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Why Sketch From Nature?

I don’t think I can say it much better than British artist Frank Brangwyn, but I’ll…
Great Pen And Ink Artists, Part 3: Edwin Austin Abbey

American artist and illustrator Edwin Austin Abbey was among the most respected, liked and admired artists…
Getting to Know Your Nibs

You’ve just bought a batch of dip pen nibs, a holder or two, a bottle of…
Gearing Up for the 2022 Sketching Season!

My last post was on April 2, 2021. At that point, as I also noted today…
A Bibliography of Pen & Ink Books for Artists

“White Rhino” by Susan Fox, 2018 PEN AND INK (Modern and in print): Rendering in Pen…
Pen and Ink Art for a Great Project…Coloring Nature

Last year, from an art friend and colleague, I learned about, and volunteered to create, art…
The Best Vintage Dip Pen Nibs for Artists

A couple of years a ago I got interested in drawing with dip pen nibs again,…
Getting Started- First Exercises

You’ve got some nibs, a holder, a bottle of ink and some good quality, fairly smooth…
What’s Your Line? Line Quality In Pen & Ink Drawing (Traditional)

Back in the late 19th into almost the middle of the 20th century a dip pen…
My Dip Pen Field Kit (For This Year)

I’m planning to start going out to sketch using dip pens at least part of the…
Ten Brown Inks- A User Experience

For some months I’ve been thinking about the “perfect” brown/sepia ink . Not too dark, not…