Here’s a double portrait of my friend with his son, out of the streets of North London, in those heady days when you were allowed out. This is A3 and drawn with Mitsubishi Hi-uni pencils on Daler-Rowney smooth heavyweight cartridge paper, which is my preferred paper for portraits. There’s a little texture which helps with […]
This is a drawing from a while ago of one of the Jurassic Coast’s better known landmarks, Portland Bill lighthouse. There has been a lighthouse here since the 18th century but this one was built in 1906. It was automated in 1996 and is now operated from somewhere in Essex. I used Bristol Board for […]
I’m lucky enough to live near two beautiful bird reserves and one of my favourite things to do is walk through them. They’re great at any time of day but my favourite time is early in the morning when the sun is just beginning to rise. The light shines across the water and through the […]
The Kaweco Supra is a stubby metal pen that comes with an extension piece to make it a long metal pen. It’s unusual in Kaweco’s lineup in having a larger, #6, nib. Price: £105Filling method: cartridge/converterBarrel options: This pen is also available in brassNib options: stainless-steel; extra-fine, fine, medium, broad, extra-broadLength with extension piece: capped: […]
Additive Pens use 3D printing to produce unique looking pens. I’ve had this pen a couple of years now and so this is a long term review. The pens come with stainless steel Jowo nibs but I’ve been using mine with a 14k gold broad nib ground to a stub by FP Nibs. Price: $180Filling […]