Tarale Draws!

A place for drawings and things.

My friend George has kept the bottom picture in his wallet for about 14 years. It’d be one of the earliest remaining manga-styled drawings of mine. It’s just a random girl I drew for him in black biro to cheer him up one day. I didn’t even know this, but every time he gets a new wallet, he carefully gets my drawing out, and he puts it in the new wallet. We were out his way today (he lives 144km out of Adelaide) and today I visited him for his birthday. Before we drove back home, I drew him another picture of the same random girl. I wonder how long he’ll hold on to this one?

My friend George has kept the bottom picture in his wallet for about 14 years. It’d be one of the earliest remaining manga-styled drawings of mine. It’s just a random girl I drew for him in black biro to cheer him up one day.

I didn’t even know this, but every time he gets a new wallet, he carefully gets my drawing out, and he puts it in the new wallet.

We were out his way today (he lives 144km out of Adelaide) and today I visited him for his birthday. Before we drove back home, I drew him another picture of the same random girl. I wonder how long he’ll hold on to this one?

weaverandom: taraledoodles: weaverandom: taraledoodles: Further practice with the customised flex-nib pen (Metal Namiki Falcon). I am getting more used to how this pen feels. It is weightier than the resin Namiki Falcon, but only by a little. It feels like it catches on the paper on up-strokes sometimes. I like Carl Sagan. Pen: Spencerian-customised metal Namiki FalconInk: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogunPaper: uhhh cheap crappy Officeworks crap That is gorgeous work!  Who did the nib customisation for you, can I ask?  A Spencerian-customised Falcon is the very top thing on my wishlist at the moment! And how does it compare to a Gillott 303 or a Hunt 101 for scratchiness and catchiness?  And and and was the shipping to Australia good and is the pen amaaazing? I JUST WANT ONE SO MUCH OMG.  First off, thank you for the kind words! Now to the pen: I bought this, complete with customisations, from nibs.com:http://www.nibs.com/PilotFalconMetal.html All up, it cost $383, which included the customisations and priority USPS shipping to Australia. I have forgotten exactly what the exchange rate turned out to be. Nibs.com replied to my order promptly, were very friendly, and shipped very quickly—I cannot fault them at all. They even customise to your specific requirements, test the pen prior to sending it out, and provide instructions/recommendations for its use. The only disappointing thing is USPS… they are always slooooow and the tracking is useless. “My package is in Australia? FINALLY! WHERE IN AUSTRALIA?!” Regardless of US supplier, I find most USPS packages take a little over a week to arrive in Adelaide. Sometimes once USPS says it is in Australia, you can use AusPost’s website to track it locally (and sometimes that’s just as useless). With regards to scratchiness, my comparisons will be a bit poor, as my Hunt 101 is VERY old. I’ve never been sure if it’s scratchy because of its age, but the Namiki Falcon is MUCH smoother. Writes very nicely, although I get occasional railroading and feathering—I am unsure if it is the ink or not, and will flush the pen and try something else soon. This is a pen I plan to use almost every day. Prior to purchasing this, I had a standard Namiki Falcon, which I used to practice most days (I write a to-do list each weekday morning). I’m confident I can do the same with this pen too! It looks SO GORGEOUS. And I am absolutely sneakily trying to copy your t-bars right now, because I can never get mine to look decent and I love your curls.  Do you have a Noodlers Flex, or the Ahab?  How does it compare to those?  $383 isn’t sooooo expensive, really. Tax return plans: MADE.  I’ve a Noodler’s Flex, and I’d say both the Namiki Falcons I’ve tried have been smoother to write with, even with the customisations. The Noodler’s Flex is a lot of fun, and if you’re not afraid to play with the nib/feed positioning (and get very inky fingers), you can experiment a lot with a Noodler’s Flex. The Namiki Falcon doesn’t have a removable nib/feed, so it doesn’t offer that same variety/experimentation, but it is smoother to write with. I recommend both but then I think pens are like Pokémon and that I need to own all of them. :) I’d be more inclined to use a Noodler’s for drawing with than the Namiki. :)

weaverandom:

taraledoodles:

weaverandom:

taraledoodles:

Further practice with the customised flex-nib pen (Metal Namiki Falcon). I am getting more used to how this pen feels.

It is weightier than the resin Namiki Falcon, but only by a little. It feels like it catches on the paper on up-strokes sometimes.

I like Carl Sagan.

Pen: Spencerian-customised metal Namiki Falcon
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun
Paper: uhhh cheap crappy Officeworks crap

That is gorgeous work! 

Who did the nib customisation for you, can I ask?  A Spencerian-customised Falcon is the very top thing on my wishlist at the moment!

