Word of the day : https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/10/18/

Pen : Pilot parallel 6mm

Ink : Sulekha Lal Qila (RED)

Paper : 200 GSM cold pressed watercolour paper

Pilot Parallel pen + ink on Midori MD paper

Next on to Gandalf. Getting close to completion!

Currently I am doing blackletter calligraphy using Pilot Parallel pens. I was tired of relying on ink cartridges, so I bought a set of C-series nibs from Speedball to use with the inks I use for copperplate. I think I cleaned them well, I used soap, hot water, a sponge, and finished with rubbing alcohol.

The ink appears to wet the nib evenly, but when I first press down on the paper (watercolor paper, which worked very well with my copperplate work), the ink flows out so fast that basically all of it is exhausted just on the first line that I make. I've tried with both Pelikan 4001 and Rorher & Klingner Salix, and the same thing happens to both.

What could be happening here?

Hi! I been having these brushes for a while,i usually try to practice with them,but they are very hard to handle. Do you know what angle,grip or other type than kana?

(Also idk which one is proper to write or paint)

Thank you all for helping me get better from my previous attempt I ditched the first draft and tried again the verticals certainly helped and my page is starting to really look how I want it to!

Textura Quadrata, Uncial, Early Gothic.

All done with a 3 mm pilot parallel pen,

X height 10 mm.

Hi all,

Hope you don’t mind my sharing very early experimentation. I’m trying to conform to classic Copperplate. The last sheet was a mix of “freehand”.

Until this point I’ve been writing with fountain pen more in the style of “Practical business writing” by GC Grenne.

I need to work on spacing and consistency. Just ordered an Ames letting guide to help setup quicker. Image No2 is with a 3:2:3 ratio and I think I’m going to switch to a 1:1 at 5mm and see if that’s more comfortable.

Oblique nib holder, the basic cheap one off eBay.

Thanks for taking a look!
Cheers.

Word of the day : https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/10/17/

Pen : Pilot parallel 6mm

Ink : Parker Quink black

Paper: 200 GSM watercolour paper

My first time creating a fully flourished piece like this! It took me almost an hour to figure out how to make the flourishes flow together naturally without looking awkward. I still have a lot to improve, but I’m happy with how it turned out! ✍️

Diamine Ancient Copper

Lamy Safari Charcoal <1.1>

Maruman A5 dotted notebook

Medieval Manuscript Page, From The Fellowship of the Ring Frodo's version of Bilbo's poem. I only have Gandalf, Bilbo, a tree and 2 hares to paint!

Done in a modern Uncial script with the pelican graphos pen! 3mm broad edge nibs.

Been into fountain pens for a while but finally trying my hand at scripts! The A and S are bad but I’m pretty happy with my first attempt!

Speedball 1.5 on Strathmore Sketch 50lb

Word of the day : https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/2026/10/16/

Pen : Pilot parallel 6mm

Ink : Pilot Quink black

Paper : 200GSM Cold pressed watercolour paper

A poem by the famous Loriot. I need more concentration, I changed the number of empty lines on the right side acciently. I love to write the ligatures.

I have a Pilot Falcon myself and I love how he manages to express very well its potential with this style, I'd like to know more about it. Any ideas?

For this practice, I used a Shaeffer Calligraphy pen with the 2.0mm nib, loaded with Pilot Blue-Black ink.

A pair of origami wolves for added effect. 😊

Or fir, I suppose.

lephios with a 6.0mm modified Pilot Parallel Pen with black ink.

加 (jiā): to add; plus; to increase; to augment
油 (yóu): oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy
。
加油 (jiāyóu) translates to “add oil; to refuel; to accelerate; to make an extra effort; to cheer someone on”. The internet tells of a historical account tracing the origins of the phrase to Tsinghua School (now Tsinghua University) in the 1920s, evolving from cafeteria slang where students originally used it to ask for more sesame oil on their vegetables or pickles. Other theories attribute the phrase‘s roots elsewhere, such as a Qing Dynasty official adding lamp oil for late-night scholars, or as a 1960s Macau Grand Prix racing metaphor for stepping on the gas. Whatever the origin, you’ll likely hear it often from Mandarin and Cantonese speakers, encouraging and supporting you to keep going. 加油！

You know when you’ve just been staring at it for too long and can’t tell anymore?