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Sanae Ishida

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Pen Drawings

August 3, 2012

Every day, I whip out my sketchbook and doodle with my new favorite pen (0.4mm is the best). These are the ones I like from the last few days:

Love You, Oh I doToday I will try. Just try.Happy BirthdayBlack and White 080212

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  1. Natasha Jones

    January 19, 2013 at 6:49 pm

    Hi Sanae – your drawings always inspire me to doodle but mine are rarely as satisfying to gaze upon as yours.

    I’m with you on the .4 mm pens! You may already know about these pen sites. I LOVE pens. But in the grand scheme of things, pen addiction is a pretty tame vice, yes? The sites are http://www.jetpens.com (love this site. Had totally forgotten about it.), http://www.gourmetpens.com/ and http://www.tokyopenshop.com/ has a great selection of ultra-fine pens for those of us into that. Also great tag line: for pens as precise as your thoughts.

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