And how does it compare to a Gillott 303 or a Hunt 101 for scratchiness and catchiness? 

And and and was the shipping to Australia good and is the pen amaaazing? I JUST WANT ONE SO MUCH OMG. 

First off, thank you for the kind words!

Now to the pen: I bought this, complete with customisations, from nibs.com:
http://www.nibs.com/PilotFalconMetal.html

All up, it cost $383, which included the customisations and priority USPS shipping to Australia. I have forgotten exactly what the exchange rate turned out to be.

Nibs.com replied to my order promptly, were very friendly, and shipped very quickly—I cannot fault them at all. They even customise to your specific requirements, test the pen prior to sending it out, and provide instructions/recommendations for its use.

The only disappointing thing is USPS… they are always slooooow and the tracking is useless. “My package is in Australia? FINALLY! WHERE IN AUSTRALIA?!” Regardless of US supplier, I find most USPS packages take a little over a week to arrive in Adelaide. Sometimes once USPS says it is in Australia, you can use AusPost’s website to track it locally (and sometimes that’s just as useless).

With regards to scratchiness, my comparisons will be a bit poor, as my Hunt 101 is VERY old. I’ve never been sure if it’s scratchy because of its age, but the Namiki Falcon is MUCH smoother. Writes very nicely, although I get occasional railroading and feathering—I am unsure if it is the ink or not, and will flush the pen and try something else soon.

This is a pen I plan to use almost every day. Prior to purchasing this, I had a standard Namiki Falcon, which I used to practice most days (I write a to-do list each weekday morning). I’m confident I can do the same with this pen too!

It looks SO GORGEOUS. And I am absolutely sneakily trying to copy your t-bars right now, because I can never get mine to look decent and I love your curls. 

Do you have a Noodlers Flex, or the Ahab?  How does it compare to those? 

$383 isn’t sooooo expensive, really. Tax return plans: MADE. 

I’ve a Noodler’s Flex, and I’d say both the Namiki Falcons I’ve tried have been smoother to write with, even with the customisations.

The Noodler’s Flex is a lot of fun, and if you’re not afraid to play with the nib/feed positioning (and get very inky fingers), you can experiment a lot with a Noodler’s Flex. The Namiki Falcon doesn’t have a removable nib/feed, so it doesn’t offer that same variety/experimentation, but it is smoother to write with.

I recommend both but then I think pens are like Pokémon and that I need to own all of them. :) I’d be more inclined to use a Noodler’s for drawing with than the Namiki. :)

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weaverandom: taraledoodles: Further practice with the customised flex-nib pen (Metal Namiki Falcon). I am getting more used to how this pen feels. It is weightier than the resin Namiki Falcon, but only by a little. It feels like it catches on the paper on up-strokes sometimes. I like Carl Sagan. Pen: Spencerian-customised metal Namiki FalconInk: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogunPaper: uhhh cheap crappy Officeworks crap That is gorgeous work!  Who did the nib customisation for you, can I ask?  A Spencerian-customised Falcon is the very top thing on my wishlist at the moment! And how does it compare to a Gillott 303 or a Hunt 101 for scratchiness and catchiness?  And and and was the shipping to Australia good and is the pen amaaazing? I JUST WANT ONE SO MUCH OMG.  First off, thank you for the kind words! Now to the pen: I bought this, complete with customisations, from nibs.com:http://www.nibs.com/PilotFalconMetal.html All up, it cost $383, which included the customisations and priority USPS shipping to Australia. I have forgotten exactly what the exchange rate turned out to be. Nibs.com replied to my order promptly, were very friendly, and shipped very quickly—I cannot fault them at all. They even customise to your specific requirements, test the pen prior to sending it out, and provide instructions/recommendations for its use. The only disappointing thing is USPS… they are always slooooow and the tracking is useless. “My package is in Australia? FINALLY! WHERE IN AUSTRALIA?!” Regardless of US supplier, I find most USPS packages take a little over a week to arrive in Adelaide. Sometimes once USPS says it is in Australia, you can use AusPost’s website to track it locally (and sometimes that’s just as useless). With regards to scratchiness, my comparisons will be a bit poor, as my Hunt 101 is VERY old. I’ve never been sure if it’s scratchy because of its age, but the Namiki Falcon is MUCH smoother. Writes very nicely, although I get occasional railroading and feathering—I am unsure if it is the ink or not, and will flush the pen and try something else soon. This is a pen I plan to use almost every day. Prior to purchasing this, I had a standard Namiki Falcon, which I used to practice most days (I write a to-do list each weekday morning). I’m confident I can do the same with this pen too!

weaverandom:

taraledoodles:

Further practice with the customised flex-nib pen (Metal Namiki Falcon). I am getting more used to how this pen feels.

