Pen and Ink

Great Pen And Ink Artists, Part 1: Charles Dana Gibson

Charles Dana Gibson, the legendary late 19th century pen and ink artist, was an Influencer long…
First Look: New Inks From Russia! Yum!

Like, I suspect, most pen and ink artists, I’m always interested in new and interesting inks.…
Announcing A New On-going Series: Great Pen & Ink Artists Of The World

Long before I was an oil painter I worked in pen and ink. I used it…
New Sketches! Poppy Seed Cases

It’s that time of year when flowers start to go to seed. These are from Papaver…
August Flowers In Pen And Ink

I sketched some of the flowers in our garden yesterday morning and worked directly with the…
I’m Now Selling Downloadable Coloring Pages At My Etsy Shop!

Come check them out! The originals are dip pen and ink drawings on Clearprint Heavy Vellum.…
Getting Started: Seeing Simple Shapes, Part 2

Continuing on from Part 1, which you can read here, I want to show you another…
Quick Sketching At The Arcata Marsh, Humboldt County, California

I had some time between appointments on Tuesday so I went to the Arcata Marsh, which…
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…
Combining Pen And Ink Sketches & Lettering

I’ve been having fun getting back to not only sketching and drawing in dip pen and…