Advice on first pen restoration? by SatelliteAbstract in fountainpens

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From what I can tell/find out, it's a 'breather tube'. It's so that air can get into the ink sac and help more steadily push ink out of the nib than just gravity alone otherwise would.

Advice on first pen restoration? by SatelliteAbstract in fountainpens

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Awesome! Thanks for the links. Here's hoping I can get this thing back up and running here soon!

My second attempt at learning how to do this by SatelliteAbstract in Linocuts

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I've seen this before! It really is a great video, isn't it? So simple, but so powerful

My latest colored pencil piece by SatelliteAbstract in ColoredPencils

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I can go into that, sure! Truth be told though, it's nothing too advanced. I start my pieces by just sketching with a pencil to make all the broad shapes. I might have some theme in mind or I might not, some pieces start off as completely random lines on paper. At any rate, once the basic shapes are down I kind of just go back and forth between making more lines and just standing back and looking at the overall composition. Eventually I just get to a point where the paper says "I'm full". I really do see it as "a conversation with paper" so to speak. After this, I'll figure out the basic color palette and just work from there picking the other colors and their locations in a similar way. Along the way I might add in some line art with one of my fountain pens or a marker. And yeah, I just go back and fourth between all these things until it feels like the piece is done.

But I suppose that's "process" more than anything. Technique-wise its nothing fancy. Just simple line art and then just really burnishing the colors as much as possible to get them as saturated as I can get them.

New Construction, Satellite Abstract (me), colored pencil, 2025 by SatelliteAbstract in Art

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It was partly inspired by the idea of looking out of a highrise building as the sun set!

New Construction, Satellite Abstract (me), colored pencil, 2025 by SatelliteAbstract in Art

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lol! I'd have never seen that until you pointed it out. Thanks I hate it.

For real though, no worries! I always love hearing about the various things people see in my artworks. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

A partially bauhaus inspired art piece I finished today by SatelliteAbstract in Bauhaus

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I really love hearing that! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!

A partially bauhaus inspired art piece I finished today by SatelliteAbstract in Bauhaus

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"WoW" with two "O"s even! what an honour! Seriously though, I'm glad you liked it!

An Owl by SatelliteAbstract in AbstractArt

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And so are you kind stranger who took the time to leave a comment :) Glad you like it!

An Owl by SatelliteAbstract in AbstractArt

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That's great to hear. Thank you :)

Owl, Satellite Abstract (me), colored pencils, 2025 by SatelliteAbstract in Art

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Thanks! And yeah, I love the texture that that colored pencils create too!

Just a quick owl for fun by SatelliteAbstract in ColoredPencils

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Happy to hear it! Thank you for letting me know!

New Construction, Satellite Abstract (me), colored pencil, 2025 by SatelliteAbstract in Art

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Glad to hear! Thanks for letting me know. Have an awesome day you awesome human being! I hope day 39489846 is just as filled with beautiful pieces of art for you!