#painted pen

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And another re-upload of another drawing, this time of Painted Pen :)

[ectoavi]

Who is on the painted lesser breeding coin team? PLBC, I want to use a pen on a special breeding so i really need to know who i can pick and who is about on this team, we need some more transparency for this freaking item!

so comment here if you’re on the team?

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Painted Pen "Dragon" No. 1

So my friend Mike emailed me one day and suggested a dragon for a painted pen. I laughed and said yeah you crazy! But.. slowly.. over the span of a month or so, I kept thinking about it. It's not impossible, I thought.. in fact.. it might even be pretty cool.

So when Brian sent me the next batch of pens, I started out with a basic gold dragon on a black pen. I was careful to make sure the dragon leans towards a traditional Chinese design, and not like those garish modern designs. Eventually the design called for shading and stippling, and before I know it, it was the most elaborate Painted Pen I've done. I love it though, so does Brian and Mike!

Check out the second Dragon pen tomorrow!

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Painted Pen "Bird Flourish" No. 6

This is the 6th bird flourish Painted Pen, a collaboration with Brian Smith (UniqueObliques). It's supposed to be a swan behind a moon, but I think the idea could have been clearer.. oh well. I will make better swans in the future.

These pens are all signed and dated so you'll know they're one of a kind!

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Another look at Painted Pens No. 8 and 9.

Please contact Brian for more info about the painted pens in general.

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Painted Pen #6

This was another stream of consciousness pen. Brian used this beautiful cocobolo (I think) wood for the handle and I thought I should emphasize the beautiful lines. I was going for a lotus flower, flowing petal kind of flower.

Please contact Brian for buying details.

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The original four bird flourished Painted Pens. I'm tempted to call them John Paul George Ringo!

From bottom: Will be auctioned off at Iampeth, will be sold privately, will be sold privately, will be given to a close friend of Brian and I.

More flourished bird Painted Pens will come, because these are super fun to make!