Continue reading →: Another Favorite Nib Holder
While I’m at it, I thought I would add another nib holder I have from River City Pen Company. This one is called Pink, Green, and White DiamondCast. This is a gorgeous resin with light pastel colors and subtle sparkles. I have a few DiamondCast resin fountain pens that sparkles…
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Continue reading →: My Favorite Dip Nib Holder
I first came upon River City Pen Company during last year’s DC Pen Show. Richard had several trays of fountain pens and I zeroed-in on one fountain pen that had a silver turtle roll stop on the cap. It was tempting, but I had to pass as my budget was…
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Continue reading →: Follow the Butterfly
Here’s a sketch I’m working on today. This is a work in progress. I have to remind myself not to get caught up in the details and sketch loosely. Pens: TWSBI GO with Stub 1.1 nib. TWSBI Swipe with Stub 1.1 nib. Lamy Vista Black SE with Cursive nib. Lamy…
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Continue reading →: FWP Roaring Patina Black
For the last three years, I’ve been collecting fountain pen inks in every imaginable color except for black. Let me clarify and say except for the Platinum Carbon ink which is a permanent ink color. I’m talking about dye based inks. I saw a few swatches and writing samples on…
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Continue reading →: Green Kingfisher Green – Anderillium Inks
Green Kingfisher Green reminds me of a medium olive green color. I can see several underlying colors which include light dusty gold and bright cyan blue. I’m thinking there’s another color, but won’t know for sure until I sketch with this gorgeous ink color. This is another ink color I…




























