Aren't these pretty? They were gifts from two different sources, but it's amazing how similar they are in concept in terms of barrel design - though one is very bold and one is more opalescent. I love them both. (One is a Retro 51 Tornado fountain pen. One is a Monteverde Grafica 5.6MM pencil.)
I've become addicted to the fountain pen - for journaling, though, not sketching. And I'm loving the graphite holder, too!
I like your blog, the interesting articles and your beautiful colored pencil header.
I love a good fountain pen. I wish I didn't have to do so much pedestrian work (grading papers) so I could use mine more! Yours is lovely!