One of my favorite things about the holiday season (any holiday season, really) is the opportunity to sketch decorations. Preferably someone else's!
I have a friend, Jack, who fills great portions of his house with Santas. And all of them are cool.
So one day, not long ago, I spent a pleasant part of a morning doing a series of scribbles of one of his Santas--a little round fat guy made of felt and other fabrics.
I also pulled out my dip pen and practiced with a Blue Pumpkin nib. I love that nib and all it can do, but I sort of forget that the ink (Noodler's Bulletproof) needs a lot longer to dry than when it comes out of a fountain pen.
Thus, some smears....
The third scribble is just pen and ink, and done with my Pelikan M200 fountain pen.
I had fun spending a lot of time exploring and appreciating just one ornament for a good hour. That's something I never do. How about you?
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