The Greyhound pub has in its time claimed to be the most photographed pub in the world. It’s a lovely pub but not that special. Of course, everyone is photographing the rather spectacular ruined castle in the background. A castle has been on this site for a thousand years but it was destroyed in 1646 […]
This ink really does look like strong black tea that’s been spilled on the page. It’s appropriately named in the exact way Diamine Teal isn’t. J. Herbin inks are always either watery or delicate, depending on whether you like them or not. I do, I think they’re beautiful, and Lie de Thé is no exception. […]
There may not be many of you who haven’t already seen this but I’m linking to it because this, in particular, rings so true. The easiest way to save money is to stop buying other pens. I often find myself thinking “OH MAN I WANT THAT” and making an impulse buy on a cheaper pen. […]
The Sakura Pigma Micron is an excellent drawing pen that is also pretty nifty for writing with. It’s my pen of choice for sketchnoting primarily because it dries quickly and tends not to smudge when I’m filling in with colour. There are a range of tip sizes from 005, writing a 0.2mm line, to 08, […]
A couple of quick little sketches I drew while waiting around one day. The first was with a Kaweco Class Sport EF and Pilot Iroshizuku Kiri-Same. The second with a Sailor Reglus and Diamine Ancient Copper.