A Victorian planchette is a small writing device popular during the late 19th-century Spiritualist movement. Séance participants would place their fingertips on the planchette, which would then move on its own writing out messages from the spirit world. #Skystorian #planchette #victorian #CoolS

Schematics for Dr. Harold Listrom's "Automary Partitioner" - a 19th-century hand-operated hair parting tool consisting of two arms connected via a pivot. Drawn with Rotring Art fountain pen with Platinum carbon ink on a 11x14 Strathmore 300 Bristol Board #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

Using a lightbox to apply my inks. #PenAndInk #FountainPen #Drawing

Coffee-break skull sketch. Drawn with a Kaweco Sport fountain pen (1.1 mm nib) on a Strathmore 300 mixed-media pad (5.5x8.5") #PenAndInk #drawing #sketch #fountainpen #SciArt

A 19th-century advertising hand drawn in a weathered-engraving style for #FountainPenDay #PenAndInk #drawing #fountainpen

Two skulls: My usual "illustrative realism" drawing style vs a more woodcut print style. It is really difficult for me to simplify shapes and not add details. Drawn with Kaweco Sport fountain pens in a Strathmore 5.5x8.5" mixed-media sketchbook. #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen #SciArt

Did you know that the Irish would carve faces into turnips (and other root vegetables) to ward off spirits? This tradition was the precursor to carving pumpkins at Halloween. My 2nd attempt at this drawing. #PenAndInk #FountainPen #Drawing #turnip #Halloween #skystorians

When you need something to mindlessly draw, I highly recommend teeth. No straight lines, beautiful organic shapes - just perfect for sketching. Practicing an old engraving style with a Kaweco Sport #fountainpen (1.1 mm nib) with Platinum Carbon Black ink #PenAndInk #Drawing #Teeth #sketch #SciArt

Playing around with drawing in an old wood-cut style. It is really difficult for me to simplify my illustrations - I really have to fight the urge to add tiny details! Drawn with a Kaweco Sport fountain pen w/ a 1.1 mm nib. #PenAndInk #Sketch #FountainPen

Inking is always relaxing for me. I tend to pencil rather loosely, so this is the stage where the drawing "comes alive" Using Rotring Art fountain pens on Bristol. I use a lightbox to trace over my sketch - that way I don't have to worry about erasing. #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen #SciArt

Sea Pigs sketches. Scotoplanes are a type of sea cucumber that use a ring of feeding tentacles to sift through sediment for decaying organic matter on the sea floor and have tube-like feet for locomotion. Drawn with Rotring Art pens with Platinum Carbon and Sepia ink. #SciArt #Sketch #FountainPen

Join us next Sunday for our second ...But Not Forgotten: Victorian & Antique Market at Gallery 5 in Richmond. We have a great vendor lineup bringing you authentic antiques, oddities, clothing and jewelry from the 1700s to the 1940s. #antiques #oddities #popupmarket #rva #victorian

Here's a drawing of a young woman with her pufferfish from about two years ago. I love the puffer, but wasn't too happy with how the linework in her dress turned out. Drawn with Platinum Carbon and Sepia inks in Rotring Art pens. #FountainPen #Drawing #PenAndInk #Pufferfish

Small Xenomorph doodle in a pocket notepad. How did you feel about "Alien: Earth"? I was just whelmed. 😐 Drawn with a Rotring Freeway fountain pen. #Alien #xenomorph #lv426 #FountainPen #sketch #drawing

Cute pufferfish detail from a larger illustration. 🐡 #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen #Pufferfish #SciArt

Saturday night digital sketching while watching "Portlandia." I like to roughly pencil in red, then tighten in blue before a final inking in black (not pictured).FYI It took me FOREVER to get used to drawing without looking at my hand! Wacom Intuos pad, Photoshop and a MacBook Pro. #drawing #sketch

Which Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge are you today? #StarTrek #STTNG #GeordiLaForge

Artists! Post your hot men art! 🔥

Schematics for Dr. Harold Listrom's "Articulated Linguatrope" - a 19th-century mechanical model tongue. Utilizing hand-cranked electromagnetic actuators, it can replicate the full range of muscular movements. Drawn with Rotring Art Pens on Strathmore Bristol Board. #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

Bobby Hill, but make it "Bob's Burgers" #KingOfTheHill #BobsBurgers #BobbyHill

Morning coffee sketch: Rock Dove. The sclerotic rings of birds are fascinating! They are bony plates in the eye that aid in structural support. We mammals rely on fluid pressure instead. Drawn with a Kaweco Sport and Koh-I-Noor clutch pencil in a Lochby pocket notepad. #PenAndInk #Sketch #Anatomy

Quick coffee-break sketch of a winged-skull gravestone from the 18th century. From the Billion Graves Blog: "Over time, the skull and crossbones gave way to winged skull gravestone symbols. The wings were symbolic of a soul fleeing mortality. It added a message of hope and resurrection." #PenAndInk

QRP with something watery 🌊

A one-of-a-kind "Wooly Windu" magnetic doodle toy that I made. Ages Padawan to Jedi. (I used a magnetic screwdriver instead of the included red stylus to avoid opening up the packaging, keeping it in mint condition) 🧲 #StarWars #MaceWindu #WoolyWilly #MagnetsHowDoTheyWork #ArtToys #Toys

Friday night, drawing 19th-century devices while watching "Portlandia" and enjoying an espresso tonic. #PenAndInk #FountainPen #Drawing

