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Plot Party is coming up (Nov 8-12), and the second prompt for the five day pen plot art challenge is “multiple line widths!” What does that mean exactly?! Whether you use one pen or multiple pens to accomplish, let’s look at some inspiring examples from some of my favorite pen plot artists!
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Pilot Parallel Pen: Varying Line Width With Just One Pen
The Pilot Parallel Pen is a unique italic calligraphy pen (refillable!) that can also be used for pen plotting.
This pen is different from most calligraphy pens in that the nib is made from two plates which allows ink to flow evenly across the entire length of the nib. That means you can create broad strokes, but you can also use the corner to create a thinner line.
For the multiple line widths prompt, that means you can create thin and thick sections in one line!
Targz advises running the Pilot Parallel pen slowly, and filling the ink cartridge with watercolor. Overlapping your lines with different colored inks when plotting can create additional colors where the inks overlap!
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