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Monteverde Ruby with a TWSBI Mini AL Silver Fountain Pen-Silver: Monday Matchup #137

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Baseball illustration drawn with a TWSBI Mini Clear fountain pen and Monteverde Ruby ink.

Hello, fountain pen fans and welcome to this week's Monday Matchup. Lydia here, bringing you another exciting drawing with some personal ties. I drew inspiration from one of my biggest passions to pen this piece. Read on to hear my impressions of the pen and ink, and how I created my art for this week.

Some of you may know that Major League Baseball season started a week ago and, I have to say, Opening Day is pretty much a holiday in my book. Ever since I was young, baseball was something my dad and I enjoyed together. We used to go to the minor league games near our house when I was a child and, in recent years, my dad and step-mom have taken me to a few major league games for my birthday in June. I am a die-hard Red Sox fan and even dyed my hair blue and red in anticipation for the start of the season this year. So when I got the Montverde Ruby and TWSBI Mini AL Silver for my latest matchup, my first thought was, of course, baseball! There's no denying that this red ink is a perfect match for the stitching of a fresh, crisp, clean baseball. With that thought in mind, I set to work to create my homage to America's pastime.

I started by tracing the outline of the batter and drew in the baseball on some Tomoe River paper. I knew the ink was capable of some sheen from the drawings our product photographer, Sarah, had done for the introduction blog of these inks so I wanted a paper that would showcase that. Then, I wrote out the quote. I really wanted to make sure the quote had some excitement to it, so I varied my fonts and added a little whimsy by making the word "curveball" curve around. I also added some dimension to it by taking a brush pen to fill in my bubble lettering that way. I like that the sheen of the ink showed up a bit there. I thought the stars and stripes motif in the final words was a neat way to add some interest too. I went back over my writing after it was dry to darken it up a bit more and make the lines crisp. I was really satisfied with how this piece turned out and I wouldn't change a thing.

This pen and ink combo isn't totally work-appropriate because of the bright color of the ink, but it would make a great choice for any editing or proofreading needs. The Medium nib on the TWSBI is so smooth and easy writing and the Monteverde ink flowed from it beautifully. As a lefty, this ink wasn't my favorite because it has a lengthy dry time and I smeared it a few times as I was working. It is a lovely color though. I definitely enjoyed using it, aside from the minor oopsies.

Baseball illustration drawn with a TWSBI Mini Clear fountain pen and Monteverde Ruby ink.
Baseball illustration drawn with a TWSBI Mini Clear fountain pen and Monteverde Ruby ink.
Baseball illustration drawn with a TWSBI Mini Clear fountain pen and Monteverde Ruby ink.
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Baseball illustration drawn with a TWSBI Mini Clear fountain pen and Monteverde Ruby ink.
Baseball illustration drawn with a TWSBI Mini Clear fountain pen and Monteverde Ruby ink.

You can find the TWSBI Mini AL fountain pen for $60-$65 at GouletPens.com. Monteverde Ruby is available in a 90ml bottle for $15 or a 2ml ink sample for $1.50.

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Write on,
Lydia

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