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Kalia's avatar

Haha, seem it's not only me who see dying pen as things that have texture. I sometimes use it to draw something like fur

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JessMcK's avatar

Yes! It creates this soft sortof texture that I haven't been able to replicate with pencil or a full pen. 'Dying' felt-tip markers are also good for this ;)

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Meggan's avatar

I loved reading this so much! Thank you for sharing your sketches and journey. And now I know the origin of Muffin Girl :)

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JessMcK's avatar

As a pen art aficionado (...often using the cheapest of no-brand ballpoint pens hehehe, as you say, every pen has a use), I heartily enjoyed this post!

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atisumuffin's avatar

Glad you enjoyed it! Haha, same! Somehow cheap pens always worked the best 😂

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Simone Grünewald's avatar

Now I will return to trying to master pens... I'm still abismal at it and that after 20 years... But I always stuck with the safty of being able to erase so no wonder 😅... But that's fine... Never too late♥️

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Ker-by's avatar

I just use a Faber castel ball point pen 😂

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atisumuffin's avatar

I thought this brand only made fine pencils and erasers. Didn’t know they also had pens! 😮

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pawseds's avatar

This and your previous pen posts were really fun and insightful reads! As someone who found you through ABL, it's really cool seeing your older works too. They're so good!

When I was a kid, I'd sketch a lot with a random ballpoint pen every night before I slept. Now, I like using Snowman drawing pens and Pentel brush sign pens.

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