Once again, I attended the Spectrum Fantastic Art Live event here in KC this weekend. Its a convention of fantasy and science fiction artists working in comics, fiction, storyboarding, sculpture and more. There are Q&A sessions and artists doing live demos of painting, sculpting and digital techniques. Its an amazing show with A-list artists from…
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Review: Rite in the Rain All-Weather Notebook & 3×5 Notecards
Reader RJ recently retired from the Marines and sent me some spare Rite In The Rain products to review. RJ sent me a standard All-Weather Field Book in sand, a package of 3×5 Index cards and some pens that are recommended for use with the Rite In The Rain paper. What I learned from my…
Link Love: Four P’s and some I’s
Inks: Organics Studio Nickel Teal (via Pens! Paper! Pencils!) Akkerman Hague Brown (via A Fool With A Pen) Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-Yo (via Ed Jelley) Pens: Kaweco AL Sport (EF Nib) (via The Pen Addict) Lamy AL-Star Blue-Green Broad (via Gourmet Pens) TWSBI 540 Amber Fountain Pen – F Nib (via The Clicky Post) Pilot Kakuno…
Esterbrook 9314F: Fine Stub
Do you ever come across a pen or a nib you think “this is my signature pen?” The one that makes your handwriting look better without doing anything but using it? That’s how I feel about the Esterbrook 9314F Relief Fine Stub. Its from the “higher end” line of nibs from Esterbrook, the Master series…
A 300-Year-Old Color Swatch Book
If you think we pen geeks get a little OCD about documenting our new fountain pen inks or testing papers in various notebooks, then you’ll appreciate this. In 1692 an artist created an 800-page handwritten book of paint swatches and documenting color at that time. Many comparisons are being made between this book and the…
Kickstarter: HMM Rule One
Have you seen this Kickstarter project? This is a multi-functional tool made from black anodized aluminum that includes a pen, a ruler and an optional strap or touch stylus. The whole object is a teardrop wedge shape that can be used as a bookmark. The pen closes with a magnet and can accept any refill…
Field Notes: Shelterwood Edition
Finally! Its the new Colors Edition of Field Notes called Shelterwood. I’m sure you’ve already heard about it already and probably already opened your order, but in case you haven’t… admire it here. These memo books are covered with a veneer of real wood, laminated to kraft paper. Inside is the same 70lb Finch text…