Sketching supplies

Gearing Up for the 2022 Sketching Season!

My last post was on April 2, 2021. At that point, as I also noted today…
The Best Vintage Dip Pen Nibs for Artists

A couple of years a ago I got interested in drawing with dip pen nibs again,…
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…
New Sketching Tutorial! Now In My Etsy Store!

For anyone who’s always wanted to sketch but doesn’t know where to begin my first downloadable…
August Flowers In Pen And Ink

I sketched some of the flowers in our garden yesterday morning and worked directly with the…
New Nib Try-outs! And A Step-by-Step Demo.

This last couple of months or so I’ve been working my way through the nibs I’ve…
Dip Pen Nib Try-outs

After a 20+ year hiatus while I focused on oil painting (which I’ll still be doing…
Getting Started: Good Pens For Beginners, Part 1

There are zillions of pens to choose from out there. In the photo above are, from…