Ink and Watercolour Sketch of a pile of croissants, and the word croissant filled with the colours of the French Flag
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Getting my Noodler’s Ahab Flex Nib Pen ready for Sketching in Toulouse

Putting my Noodler’s Ahab Flex Nib pen through its paces to see if it’s ready for the Urban Sketcher’s Symposium in Toulouse. I created a variety of different line weight by adjusting the pressure, and the angle of the nib. Then I used it to test the writing and sketching capabilities.

Twisbi Vac700R Fountain pen with a F nib on a watercolour background. my urban sketching pen.
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I’m an Urban Sketcher and I Only Need One Pen…

If you could only take one pen out urban sketching, could you do it? If so, what pen would you use? I considered but discounted my fude collection in favour of the Twisbi Vac700R, and am wondering if she can give me all the line variation I’m looking for. Is she “the one”?

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What Line Variation does my Twisbi Vac700R F nib make?

Using my Twisbi Iris VAC700R to create different line weights and variation by adjusting my writing pressure and grip, and using different parts of the nib to sketch with. This is to see how much line variation I can get out of this fountain pen that I love using for urban sketching.