By Lancelot Richardson

In this post Artist Lancelot Richardson takes us through different types of pens, from handwriting pens to quills, demonstrating their drawing properties. Find out how you can choose a pen to suit your drawing aims below. Login as a full member of AccessArt to see the video below.

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Drawing source material: nests

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Drawing source material: nests

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Drawing source material: Food

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