Drawing With Three Weird Fountain Pen Nibs

In this video I demonstrate how to draw with three unusual fountain pen nibs designed for calligraphy.
These nibs are:
1. A "Concord Nib" modification by the Toronto Pen Company
2. A Music nib from Franklin Christoph
3. A Pilot Parallel nib with a "ruling pen" modification by the Toronto Pen Company.
All three nibs were fitted into an Opus 88 Jazz demonstrator pen.
I drew with Noodler's Green ink, on medium tooth drawing paper.

[@MartinLutzWatercolor]

Thank you for showing the difference between these nibs.
This is especially useful for artists which try to find new drawing instruments. Your comparison to artist´s brushes is helpful too, because round brushes behave different to flat brushes,.... After all: you have to experiment with pressure, angle, twist, etc. to find new expressions of each "instrument".

[@mkompan]

You're very welcome Martin! Your channel is great. I just subscribed.

[@gabemadorma2933]

Hey I love these videos! Thanks for uploading Marc!

[@mkompan]

Thank you, Gabe! I'll keep at it...

[@strshooter7399]

I can’t draw a straight line, and even stick men drawings people would scratch their heads wondering what I was trying to draw, but your videos are great. So informative, fast paced and fun . Thanks for great videos, I really enjoy them. 😎👍😀

[@mkompan]

Thanks for the kind words! I actually have quite a few drawing tutorials for the complete beginner. Anyone can learn to draw if they have the inclination and the patience.

[@eileengoldenberg270]

Hey Marc, you might want to change to light to the upper left.your hand is blocking the light, can’t see the nib and the lines it is making. Thanks.

[@mkompan]

Thank you for the tip Eileen. I've started shooting slightly from the side in my last few video, and I think it's helped with clarity. Working on the lighting situation as well.

[@quasithoughts1040]

Thank you!! I’m interested in getting into fountain pen sketches. Have you tried the other sizes of the pilot parallels? Is the 2.4 mm the “best” one?

[@mkompan]

You're welcome. I've found the smaller sizes are easier to control, but have less line variation. Here's a video I made where I demonstrate how you can easily make the "ruling pen" mod yourself, and show mods in a number of different sizes.
czcams.com/video/zxELgKyTA_M/video.html

[@ichirofakename]

1. Thanks for introducing me to the Concord. Looks interesting and expensive.
2. If it doesn't flex like a Triple Tail, I don't see how the music nib performs any differently from a stub.

[@mkompan]

I don't have much experience with stubs, but I think the main difference is that the tip is curved, whereas a stubs are flat and have rounded corners. My guess is that this nib, like the one on the triple-tail, only makes contact with two tines at certain angles, producing a very thin line, even when held perpendicular to the stroke. I need to draw more with it to fully explore its possibilities, but I suspect it has potential to produce some interesting results.