Serendipitous ink

Facilitated by a generous donation of nibs and a holders from David, regular of our weekend life drawing classes, and inspired by Shelley's constant media experimentation I took a dip pen and ink away with me on holiday to Cornwall in June. It has become my material of choice for the summer, re-enforced by seeing some of Sarah Simblet's downright impressive dip pen work for The New Sylva. Although I'm still working out my preferred ink, paper and nibs this initial dip into the world of ink has whet my appetite. 

Cabinet of taxidermied birds at the Booth Museum, Brighton

The view across to Barmouth, Wales

Hindu Deities Drawing Circus, Brighton

All the drawing here are drawn from life using an old pot of black Seawhite calligraphy ink and various donated nibs in a watercolour Moleskine sketchbook from Cass Art.  There are more drawings here.