Comments on: Art-supply roundup review!

By: Eloise

Eloise — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:39:50 +0000

That liquid pencil looks impossibly cool. I’m really hoping the Jerry’s here in Providence has some.

By: Andy Andy Andy

Andy Andy Andy — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:46:27 +0000

Thanks for this post, I’ve been wanting to get into using fountain type pen for drawing. Thanks for the inspiration!

By: asupremenewyorkthing

asupremenewyorkthing — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:59:17 +0000

oh boy, your style is wonderful!

By: matt spangler

matt spangler — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:57:11 +0000

Nice write-up! I will have to keep an eye out for the white ink down here in San Diego. It is always great to find some more toys to play with!

By: DH.

DH. — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:05:13 +0000

I have to pass the buck on the Tachikawa G-pen nibs kudos: I was buying a variety of crow quills and other Speedball brass nib concoctions, and the guy behind the counter asked what I was using the nibs for. When I told him I draw with them (as opposed to write calligraphy or something), he stopped me and told me to try the G-pen nibs.

So I bought a 3-pack AND the other nibs anyway, but the very next day, I came back with the Speedball stuff and the crow quills, and traded them in for two more packs of the G-pen nibs. They are that awesome.

I’ve been using the nibs casually for the past year, and only about a month ago I retired the first one, and that was only because the tip was worn down. They are really easy to clean (I just use water, and then every month or so I’ll add a dab of soap to it, too), and they flow so nice!

Anyway, that is the story of the G-pen nibs, and the store was Wet Paint in St. Paul, MN. They’re great!