Lately, I’ve encountered a number of inspiring ballpoint pen doodles on the web. I’ve been so distracted by the anachronism of liquid ink (and the neverending search for interesting paper that can stand up to it) that I’m happy to see such accomplished doodles by other folks with this everyday instrument. It reminds me to not get so hung up on tools. Just draw. I picked up a 5-pack of Pentel R.S.V.P.s the other day at Office Max for something like 4 bucks. This doodle was sketched using one of those pens on a cheap memo pad. I’m pleased with my doodle, save for the rung that inhabits its own perspective.

There are some great comments at Drawn about ballpoint pen techniques in response to DQ, a collaborative sketchbook. On the subject of humble materials, there is also The Pencil Revolution. Of course, it quickly becomes apparent that finicky people (and I include myself in that group) can be finicky about anything. Even a wooden pencil.

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