Aiptek ISDV2+ & Pentel Aquash Waterbrush

The Aiptek camcorder rides on the dashboard in my car and records while I’m driving. That stuff on the bottom that looks like hair is a strip of Velcro that I use to fasten it to the dashboard. The model number, depending on where it’s being sold is either ISDV2+ or DZO-V5T.

The Aquash is one of a handful of waterbrushes I have. I love those things.

Testing Noodler’s Black

Borrowing from Stephen Colbert (sort of) with the use of the made-up word “waterproofiness” there.

Drawing my left hand again. Basically ’cause it’s always with me. My thumb came out waaaaay too long.

2 Fountain Pens & Small Ink Bottle

2 drawn from memory, 1 drawn while looking at it.

That Sheaffer is the first fountain pen I ever bought. Bought it to use as a drawing pen. Still have it.

Ink bottle is the same sample bottle from previous sketches.

Ice Age 2: Scrat

Scrat toy was used as a model.

Parker “21″ & CRKT Carson F4

Parker “21″ (the quotation marks are actually part of the name) fountain pen done two different ways. The second one ended up looking like one of those Parker Vacumatics that I think are so hideous.

The little knife is one that’s been discontinued by Columbia River Knife & Tool. I will never understand that company and its habit of eliminating nice designs from its catalog.  Note: the real knife is not curvy the way it came out in my sketch. It’s pretty much straight alone the spine.

Ink Bottle Shading

Sample size ink bottle from peartreepens.com with Noodler’s ink. Trying out different shading techniques, based on an exercise in a book on drawing.

Single Coil Guitar Pickup

This was either not Noodler’s Black or I spilled water on it before the ink dried.

Candle

I should have left out the shading. It didn’t work so well.

My Left Thumb–Esterbrook 9128 drawing

My left thumb, sketched using an Esterbrook J with 9128 nib. This is now my favorite pen to sketch with.

Woman in SSA Waiting Room

Blond hair, pink hoodie/hoody, sunglasses on her head.