Month: January 2015

Papernotes Notebook Review and Giveaway

29 January 2015 By ian

Papernotes is a small Filipino company. They make just one kind of notebook (but have plans for more), which is available in a variety of colours (white, black, grey, blue, orange and red). The notebooks are A5 with 160 lined pages of paper and cost $5.50. The covers aren’t firm like a Webnotebook but they […]

Wednesday Weekly 28 January

28 January 2015 By ian

From around the web: Fueled By Clouds and Coffee is just about my favourite site about drawing. Tina posts a sketch every day and her drive to always draw and to always improve her craft, not to mention her talent, is inspirational. Tina’s just started a series looking at fountain pens with variable line widths, […]

J. Herbin Vert Empire Ink Review

27 January 2015 By ian

I’ve seen some reviews of this ink that have been less than positive but I quite like it. It needs a broader nib to bring out the best of it (as do many J. Herbin inks) but, as its name suggests, this is a very stately green. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can […]

Ti2 TechLiner Gel Ink Pen Review

26 January 2015 By ian

The Ti2 TechLiner is a machined metal pen available direct from the manufacturer for between $60 and $125. It comes with the Uni Signo 207 gel ink refill and will also take a Jetstream hybrid ink ballpoint. It will no doubt take others too. It’s available made from titanium, brass, copper or bronze in a […]