Keeping it Neat

Clean, neat italics can have as much impact as their more colorful, flourish-y counterparts.

 

Gel Pens

My most loving mother was an English teacher, and as a direct consequence I have many memories of visiting the school supply store when I was a kid. I used to love the pens section; all the different colors you could want and a little pad to try them all out on... Gee, I should've known it would turn out like this.

My Stash

These are lyrics to the song "The Only One" by the Black Keys from their album Brothers.

Purple Ink

Random Pictures

I'll get bored every now and then and end up writing lyrics to a song, some line stuck in my head. If I have a pen it ends up being in calligraphy. If I like it, I'll take a picture. Here are a few examples.

Gold on White

It's not as inspiring as gold on a darker background, but ...

A Truth Universally Acknowledged

Jane Austen really gets me...

Merry Christmas!



White on Black

Black envelopes require thick inks, preferrably light colors. Gel pens work best, as usually fountain pen inks are thinner. Metallic inks are my favorite on black stationary.

 


(any resemblance to fictional heroines is purely coincidental)



Silver on Black