Fountain pens can be simultaneously beautiful in their simplicity and intimidating to use, but they're a delight to write with. Worry no more, as this lesson will teach you the basics of fountain pen anatomy, filling systems, ink types, paper considerations, and basic troubleshooting. You’ll be writing with a customized pen and ink experience to your preferences in no time.

Products Mentioned

Pens

• Kaweco Sport
• Pilot Prera
• Pilot Parallel Pen
• Bluedew flex pen
• TWSBI Diamond 580

Ink

• LAMY Dark Lilac
• Waterman Inspired Blue
• Ferris Wheel Press Stroke of Midnight
• Ruby Royal Flush
• Jacques Herbin Emerald of Chivor
• Iroshizuku Yama-Budo
• Wearingeul Persephone
• Birmingham Pen Co. Chrysan Themum

Papers

• Rhodia paper
• Tomoe River Paper
• Midori MD Notebook
• Leuchtturm 1917 notebook
• Col-o-ring swatch cards

Accessories

• Tom's Studio pen cleaner
• Dr. Ph. Martin's Bombay Pen Cleaner
• Lava Soap

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Welcome to Part II of the Ink and Wash Technique series. Ink and Wash (aka line and wash) is a fun way to quickly sketch a landscape scene or a street scene, or in this case, food. It can be as detailed or as loose as you want it to be. It can be just a few quick squiggles or lines to give the suggestion of a person, place, or thing. The idea is get something down on paper quickly and have it look effortless, opposed to labored. The wash part of the technique requires more water in the paint mix and then a series of drying and then laying down more wash to create a layered look to go from light to dark. 

Topics Covered

• What can you do to make sure something looks like what it should look like
• Sketching and painting tomatoes

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