Drawing manatees is a deep-rooted love of mine. Few understand my fascination with doodling these ladies and gents of the sea. I often include little watercolors on the backs of letters I send. The photos in this post are of the back of a letter I wrote to some of my yoga teachers (hence the Om). As someone who writes a lot of letters, who
I write a lot of letters. I get a lot of letters too. And I am even on a first-name basis with several post office employees at my local branch. Every PO Box renter at my branch got a generic black and white postcard in our boxes this past week and after reading it I realized 'Oh my God, the post office workers get just as irritated at us as we
What a fancy name. Ambre De Birmanie It certainly matches the lovely hue of this ink. Here's a page from a Moleskine. You'll see I wrote in many different styles and even doodles. You can get a good sense for how the ink looks and behaves. All the testing in these photos was done with a Lamy Safari Medium Nib. This will be a
I think we pen, letter-writing and doodle enthusiasts can get on board with this, no? If you're feeling it, whip out your favorite color ink on: Friday, February 12, 2010 And, if you've got the time, post photos up throughout the day on Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, your blog--wherever and let Mr. Guilt know! Mr. Guilt started Fun Ink Day and you
For anyone looking to venture into the world of fountain pens, a LAMY Safari or Al-Star would be a safe bet. I have several Safari fountain pens. This is my first Al-Star. The Al-Star is basically the same as the Safari except the body is made of aluminum whereas the Safari body is durable plastic. The Al-Stars also have a translucent base
Yum. Just yum. Diamine is my favorite brand of ink. It's a brand I wouldn't have tried unless Doug Kennedy at Appointments in Cincinnati had recommended it to me. Appointments is a little shop downtown and they've determined, through trial and error, that Diamine is truly outstanding. Most people have not heard of it. I received
Lookie Lookie. This is an etegami done by Deborah Davidson, from Sapporo, Japan. I found her blog a few months ago and discovered this ancient Japanese art form called etegami. According to Debbie, "Etegami (e="picture" tegami="letter") are simple drawings accompanied by a few apt words, and they are usually done on postcards. They
It happens. It's happened to me. Sometimes, you have a pen pal that you just never hear from again. And then we ask ourselves: Why is my correspondent not writing me back? Was it me? Or is it them? My pen pal didn't write me back; what's next? Did I offend them? Am I annoying? What's wrong with me? And I can tell you that it's not you;
Letter writing is a lot of fun. You 'meet' people from all over, learn new things and end up with an interesting pastime. I have several pen pals and I so enjoy getting a handwritten note from someone far away. I keep my more recent ones in a hollowed-out book. These are the ones I've recently responded to or still need to respond
For most, establishing a decent relationship with a far-away pen pal is likely not a concern. Very few people have pen pals nowadays. And even fewer get past that first letter. As someone who's had pen pals over the past 9 years, I'd like to share with you my tips for writing a good letter: How to Write a Great Letter to Your Pen Pal: 1. Use
Pen pal. When you hear that, do you think of childhood? Of writing a letter, sending it out and desperately waiting for a response from a pen pal? Maybe a response that just never came? It's different when you're an adult. I've been writing letters with people all over the world since I was about 15. It is a truly rewarding activity; but it's
