Pheobe (sketch)
16 January 2015My first (and, to date, only!) commission, for my good friend and colleague Darren. Tombow Mono 100 pencils, Mitsubishi Hi-Uni 10B pencil, Clairefontaine sketchpad
Month: January 2015
An Introduction to the Midori Traveler’s Notebook Part Two: Paper Refills
15 January 2015In this second part of my introduction to the Midori Traveler’s Notebook I’ll be looking at paper refills. In this, the standard sized Midori, refills are 11cm x 22cm. I shall be concentrating on refills made by Midori. Other companies make compatible refills and it’s perfectly possible to make your own: I’ll touch on that […]
Wednesday Weekly 14 January 2015
14 January 2015From around the web: Sketches and Studies: Quote Monday – Je Suis Charlie Also have a look at this fab video of Jane painting, from the week before. FPGeeks: Watch Jack Row create his Mirage fountain pen in this short film Jack Row’s pens are a little too much for me, in terms of ornamentation […]
Diamine Salamander Ink Review
13 January 2015Ed Jelley described this ink as kind of like burnt oil, pond scum, spa mud, [and] garbage water and it’s hard to disagree. It’s a mucky kind of green but has a charm all of its own. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Diamine Salamander on Pennaquod.
Bullet Pencil TT Review
12 January 2015The Bullet Pencil TT is an aluminium pencil holder made by T. W. Grant & Sons. It’s available with a stylus tip (the ST model, costing $39) and without (this model, the TT, costing $35). It was originally a Kickstarter project which delivered on time. The TT comes in two parts. A short tip holds […]