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Sue Clancy's avatar

The Sailor Fude does wonderful lettering! I have an artist friend who does calligraphy and when we were drawing together she used my Sailor to do some jaw dropping lettering!

As for your question: of the 4 Sailor Fude pens I have 3 of them are bent 55 degrees and only one is 40 degrees. I love and happily use them all including the 40 and yet the 55 degrees felt natural to my hand almost from the start. The 40 took a little longer for me to practice with to get the feel for it. Does that help?? Also I got converters for all of my pens so I could use other fountain pen inks of my choice. In one of my 55 degree pens I just use the Sailor ink cartridges that come with the pens - I love that ink! It's a nice dark rich black. 💚💚💚💚💚💚

Btw I've noticed they've come down in price recently here https://shop.stlartsupply.com/products/fude-de-mannen-fountain-pen-olive-green?_pos=5&_sid=f713a89ff&_ss=r

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E.R. Flynn's avatar

Congrats on the sale! That painting would add fun to even the dullest of kitchens!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Awww thank you!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚

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jm_rives ( they/ them )'s avatar

I love this reminder and I think I'm going to need a few more heading into 2024. Look for beauty, look for the helpers, look for the good. Create hope. #HopePunk

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you! I'm going to need these reminders too as we endure through 2024. I'm going to do my best to reflect that "oh, look at that pleasant thing" attitude here in my newsletter and in my artwork. We need all the creation of hope we can get! Yes #hopepunk indeed!!!! Thank you again!! 💚💚💚💚💚💚

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Mary B's avatar

Those blue bugs are so cute. I love them and thanks for the step by step how you brought them to life. My first pens were Microns - they were my only for such a long time. I also love alcohol markers and I use those, too. Another great post. I just love your drawings.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

I'm so glad to hear you liked my step by step!! and the bugs too!! I love the Micron size 005 in particular!! What kind of alcohol markers do you like best? I used to use both the Copic and Design brands. I still use Micron and one of the fine tip Copic.

Thanks for your kind comment!! 💚💚💚💚

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Mary B's avatar

Micron 005 were my favorite, now I use Pentel Arts Hybrid Technica; I love how smooth they are and they don't "skip". I tried Copic right at the get go, influenced by an online class I took at Domistika, "Expressive Architectural Sketching with Colored Markers"

by Albert Kiefer, Digital Visualization Artist. I found they (the Copics, not the class nor the instructor) dried out quickly and I wasn't able to "control" them. Now I use the store brand, Artist Loft, of our local craft store, Michael's. Michael's has great sales and I love the offered colors. Instead of a fine tip, the Artist Loft pens have a paintbrush tip, so it's like painting with watercolor. They're super fun! You're welcome for my comment, too. Your work is so inspiring and makes me happy. 😁

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you!! Good to know about the Pentel markers! I like the Pentel waterbrush very much - seems like a good brand. The marker skipping and drying out thing is part of what motivated me to try fountain pens. The Artist Loft pens you describe sound luscious! I'll look them up. And thank you for your kind words about my drawings and for your generous comment!

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Mary B's avatar

Welcome, and I, too, love fountain pens. They have a character all their own, bordering on luscious.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

So true!!!!!

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Liz Gauffreau's avatar

I'm happy to see the return of the doodle bugs! Watching them actually take shape was a real bonus.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Awww thank you!!! I'm glad you like my doodlebugs and I'm delighted you liked seeing them develop too!! Thank you!!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚

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Liz Gauffreau's avatar

You're welcome! :D

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Anne Belov's avatar

Congratulations on the painting sale! It is a perfect location for the painting.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Thank you so much!!! The Gallery really did a great job!! 💚💚💚

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

That little kitty noggin😻

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Sue Clancy's avatar

And such a sweet noggin too!!! 😘💚💚💚💚💚

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

I just want to kiss it!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Come on over! The kitty noggin welcomes all kisses! 😘💚💚

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Oooooooohhhhh! Yes please! Are you on the west coast? PNW right? I'm supposed to do a girls trip up that way. Will have to invite you!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Lol!!! Yes, I'm on the west coast - PNW!!!

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Lorraine Evanoff's avatar

Okay! We're planning something on the Oregon coast. Maybe it will work out!

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Rachel Knight's avatar

That sounds a lot like my “process” most of the time….starting with lines/squiggles and adding as it happens. The struggle is when to STOP.

The blurb about non-AI made me laugh.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Yes, knowing when to stop is a challenge. For what it's worth as Ive kept up a drawing habit over time I've gotten a feel for when I've naturally "finished my thought" - if that makes sense. I've also learned to default on stopping with less done on a page. Sortof a "don't pick at it or you'll make it bleed" idea.

And I'm glad to know you laughed!!!! Thank you!!!! 💚💚💚💚💚

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Paolo Peralta's avatar

You are amazing. It’s funny what comes up in doodling when we stare at a blank page. I remember making the most beautiful drawings bored in class.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Yes! Exactly!! Being willing to sit with the uncertainty with the boredom really does lead to fun beautiful drawings!! We humans need a level of quiet boredom in order to be able to hear ourselves think. In reading your comment I thought "boredom is becoming a valuable resource".

And thanks for your kindness!! 💚💚💚💚💚

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

The doodlebugs are BACK - I love those little guys! Might they have something to say about this outrageous 😉 claim of yours, though?

"It's 100 percent organically made by me." Well, "And US!" say the doodlebugs...... 😉

Great post, great art, great Sue! 💚

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Lol!!!! The doodlebugs are seldom far away. And you're absolutely correct! I totally should've given more credit to the bugs!! In my defense however I am aware that many of the doodlebugs are shy. 😉

And thank you so much for your kind support and encouragement!!! 💚💚💚💚💚

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

😁

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DD.'s avatar

Yes definitely more bugs !!

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Lol!!!! Thank you!!! 💚💚💚💚

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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

I really love those bugs. They might just be my favourites among all your wonderful creations.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

Oh!! Thank you!! You made me smile!! I'll keep the bugs coming... 💚💚💚💚

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

Your daily sketching and the results fascinate me. It comes hard for me to do even after seeing your "simple" paintings. They're not so simple after all.

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Sue Clancy's avatar

So kind of you to say! Thank you! 💚💚💚💚 I love it that many things in life are deceptively simple: a baker bakes bread using flour, salt, water and yeast... a gardener uses soil, water and seeds ... yet these simple things are exactly what gives life its zest. I don't understand how we can walk around so cavalierly ignoring such amazing things just because they're "ordinary". And there are thousands of such simple treasures to be seen/experienced every day!! I mean have you ever watched someone knit a pair of socks? It's amazingly simple: just string looped around. And yet in the hands of someone who cares those socks are love made tangible!!

Thanks again!! 💚💚💚

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

True, it's magic what one can do with two sticks and a ball of string. In fact, making those sticks and that string is magic too.

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Shinjini's avatar

I’ve been eyeing the Sailor Fude pen. What angle do you use/recommend? I’m not much of an illustrator, but I’m thinking of trying it for some lettering in my journals

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Sue Clancy's avatar

I have 4 of the Sailors 3 are 55 degree angle and one is the 40. I love and use all of them but the 55 felt most "natural" to my hand. These pens would be awesome for lettering! I was sketching with a friend who does calligraphy and I let her do some lettering with it and the letters she made were amazing!

I tried to reply to you earlier but I hit a wrong button... maybe you can find my original reply here? https://sueclancy.substack.com/p/the-heck-i-dunno-drawing/comment/55459700?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=47p4r

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