January 11, 2019

Pigma Micron pen, graphite pencil, 4x6" post card
Variation of W2, a Zentangle pattern

Digitally colored in GIMP

January 10, 2019

I belong to a couple of Doodle and Zentangle Facebook pages and get inspired by the artists there. I thank Akila Kalaichelvan for the inspiration for this 6x4" postcard.

Pigma Micron pen, colored pencils

January 9, 2019

Pigma Micron pen over colored pencil

6x4" postcard

January 8, 2019

Trying something new, a dip pen with an EF (extra fine) nib and Higgins Black Magic ink. Such fine lines! Lots of fun. 4x4"

January 7, 2019

4x4" Pigma Micron pen and graphite pencil.

January 6, 2018

4x6" post card; hand-drawn, scanned and digitally colored.

Dip Pens

I have read about doing doodles with dip pens and particularly glass pens. They have a smooth and even line and don't wear down like many markers. I was pretty crazy to start so my friend Lynda let me borrow some of her dip pen supplies. 

Handwriting is pretty rare in this day and age so lately I've acquired a couple of pen pals. I found you can actually forget how to write! Daily practice is helping quite a bit, but the metal-nib dip pen is tough to learn. Doodling with the pen is fun, though, and it's cool that I'll eventually not be buying any more disposable plastic pens.

You would think that regular printer paper would be just fine for dip pen or fountain pen ink, wouldn't you? Well, then you would be wrong, my friend. Soooooo...I ordered some paper, too. Every hobby you take up needs stuff. I guess I'll be getting some ink, too...

I had a great time watching this video, it's exactly what I'd like to do.