Towards the end of 2022, I was contacted by the renowned lettering guru Gunnlaugur SE Briem. Gunnlaugur has dedicated his life to the study of all things lettering. In fact I first came across him […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: calligraphy
Kaweco perkeo calligraphy set review
As a member of the United Inkdom I have been tasked with taking a very quick look at the Kaweco Perkeo Calligraphy set. Retailing at circa £22.00, this set comprises: 3 x nib units (1.1mm, 1.5mm […]
Manuscript 3 Nib Calligraphy Set
As a member of the United Inkdom I have just had the absolute pleasure of using and abusing the Manuscript 3 Nib Calligraphy Set! Unbelievably cheap at £7.49, this nasty looking set comprises: 3 nib […]
The Big Brush
A few years back, while a sessional tutor at the University for the Creative Arts, I thought it would be fun the build a giant calligraphy brush to explore the subject of unpredictability and chance […]
ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE!
I’m delighted to announce that at long last, Fountain Pen Ink Art – The Basics – is now available online from Udemy. With a large international audience unable to realistically attend workshops in the UK, this is […]
Montblanc Swatch Tests – Part 01
Outside of the fountain pen communities, Montblanc are arguably known as the status symbol of fountain pens. If I did a quick survey of pen ownership at Lloyd’s London, for example, I have a feeling […]
Fiddler on the Roof
When Bob King Creative approached me to help supply the lettering for the latest West End production of Fiddler on the Roof I was over the moon when he mentioned that he’d like to achieve […]
Kaweco Skyline Classic Sport Fountain Pen Fox Review
The Kaweco Skyline is a silver-trimmed twist on the classic Kaweco Sport. With silver barrel markings and nib, the Skyline version is perhaps a little more understated than the gold-trimmed Sport, but is otherwise the […]
My top 12 inks 2018
Another year into the project and another multitude of fountain pen inks swatch tested. As per usual, I have selected 12 inks that particularly grabbed my attention so if you haven’t tried some of them, […]
Fountain Pen Ink Art Tutorials on YouTube
Responding to a huge amount of requests for video demos, I have just posted a video onto my YouTube channel – Nick Stewart Ink Art – and am now in the process of starting to […]
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