We must remember that everything depends on how we use a material, not

on the material itself… New materials are not necessarily superior.

Each material is only what we make it.

*Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, German Architect and Educator (from the

Fountain Pen Tips & Favorites post on Sketchbook Skool Blog)*

This week's episode is sponsored by ArtSnacks and Pen Chalet. Feedback * Mind of Watercolor * Jake Parker

Follow-Up * #aspink * tjasalan * ArtSnacks We're on the October Menu!

Main Topic: Fountain Pens for Drawing * Platinum Carbon Desk Pen * Other Options: Rotring Art Pen, Sailor Desk Pen * Sketchbook Skool: Fountain Pen Tips & Favorites * Jane Blundell’s Fountain Pens for Drawing * Lamy Joy discovered via Liz Steel's Video Interview with Brian Goulet * Lamy Safari * TWSBI 580 or Mini * Platinum Preppy or Pilot Petit or Pilot Varsity * Jinhao X750 Hack * Sailor Fude de Mannen * Namiki Falcon * Namiki Justus * Karas Kustoms Render/Fountain K * Andrew Tan AKA Drewscape * My experiences with permanent fountain pen inks * Liz Steel on DeAtramentis Document Inks * Jane Blundell Mixing DeAtramentis Document Inks * Nina Johannson writes about her experiences with Platinum Pigmented Sepia, Platinum Carbon Black and Noodlers and Lexington Gray * Mostly Drawing on Platiunum Carbon and Lexington Gray * Citizen Sketcher's watercolor-like effects * Parka Blogs experiments with Pilot Iroshizuku colored inks for linework