Tomoe River 52gsm A3 Fountain Pen Doodle

A3 Doodle Project – March 2026

John BosleyMiscellaneous 11 Comments

Earlier this year I was gifted a pack of original A3-sized Tomoe River 52gsm paper. While I was very happy to receive such a wonderful gift, it immediately presented a problem for me. More than one, actually. First, what the heck am I going to do with A3 paper? It’s way too big for most practical uses and I hate …

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2025 Colorado Pen Show and Other Upcoming Education Opportunities

John BosleyFountain Pen Education 4 Comments

Can you believe it’s already time for the Colorado Pen Show again? This year the show takes place on October 17-19 in Denver. Once again, I’ll have a table at the show and will also be teaching a few classes. At my table, I’ll be selling a variety of paper sample packs, and some fountain-pen-friendly notebooks. While I don’t sell …

Fountain Pen Doodle Radiate Pattern Cover

Doodling With Fountain Pens: Radiate Pattern

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The next pattern in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series is a fun one that’s pretty easy. In fact, it’s fairly similar to the Starburst pattern. I always call this one Radiate since that’s what it looks like to me. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! If you’d prefer a video to a …

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Doodling With Fountain Pens: Random Doodles

John BosleyHow To 4 Comments

This week in my Doodling With Fountain Pens series I want to show you a few different random doodle patterns that can be worked in with other larger patterns or are also fun to draw on their own. If you’re ready, grab a pen and some paper and let’s get started! Thoughts On These Patterns In my opinion, most of …

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Doodling With Fountain Pens: Organic Pattern

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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 …

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Doodling With Fountain Pens: Spread Pattern

John BosleyHow To 6 Comments

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 …

Fountain pen doodle petal pattern cover

Doodling With Fountain Pens: Petals Pattern

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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 …

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Doodling With Fountain Pens: Shapes Pattern

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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 …

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Doodling With Fountain Pens: Circles Pattern

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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 …