Because I am a collector of art supplies and stationery (by which I mean professional creative tools), I am prone to engaging in creative obsessions that endure only until the initial excitement wears off, at which point I buy yet another new tool. In recent times, it has been going on with fountain pens, which have become my preferred tool for taking notes and doodling. In this post, I discuss why I moved from using ballpoint pens to fountain pens, which pen models I've purchased so far (there are quite a few), and my thoughts on using them for writing and sketching. In this installment of Sketchbook Adventures, we will be drawing using fountain pens.The reason I've decided to convert to fountain pens You know how sometimes you browse the internet in search of amazing life tips and think to yourself, "I should certainly do this," but then you promptly forget about it? My experience has been that this will occur, but this one time it was different. An album with helpful hints for decreasing plastic trash was published on Facebook by an environmentalist. The suggestions included using products with several uses rather than single-use ones; products packed in metal, glass, paper, or recycled containers were also included. The use of fountain pens rather than ballpoint pens was suggested as one of the helpful hints. Reader, I went through quite a few ballpoint pens. When I first started using them, I kept one in each of my bags and a few more in my office. (I especially liked the ones with several colors, but unfortunately, I always end up running out of black and blue before I do red and green, which is a bummer.) I don't even dare to tally how many pens I've thrown away throughout the course of my life because I know it would be embarrassing. Is it strange that before I saw that Facebook post, I hadn't given any thought to the potential negative effects that my writing and doodling habits had on the environment? Upon coming to this understanding, I resolved to make the permanent conversion to fountain pens and to refrain from ever again bringing a ballpoint pen into the house. * An important disclaimer: despite their drawbacks, I continue to use white gel pens since they are the only portable tool that can produce tiny, opaque white strokes. I have not yet been successful in kicking the habit.Read More On Our Blog                      <a href="https://lestallion.com/blogs/index/is-sketchbook-paper-good-for-fountain-pens">https://lestallion.com/blogs/index/is-sketchbook-paper-good-for-fountain-pens </a> LeStallion offers premium PU leather journal notebooks for writing, dedicated to all those who are pursuing their dreams and goals, or nurturing their personal development and mental health. For More Info on LeStallion, check out: <a href="https://lestallion.com/">https://lestallion.com/</a>

Because I am a collector of art supplies and stationery (by which I mean professional creative tools), I am prone to engaging in creative obsessions that endure only until the initial excitement wears off, at which point I buy yet another new tool. In recent times, it has been going on with fountain pens, which have become my preferred tool for taking notes and doodling.  In this post, I discuss why I moved from using ballpoint pens to fountain pens, which pen models I've purchased so far (th...

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