Thank you, Alexandr, Maureen, and Mike. I hope my girls find it of value some day but it will probably end up on the trash heap with all my other accumulated junk. Ha! Ha!

I wish I had started learning to draw those many years ago and would have created sketches of events as they happened, but it’s never too late for art, right?

The paper is Stonehenge “cream” and has a reddish tint, at least until it is exposed to light for some time, then it fades to an off-white. I thought it would be protected in a sketch book. The W&N Sepia calligraphy ink has a distinct reddish-brown color that I think is really striking on the reddish tint paper.

The Hunt 99 nib (in my hand, for sure!) results in a very organic, sketchy look that appeals to me and suits this project, I think.

Cheers,

Herb

A private message from another member reminded me that I had another electrician’s knife from the boat. It’s a little worse for the wear, having spent a couple of months in the bilge being ravaged by various chemicals, but it cleaned up OK and has served me well for many years.

I agree wholeheartedly about the calligraphy ink in fountain pens, Mike. Since I don’t need a daily writer, I’ve taken to only inking my pens for a drawing and then cleaning them out…and then typically only for plein air sketching excursions when I don’t want to deal with ink bottles. I much prefer to draw with dip pens whenever possible.

I tried to adjust the color balance to show the redness of the W&N Sepia ink and pinkish color of the paper. The ink seems OK on my monitor but the paper’s still too white.