Friday, November 11, 2011

Sailor Brush Calligraphy Pen... and Hippies!

I have to recommend the Sailor Sailor Brush Stroke Calligraphy Fountain. It's got an unusual shaped nib that lays down a wonderful line; thick to thin, with the feeling of a brush. It's designed to write Japanese calligraphy and is an awesome drawing tool. This was one item from a haul at Jet Pens and I'm glad tried it.
Parkman Bandstand in Boston Common, MA

I had it along with me during a trip to Boston. I have other drawings from the "Freedom Trail" that I will post soon.
This is a 55 degree nib, there's also a 45 degree that makes an even bolder line (I have both). I must admit, it takes some getting used to, but it's really great. This is not the most luxurious pen you'll find, but for under seventeen dollars, it's a great buy.
The barrel is long; 7 1/2" with the cap posted, which is great because you can store an extra ink cartridge and the Sailor cartridges are pretty big, so you can store quite a bit of ink.
 You can see the Sailor in comparison to the length of a Sharpie and a Lamy Vista. The cartridges come 12 to a box; not sure if there is a converter that will fit these pens.
These are some hippies I sketched at a recent "Hippie Shop" benefit concert. I have more drawings from the night, but these are the ones that I used my Sailor Brush pen.

Looking forward to drawing a lot more with these great pens!

6 comments:

  1. Very cool pen! Thank you for the comment on my blog. I'm having some blogger comment trouble lately so I apologize for the late response! You have a really great blog too! I enjoyed reading your posts and I shall definitely visit again :)

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  2. Great review and cool art work!

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  3. Great to hear form you guys!

    I gotta do more work with this pen; it's a lot of fun to draw with. Come to think of it, I've yet to do any calligraphy with it. I must get to it!

    Thanks for taking the time to comment!!!

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  4. Did you tested the Duke 209? Curled nib too. If not, maybe you would like it.

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    1. And, of course, you own an awesome art, I'm flashed!

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