If you put "fountain pens" into my Search Bar,
you'll find previous posts about them.
I've been taking notes about the history of pens, writing tools
& penmanship from a book,
Script & Scribble, The Rise & Fall of Handwriting.
Using fountain pens
is "Slow Writing" compared to computer tapping in the way that
eating whole foods is "Slow Food" compared to eating fast food.
I so enjoy the tactile feel of ink flowing through a fountain pen nib
on quality paper.
The variety of pens & inks these days is amazing.
I mostly write with a range of blue to green inks,
though I still enjoy good old black,
especially waterproof, so that I can add watercolors.
They are simply one of my very very favorite tools.
They have been since I wrote with
my 1st Schaeffer cartridge pen at age 11.
Visit Goulet Pens if you want to know more about fountain pens!
Lovely blog on pens and penmanship showing your love for script and the wonderful memories and friendships pens have brought you!
ReplyDeleteI love the pages in your journal with the pen paintings. Rick is very into fountain pens. I'll have to share!
ReplyDeleteThere's just something special about the feel of a fountain pen. On my first trip to England MANY years ago, one of the things I wanted to bring home was a fountain pen (why? did I not have access to any in the U.S.??) and I did! I still have it, in fact, along with the bottle of blue ink I bought to go with it. Your sketches and pen info are delightful. I'd like to make time to learn more about using and caring for fountain pens.
ReplyDeleteI hope this isn’t inappropriate to ask; I just found your work so I’m new to the blog! But do you ever take on commission projects?
ReplyDeleteRita I was checking in on you. Hope you are doing good. Your sketchbooks are always a pleasure to see and what you do with a fountain pen is wonderful. Take care and have a beautiful start to May. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteHi Rita. It's Nora. Happy to see your sketches are still filling your book! Lovely. Have a fantabulous creative summer. Cheers, Nora MacPhail
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