Introduction to Fountain Pens For Artists: A Primer For The Beginner

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In the meantime my streaming classes are available on Vimeo! The Fundamentals Of Cross-Hatching: The 6 Basic Strokes Drawing The Head In Pen & Ink Sketching People in Pen & Watercolor For more information about the class please visit my website: https://Mkompan.squarespace.com/streaming This video is for artists just beginning their fountain pen journey. The amount of information out there is staggering, much of directed at writers and collectors, rather than artists, forcing you to find information where you can. This video, therefore, is a primer specifically for those that want to draw with their fountain pens and briefly covers 11 topics: 0:00 Introduction 3:08 Topic 1: Why draw with a fountain pen. 6:18 Topic 2. Fountain pen anatomy, wherein I briefly cover the parts of the fountain a discuss some of the things to think about when looking for a pen. 13:12 Topic 3: Were we discuss the exciting world filling systems, the pros and cons of each, and which I think are best for making art. 22:12 Topic 4 : What types of nibs are particularly useful for the artist, and the differences between steel and gold nibs. 27:28 Topic 5: I’m going to talk about vintage pens, what’s so good about them, and whether they’re worth getting. 29:33 Topic 6: will be about pocket pens, a super useful category all arts should be aware of. 30:38 Topic 7: is about basic pen maintenance and includes a discussion of cleaning, maintenance and filling accessories 36:01 Topic 8. We’re going to cover the many kinds of inks out there. 39:19 Topic 9 will cover papers. What are the best papers to use for fountain and how to choose a paper that will work best for your pen. 40:43 Topic 10: What should you look for in a fountain pen, how much you should spend on it. 42:51 Topic 11: I’m going to give you additional resources: Where to learn more about fountain pens and where to go and buy them. Here are some useful links to other videos where you can learn more. Fountain pen recommendations: The Best Fountain Pens For Artists: https://youtu.be/nsSQJd594cA 5 Cheap Fountain Pens For Artists: https://youtu.be/aZjdDxJIfTY Introduction To The Fude Nib: https://youtu.be/nsWKMA5sMlo Introduction To Eyedropper Filling Pens: https://youtu.be/nNjndVqhygw 3 Pens For The Beginning Artist: https://youtu.be/H97H6PJM1L0 Introduction To Pocket Pens: https://youtu.be/_nhgvm5OSZE Videos On Fountain Pens With Flexible Nibs: Flexible Fountain Pens: https://youtu.be/hi27PSgd2o0 A Comparison of Pilot Flex Pens: https://youtu.be/P25jTd5lHP0 Vintage vs Modern Flex: https://youtu.be/SA4FCjqESnA Cheapest Flex Pen: https://youtu.be/1BbAtujHAIc Videos on inks: Shading inks:https://youtu.be/txqlBRlS038 Waterproof Inks: https://youtu.be/jYAsJM1hSAE Youtube Chanel Recommendations: Stephen Inks: https://www.youtube.com/@UCBQAk1qth585L4FgONytsxw Jonathan Weinburg: https://www.youtube.com/@drawingwithfountainpens Online Retailers: Gouletpens.com JetPens.com Goldspotpens.com