For the Fun of It - fountain pen drawing part four
For the Fun of It - fountain pen drawing part four
let's improvise!
Hi! My name is Ashlyn Anstee, and I tell stories with words and pictures. Sometimes, that’s picture books (like Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Select “Hedgehog”), or graphic novels (my series “Shelby and Watts”), and sometimes it’s animation (I’ve directed at places like Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network).
This column, “For the Fun of It”, will also have words and pictures. Sometimes it will be stories, or how-tos, or thoughts. A little bit of everything. Hope you enjoy!
Fun with Pens
This is the final part in my 4 part introduction to fountain pens bonanza! I hope you’ve enjoyed the deep dive into one of my fixations, and maybe it inspired some curiosity to using it in your own art. I think sketching with pen can be a great way to learn (and not just for inktober!).
Today, I’m going to share some off-beat fountain pen ideas. If you have any that you like, share them in the comments below!
Smooshing
After getting a light colored brush pen in my ArtSnacks, I tried it over my fountain pen line work. A lot of inks dissolve under the brush, and if you scrub a little, you can get some amazing tones and textures.
My favorite are Kuretake Real Brush, in a light blue or light lavender (Or RB & F, which has a fine tip on the other tip). You can also get clear (similar to a water brush, but with more control.)
I like using a light color as opposed to clear because it gives the sketch just a little bit more life. You can get tones from the ink and also fill in some areas just with the light blue or light lavender.
You can also use another waterbased marker like Tombow markers. I would just be a bit more carveful with the scrubbing- because Tombows have a felt tip, it’ll wear down quicker if you really go hog wild on a drawing.
Alchohol Markers
Markers like Copic or Ohuhu can also be combined with fountain pen ink. And here’s the cool thing- some fountain pen inks are actually copic-proof! It won’t pick up as much of the ink as a water based marker might, so a great chance to explore colors in your sketches.
Different papers
I normally use something that’s nice for fountain pens, but you can try playing with different papers to see how it might bleed and flow. What if you did watercolor paper, with a wash of water?
Thing of the Week
One of my favorite fountain pen accessories is a nice, blunt tip syringe.
It can be used for non-messy refilling of both converters AND cartridges that you might have finished. I find it neater than the usual way (sticking your nib in the bottle and drawing up).
It can also be used for SPLATTERING!! Spray some ink on a paper, see how it feels.
Fountain Pen Series:
Part 1: Why Fountain Pens?
Part 2: Nibs
Part 3: Fountain Pen Ink.
Part 4: Experiments
ok love u bye