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Continue reading →: Framing My Sketches & Not What You ThinkThe other day I had an idea to create a different layout for my sketch in my Funto journal. I found some washi tape and experimented with adding borders to my sketches. My first attempt was sketching a dogwood flower. Sorry I forgot to take a “before” picture when I…
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Continue reading →: Sketching My Art Tools – Pen & Ink WashI’ve been sketching on a daily basis. To help keep myself motivated, I’ve relied on several sketching prompts from a few artists I’ve followed. That has been a huge help to me. Sometimes, I’ll come across a prompt that does not peak my interest or might be too challenging and…
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Continue reading →: My First 2025 Pen & Ink Sketch: a PeonyTo get back into my groove with pen & ink sketching, I thought I was going to draw something simple like a piece of fruit. Or maybe sketch some objects and fill them in with color. That did not happen. I dove right in and sketched a quick flower. I…
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Continue reading →: Starting to Fill My Fountain PensFor the last few weeks, I’ve created a few sketches using my new Blackwing pencils that Hubby gifted me last year. I’ve been sketching Gnomes like this one: I thought it was time to get back into my fountain pen & ink sketching adventures. I need to get back into…
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Continue reading →: Franklin-Christoph 02 Intrinsic…Antique Glass & Cathedral SEI’m finding my fountain pen taste has changed. I’ve become more particular about my pen acquisitions. When a new fountain pen appears on my radar, I find my FOMO (fear of missing out) lasts for only five minutes. More than likely it’s the pen’s unique and beautiful resin that catches…



















