I’m drawing the final illustrations for the Friends Against Bullying book with a fountain pen, using Noodlers ink, on layout paper. The paper is translucent and lets me trace over the rough pencil drawings. This means I can work quickly and keep a nice, loose line.
Inking on layout paper with a Lamy fountain pen charged with Noodlers ink
The other great thing about this paper is that it is way cheaper than the heavyweight cartridge, or lightweight Bristol, which I use for my Arctic Circle comic strips.
Here are a couple of illustrations from the first chapter:
Mrs Kawners drives the school bus
Ruth loves her bike
The next job is to start laying it out in Adobe InDesign.
Alex Hallatt 
I _love_ Noodler’s ink. I work digitally now, but I still pull out the X-Feather black to use with a brush. These are the things I do for a good time.
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Hi Pirate Mike
Thanks for dropping by. I’ve been tipped off by several cartoonists that Noodlers do a fountain pen with a flexible nib. I’ve never got to grips with a brush, but I may try that.
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