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National handwriting day
Today is National Handwriting Day! Did you forget this or don’t you really care about it? No problem, I also saw it by chance on my insta where, within the fountain pen community, people give each other a happy fountain pen day. Oh, our community is so great! If you…
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A special one
Collecting fountain pens is a hobby that got out of hand, but in the last year I’ve managed to keep my purchase -let’s call it- obsession under control. What do I mean by this? When I started, I wanted to have as many pens as possible, in all colors and…
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Oldtimer fair sketch
On December 1, 2023 I visited the classic car fair in Kortrijk (be). It is a bit of a tradition that, when there are oldtimer car fairs, I visit them with my dad. Now, because of the corona pandemic, it has been a while, hence the double enjoyment. It was…
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Swapping fountain pens
It’s always fun to look forward to a new pen or even to refill an ‘already used’ pen with ink. I imagine that everyone has a certain ritual for it, now at least I do. I always try on the one hand not to leave the ink in a pen…
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Here we go
Now that the typical New Year’s rush is over, the best wishes have been sent and the family visits have brought back nice memories, time to go back to work. Right, I was sketching portraits to let the hands, fingers and eyes communicate with each other again. Often it is…
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FP Portrait sketches
Happy 2024, but already the first week of the new year is quite busy. Preparing for family visits, first busy week at work, trying to colour nicely between the lines to take a good path, a road that is in line with the challenges I want to take on. I…
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End-of-year wrap up
As 2023 is coming to a close, it’s time top wrap up the year and prepare for 2024. In many ways, 2023 was a good year for me and my family members. Some personal goals have not been achieved, but 2023 has paved the way to achieve them in 2024…
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Waking up fountain pens
Not that they’re sleeping, but I thought it would be fun to use the pens that are inked to quickly practice sketching. Normally, I stick to an average of eight fountain pens that are filled with ink. This way it is nice to vary and also not to have to…
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My way to loose sketching
Since I started collecting fountain pens, my path has started to the point where I am now: sketching with water color, in combination with the use of a fountain pen. I don’t need to convince many people how fun and relaxing it is to write with a fountain pen. The…
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Welcome, … again
I have to be honest: 2023 was a mess as far as blogging is concerned. I started this blog at the beginning of this year, with full courage and dedication, but along the way I lost my intention. What is the reason? I think I underestimated the time and energy…
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