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Sunday, December 20, 2015

Sketching with Bent Nib Calligraphy Pens

As noted the other day in my pen conversion posts--this is FUN, with a huge range of line widths possible!

Sketching our friends in the Copper Creek Band, with a bit of gray wash added...

Molly Hammer and Joe Cartwright at Chaz on the Plaza...

See all the line widths that are possible with just one pen?

I added a wee bit of color today...this is my new softcover Stillman & Birn Beta sketchbook, LOVE it.

Quick sketches of details...

Showing this again to show how the nib can be held to get different effects.



"Urban Removal" works...

Fun for nature subjects too...

I've got several Hero and Sailor calligraphy pens, almost like drawing with a brush.  The pens are generally quite inexpensive...give them a try!

4 comments:

  1. Fabulous sketches --- the wonderful variation is due partly to the bent nib and partly to the artist's skill! (I'm no where near that place yet).

    And Hey! That's my drawing of Tryst Falls! At least it's your sketch that you gifted to me. I had no idea you had used a bent nib doing it. I have such happy memories in that place!

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  2. I haven't tried one of these yet, but your reviews are very tempting. Love your Frankenpen :-)

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  3. I love this post and all the fun line work you get from this pen (Skill, skill, skill as Vicky mentions).

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  4. I love this post and all the fun line work you get from this pen (Skill, skill, skill as Vicky mentions).

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