Happy #FacehuggerFriday to all who celebrate! #Peanuts #Alien #facehugger #lv426

All of the "Peter Pan" references in "Alien: Earth" reminded me of this old cartoon from my archives. #Alien #lv426 #AlienEarth #Xenomorph #PeterPan

Schematics for Dr. Harold Listrom's"Prismatic Aerialscope for Poultry" - designed to allow chickens to see in front and above them at the same time to avoid predatory birds. Drawn with Rotring Art Pens with Platinum carbon ink on a 11x14" Strathmore 300 Bristol Board #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

Saturday night, drawing chickens in a weathered-engraving style while enjoying an iced coffee and watching "Daria" (I never watched it when it first came on in the 90s). Rotring Art Fountain pen (fine nib), Platinum Carbon Black ink on Strathmore Bristol Board. #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

Today's coffee-break sketch: re-creating a tiny 1875 ad graphic for Joy's Cigarettes, a ‘very useful little agent for inhaling the smoke of stramonium.’ Datura stramonium was a common remedy for asthma at the time. #PenAndInk #drawing #sketch #skystorian #fountainpen

I was compelled to draw Sesame Street's Bert in banana form. "Bertnana" is available on a shirt in my Neatoshop, link in my profile. 🍌 #SesameStreet #Bert #Banana

Today's coffee-break sketch: Skull with Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Why not add some mid-century modern to your anatomy doodles? Drawn with a Kaweco Brass Sport in a Lochby Pocket Notebook. #PenAndInk #Drawing #Sketch #FountainPen #PutAnEamesOnIt

Schematics for Dr. Harold Listrom's "Broth Miser" - a 19th-century hat that utilizes a two-axis spill-proof swivel bowl to store liquids within the headpiece, allowing you to enjoy hot soup at any time. Drawn with Rotring art pens on a 11x14 Strathmore Bristol Board #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

Work in progress on this dapper chap. These Rotring fountain pens have been discontinued and it is a shame.They've been a favorite of mine since 1993 when I started art school. I did manage to get three backups off eBay just in case. #FountainPen #PenAndInk #Drawing #Rotring

Friday night drawing session - "handsome fellow" edition. Using various Rotring Art fountain pens on a Strathmore 300 Bristol Board and Platinum Carbon Black ink. #wip #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

Today's coffee-break sketch: The bones of the foot. Anatomy reminder: The big toe has one less joint than the rest. Drawn with a Kaweco Sport (extra fine) in a Lochby pocket notebook. #PenAndInk #Drawing #Sketch #FountainPen

Today's coffee-break sketch: Whenever I see the bones of the wrist I am always amazed that we can move our hands without it sounding like a jostling, domino-filled bucket. Drawn w/ a Kaweco Sport (extra-fine nib) in a 3.5x5.5" Lochby Pocket Notebook. #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen

I recently visited The Morse Museum and was REALLY impressed by the drawings of Louis Comfort Tiffany - they were so detailed, tiny and exact! Definite goals. Inspired me to get an extra-fine nib for my Kaweco (these pens are great for nib swapping). #FountainPen #drawing #PenAndInk #sketch

I will never get tired of sketching teeth! 🦷✒️ #PenAndInk #Sketch #drawing #fountainPen

On vacation, and all I brought was my pocket art kit that's always on me: A leather slip with a Koh-I-Noor clutch pencil that I cut down to 4", two Kaweco Sport pens (1.1 mm & fine), kneaded eraser + shield and a Lochby pocket notepad. What supplies do you always #EDC? #drawing #sketch #fountainpen

Thursday night, sketching a skull. Drawn with Kaweco Sport fountain pens (1.1 mm and fine) w/ a mix of Platinum sepia and carbon pigment inks in a Lochby 3.5x5.5" pocket notepad. (I didn't bring my anatomical model on vacation, so this was drawn from a photo) #PenAndInk #FountainPen #drawing #Sketch

Another "Picard and Worf" sketch in the style of "Calvin and Hobbes." I may turn this into a finished illustration when I get back from vacation.🗡️🍎 #StarTrek #Picard #Worf #Batleth #sttng #CalvinAndHobbes #FountainPen #Sketch #Drawing #PenAndIbk

"Awien vs Pwedator" -- Happy #FacehuggerFriday everyone! #alien #predator #xenomorph #lv426 #BugsBunny #ElmerFudd

Quick Mickey Mouse sketch 👀 #mickeymouse #drawing #sketch #MyEyesAreDownHere

Today's coffee-break sketch: Let's see how much Mickey Mouse I can draw in 12 minutes. He is surprisingly difficult to get right - one line out of proportion and the whole thing looks off! Kaweco Sport fountain pen and Koh-I-Noor clutch pencil. #PenAndInk #Sketch #drawing

Quick infographic about what to do with lotion not in baskets. #TheSilenceOfTheLambs #BuffaloBill #JameGumb #PutTheFuckingLotionInTheBasket

"Kill or be killed, eat or be eaten, was the law; and this mandate, down out of the depths of Time, he obeyed." Jack London, The Call of the Wild #WinnieThePooh #Piglet #HundredAcreWood

When you are the perfect organism but your ankles get cold. #FacehuggerFriday #alien #xenomorph #lv426

"In the Hundred Acre Wood, no one can hear you scream." Happy #FacehuggerFriday everyone! #Alien #xenomorph #WinnieThePooh #lv426

Follow up to yesterday's pencil sketch: Inked with a Kaweco Sport fountain pen. You can see how much detail I add once I start inking - this part of the process is where the drawing "comes alive" for me. When the pencils are too detailed, inking gets tedious. #PenAndInk #Drawing #FountainPen