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Tag Archives: technical pens
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I have some old technical pens that I have been wanting to use, but due to neglect, some of them are fairly crusty and in need of some tender loving care. Back when Koh-I-Noor and Rotring Rapidographs were my illustrative … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Pixels Versus Pigment, Technique
Tagged extinct, Higgins Pen Cleaner, ink, old, soap, technical pens, vintage
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Sign of the Times
Back in 1991, I got a freelance assignment illustrating an article on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder for a local paper. Everybody knows what OCD is now, but I was unfamiliar with it at the time. It seemed that new manias and … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Illustration
Tagged Cartoon, freelance, Illustration, Obsessive-compulsive, OCD, pen and ink, technical pens
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Fold Up Pencil Case
This is another pencil pouch I cooked up, unlike the last one I made that rolled up, this one folds flat. I used plastic canvas to add some stability for when it’s tossed into a bag. Folded up, it measures … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, News, Sewing
Tagged crafts, DIY, felt, Pencil case, technical pens, vintage buttons
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A Jog Down Memory Lane
I’ve raided the old portfolio for today’s post.
Posted in Blast from the Past, It Came From the Sketchbook
Tagged 1989, analog, business cards, exercise, gerontological nursing, Illustration, ink, jogging, Kimco Graphics, Kit Reeve, MCP, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Nursing, punk rock, Rapidographs, senior citizens, technical pens
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