It is weightier than the resin Namiki Falcon, but only by a little. It feels like it catches on the paper on up-strokes sometimes.

I like Carl Sagan.

Pen: Spencerian-customised metal Namiki Falcon
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun
Paper: uhhh cheap crappy Officeworks crap

That is gorgeous work! 

Who did the nib customisation for you, can I ask?  A Spencerian-customised Falcon is the very top thing on my wishlist at the moment!

And how does it compare to a Gillott 303 or a Hunt 101 for scratchiness and catchiness? 

And and and was the shipping to Australia good and is the pen amaaazing? I JUST WANT ONE SO MUCH OMG. 

First off, thank you for the kind words!

Now to the pen: I bought this, complete with customisations, from nibs.com:
http://www.nibs.com/PilotFalconMetal.html

All up, it cost $383, which included the customisations and priority USPS shipping to Australia. I have forgotten exactly what the exchange rate turned out to be.

Nibs.com replied to my order promptly, were very friendly, and shipped very quickly—I cannot fault them at all. They even customise to your specific requirements, test the pen prior to sending it out, and provide instructions/recommendations for its use.

The only disappointing thing is USPS… they are always slooooow and the tracking is useless. “My package is in Australia? FINALLY! WHERE IN AUSTRALIA?!” Regardless of US supplier, I find most USPS packages take a little over a week to arrive in Adelaide. Sometimes once USPS says it is in Australia, you can use AusPost’s website to track it locally (and sometimes that’s just as useless).

With regards to scratchiness, my comparisons will be a bit poor, as my Hunt 101 is VERY old. I’ve never been sure if it’s scratchy because of its age, but the Namiki Falcon is MUCH smoother. Writes very nicely, although I get occasional railroading and feathering—I am unsure if it is the ink or not, and will flush the pen and try something else soon.

This is a pen I plan to use almost every day. Prior to purchasing this, I had a standard Namiki Falcon, which I used to practice most days (I write a to-do list each weekday morning). I’m confident I can do the same with this pen too!

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Reblogged from Tarale Draws!

Further practice with the customised flex-nib pen (Metal Namiki Falcon). I am getting more used to how this pen feels. It is weightier than the resin Namiki Falcon, but only by a little. It feels like it catches on the paper on up-strokes sometimes. I like Carl Sagan. Pen: Spencerian-customised metal Namiki FalconInk: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogunPaper: uhhh cheap crappy Officeworks crap

Further practice with the customised flex-nib pen (Metal Namiki Falcon). I am getting more used to how this pen feels.

It is weightier than the resin Namiki Falcon, but only by a little. It feels like it catches on the paper on up-strokes sometimes.

I like Carl Sagan.

Pen: Spencerian-customised metal Namiki Falcon
Ink: Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-syogun
Paper: uhhh cheap crappy Officeworks crap

Inkling Sketch on Paper Inkling Sketch imported to Photoshop

So, my Wacom Inkling arrived in the mail today. If you’re not sure what the Wacom Inkling is, click the link just there and watch the video: it explains it very well.

It’s nicely presented in the box, and comes with a case which contains spare ink refills, the little receiver bar you clip onto your paper, and a cable. The pen comes with a little rechargeable battery that pops in the end, and the first thing you need to do is charge the pen and the bar.

The case doubles as a charger for both, so you pop them both in there and plug it in. After around an hour and a half, it was good to go.

Actually using the device is pretty easy. You clip it onto your paper, and you start drawing. If you want to create a new layer, you push the little page button on the receiver bar. One thing to watch out for though is to make sure that the bar is recording your marks: a little light blinks when it’s OK, so if the little light isn’t doing anything, it’s not recording your drawing.

As for the results… it’s not too bad. It is probably not best for detailed sketches: it seems better for rough ideas. While it’s pretty good at getting most stuff in the right place, it seems to “skip” occasionally and lines will wind up offset from your original position slightly.

The pen needs a line of sight to the receiver bar, so it’s possible this skipping is user error in some way (although I don’t THINK I’m blocking the line of sight with my stubby fingers, I could be…)

The software is all included on the receiver when you plug it in, and it imports to Photoshop and Illustrator beautifully.

Conclusion: I think it’s a great little tool to get ideas onto your computer. I don’t think you’ll be able to do detailed artwork with it (although I could be wrong), but rough sketches and diagrams will work great. It’d be great to carry one with your notebook (which I will do from now on) so you can make a start on an idea anywhere you are.

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It’s $219.00 Australian and available now from the Wacom Store:

http://www.buywacom.com.au/products.cfm?ID=65

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Picture: Jade Harley from Homestuck having reached “God Tier” (or uh… “Dog Tier”).