I’ve written quite a few reviews of pencils where I’ve been convinced I’ve found the perfect pocket pencil. They’ve been almost perfect for my needs but have lacked a certain something. The Kaweco Brass Sketch Up is a wonderful and very beautiful object but, try as I might (and I have tried for quite some […]
Diamine Autumn Oak is a lovely brown ink that shades beautifully and really does make you think of autumn leaves. I keep getting the name confused with Ancient Copper, as you see. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Diamine Autumn Oak on Pennaquod.
The Ink is a machined aluminium fountain pen made by Karas Kustoms. It’s available in a wide range of colours and can be bought with an aluminium section (as with mine) or alternatively with a brass or copper section (for a few more dollars). A converter is included and the nib is available in fine, […]
It’s easy to draw detailed pictures, all it takes is a steady hand and patience. Knowing what to include and what to leave out, what to keep and what to change, is much harder and is what separates a sketch from a piece of art. This was an attempt to be a little more artistic. […]
Chroma Stationery make a selection of A5 notebooks, perfect bound (like this one – glued) or spiral bound. The one I’m reviewing is the Nebraska: 50 pages of uncoated 80gsm paper (plain or lined) and thick card cover, for £8.50. The paper is quite good. There’s virtually no feathering. In my tests, the broad Vanishing […]