* <<F8F.0765>> Calligraphic drawing

I had the idea about a month ago, but I didn't pick-up a nib until
this morning.  I'm experimenting today with using a calligraphic pen
nib for drawing – specifically, a Speedball LC-4. The idea came to
me after I'd been doing some digital painting using a VERY flat
brush; I felt like I might actually be better at controlling
line-width with the tilt of my wrist than I am at controlling it with
pressure. Also, one thing that I've had difficulty with when using a
brush for inking is that brushes don't really have any "bite" into
the paper.  Dip pens provide much more tactile feedback, and I find
that helpful.

Interestingly, this is a left-handed nib.  I looked at the taper in
the store, and thought it looked right.  Maybe not for writing, but
for drawing, I think it's right.  We shall see.

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