the kuru toga mechanical pencil

When I first got the kuru toga mechanical pencil I thought the idea was silly and it was just another mechanical pencil. But after using it for several days I realized it is not just another mechanical pencil. It feels good in my hand and draws a steady width with each stroke.



I am used to being a little frustrated with my mechanical pencils, I have a heavy hand and the tip breaks often during use. Not with the Kuru Toga. You only have to press the top once to feed the lead out. Each time you lift the pencil from your drawing the lead rotates to give you an even point. I liked this pencil. I tried doing a zentangle with it as you can see in the photo. I only had to feed the lead out once.

This is not the first time I have purchased from Jet Pens. My favorite product from the website is the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen . I have tried many VERY EXPENSIVE Japanese brush pens from synthetic to pure sable tips. The is the first brush pen to give me an even flow every time. I hasn't dried up on me and is very reliable. It's my favorite of all time!

Taxes

journal page

Sketchbook journal page april 8 thru april 13 in a watercolor moleskine, watercolor, fabric paint, collage, brush pen, technical pen.

Paint out at Lake Murray, San Diego

This is an oil sketch done in a watercolor moleskine while on a paint out with the San Diego Art Institute at Lake Murray, in San Diego, CA. I have also included the video which shows the other artist painting and the lake area.

life drawing

Life drawing at Judy's today. (the sketch is NOT of Judy)thank you

Carlsbad Flower Fields

OUr day at the Carlsbad Flower Fields:

nURTURING cREATIVITY

Elizabeth Gilbert on Ted Talks

http://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_on_genius.html

forgot

Barbara Roth Class

A book I made in the barbara roth class today.
It was a GREAT class with lots of fun artists.

Lyd

barnes and noble starbucks

Drawing people at the Barnes and Noble Starbucks after work. Trying out the new Pentel Hybrid technical pen and the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen.

Sketchbook Flip

A small sketchbook journal from August 2011 thru January 2012.

march 9, 2012

my sketchbook page in a large watercolor moleskine.

another bathroom incident

San Diego Art Institute Paint Out

My sketch done at the Balboa Park Reflection Pond in Balboa Park. Pen and ink with watercolor.

Sketchbook journal entry.


the video of the other artists and surrounding area

the bathroom incident

gratitude

Focusing on good things.

This morning I decided to focus on the good things that happened to me throughout the day...

urban sketchers

My spread in The Art of Urban Sketching by Gabi Campanario.

ice cream