Sunday Reads: Pens, Inks and Paper. Oh, my!

No lions, tigers or bears, but a few pen and ink links. Oh, and one piece about going to Mars for those who like to travel…

• Anderson Pens: Platinum Pen Pouch
• Pen Chalet: Platinum Cartridge Adapter
• Hepworth Dixon: Pens for Sale (Some real beauties in this lot.)
• National Geographic: There’s Only One Way For Humanity to Survive. Go To Mars.
• Slightly Unnerved: Midori MD A5 Notebook Review
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Ink Review: Colorverse Morning Star & Gravity Wave
• Gourmet Pens: Diamine Meadow (One of my favorites for St. Patrick’s Day.)
• No Pen Intended: Hobonichi Essentials (This post reminds me of peeking behind the wizard’s curtain.)

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Sunday Reads: Handwriting, Ink, And A Chrome Warning

A diverse group of links…

• Ballsy Frenchie
• Yes, A Donut-Shaped Planet Is Technically Possible
• The Pen Company Blog: Why Handwriting Is So Important
• 12 Tips From a Rare Books Expert to Keep Your Books Looking
• 15 Of The World’s Most Magical Streets
• The Well-Appointed Desk: Diamine Shimmering Frosted Orchid Fountain Pen Ink
• Scam hijacks Google Chrome browser, tries to get your personal data

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Sunday Reads: Handwriting, Color, And Making Movies

Another eclectic mix…

• Pens still a mighty tool for those who don’t see the digital handwriting on the wall
• Here’s how to help students improve their writing
• How Pantone Comes Up With New Colors for Its Authoritative Guide
• Make Use Of: 5 Free Windows Movie Maker Alternatives
• A FOUNTAIN PEN ODYSSEY BY WENDY VAN CAMP
• What does handwriting tell us about culture?

Mixing Ink And The Color Wheel

Mixing inks can be a slap-dash affair or a carefully orchestrated endeavor. Nick Stewart has taken the game to the ultimate level, one drop at a time, in his experiment with the primary colors red, yellow and blue. The three can make a rainbow of hues and Nick finds them all combining Diamine Scarlet, Yellow, and Turquoise.

Wanna give it a try?

Sunday Reads: This ‘n That

Various subjects…

• Art of penmanship alive at Fountain Pen Hospital
• Fantastic 120-Year-Old Color Pictures of Ireland
• Make Your Ringtone Awesome With Retro Video Game Sounds
• Gifts that Give Back
• Top 60 Watercolor Blogs And Websites For Watercolor Painting Artists
• Minnie Small: Sketchbook Tips · For Creative Freedom and a Cohesive Look

Diamine Vermilion

My Gear For The New Year

Ink, pen and paper:

Sketching Kit:

Watercolor Supplies:

Accessories:

Want to purchase any of these items? Here ya go!

Ink, pen and paper: Pilot BBk,  Noodler’s Black, Diamine Mediterranean Blue, J. Herbin Cafe des Iles, Sailor Tokiwa-matsu, Stipula Calamo Sapphron, Stillman & Birn  Zeta Sketchbook, Tomoe River Paper from Paper for Fountainpens, Quo Vadis Plan & Note journal, Pilot Metropolitan, Platinum #3776 Century M, TWSBI Diamond 580 1.1, Staples Arc, Traveler’s Notebook 013

Sketching Kit: Staedtler Mars Lumograph pencils, Pentel Hi-Polymer Eraser, Prismacolor Kneaded Eraser, Lowe-Cornell tortillions, Stillman & Birn Epsilon Sketchbook, Faber-Castell Sharpener

Watercolor Kit: Martin Mijello Airtight Watercolor 18-Well Blue Palette, travel box, Stillman & Birn Beta Sketchbook, Arches 300 gsm watercolor paper, Schut Aquarelbloc 300gsm watercolor paper, Monaco Travel Case, Traveler’s Notebook 012

Brushes: Silver Brush Black Velvet Script #4, Round #8, 3/4″ Flat, Escoda Versatil Rigger #10, Isabey Petit Gris #0, SAA Gold Round #10

Tube paints for a watercolor mixing triad: Daniel Smith Cobalt Blue, Winsor & Newton Aureolin, Winsor & Newton Permanent Rose.

Watercolor Metal Travel Box with colors especially good for mixing: American Journey Aureolin, American Journey Quinacridone Burnt Orange, Winsor & Newton Winsor Red, Winsor & Newton Permanent Rose, Daniel Smith Cobalt Blue, American Journey Phthalo Blue, Daniel Smith Phthalo Green (BS)

Accessories: Coccoina glue stick, American Crafts washi tape, Bigelow Earl Grey Green Tea, Numi Chocolate Pu-erh Tea, Sadaf Special Blend Tea with Earl Grey.

 

Inks And Pens For December 2016

The flowers from a watercolor video prompted my December ink rotation and prove that inspiration can be found anywhere. The colors might suggest summer, but they are making me happy today. And that is what counts.

Diamine Eau de Nile, Sailor Tokiwa-matsu, Rohrer & Klingner Alt-Goldgrun, Diamine Violet, Diamine Tyrian Purple, Noodler’s Black Swan in English Roses, J. Herbin Terre de Feu, Diamine Vermilion, and Stipula Calamo Sapphron. The pens include a Pelikan M215, Platinum #3776 music nib, Platinum Century Nice, TWSBI 580, Pilot Metropolitan, Platinum Plaisir and a Noodler’s 1820 Essex.

Watercolor video by Andrew Geeson.

Here are some of these items at Amazon.

Platinum #3776 Century MU: http://amzn.to/2dKtK2y

Pelikan M215 Med: http://amzn.to/2dSUInO

Pilot Black Metro Med: http://amzn.to/2cl4gat

J Herbin Terre de Feu: http://amzn.to/2dKww7M

R&K alt-goldgrun: http://amzn.to/2dKyxRt

Sailor Tokiwa-matsu: http://amzn.to/2eb7vnb

Stipula Calamo Sapphron: http://amzn.to/2gKnuas

Diamine Eau de Nile: http://amzn.to/2gHTOwV