The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that I feel comes out different every time I draw it. It’s not difficult to draw, but I think it is tricky to make look good, so don’t get frustrated if your first few attempts don’t turn out the way you want. I don’t really know what to …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is fairly soothing and simple to draw. Every time I look at this pattern I feel like it’s spreading across the page, so I’m calling it Spread. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On This Pattern Similar to the …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is a little tricky at first, but once you get the hang of it it’s pretty easy. I wasn’t sure what to call this one. My wife suggested Petals, so that’s what I’m going with. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is fairly easy to draw, but has a few variations that are possible. I’m calling this one Shapes. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On This Pattern If it seems familiar, it’s probably because I copied this pattern from …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that is quite easy to draw, but has a lot of variations that are possible. I’m calling this one Circles. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! If you’d prefer a video to a blog post, head to the bottom of this …
The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is one that a lot of people tend to comment on. While it looks like it takes a lot of planning and is quite complicated, it’s actually pretty simple. I’m calling this one Pipes. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On This …
Kicking off my Doodling With Fountain Pens series, I want to introduce you to a pattern that I feel is quite easy to do but still looks great. I realized that I don’t really name any of the doodles that I do, so the names in the post titles are what seem appropriate and descriptive for each one. I’m calling …
One of the ways I enjoy using my fountain pens is doodling with them. I have never considered myself to be good at drawing images, but I really find drawing shapes and patterns to be relaxing and fairly easy. I sometimes get asked to do videos or tutorials on how to do some of my doodles, so I figured it …
In this series, I want to give you a peek inside my collection of vintage fountain-pen-related items. Today we’re going to look at some of the vintage metal pencils that I’ve collected. These include a variety of silver and gold pencils. I have never actively collected vintage pencils, but am always happy to pick one up when the opportunity arises. …
Since I’ve started my Ink of the Week project, I have been cleaning a lot more pens than usual. Using a different ink in five pens each week leads to quite a few pens that need to be cleaned and I try to stay on top of it so I don’t fall too far behind. Each time I do another …