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  1. It's MerMay the 14th of 2026 and here we have a spirit of the maelstrom, drawing down ships to their doom. Or perhaps just to have tea and crumpets with the crew and then send them on their way, who am I to say what spirits of the maelstrom want to do?

    I'm using the Van Diemen's Ink Azure Kingfisher Ink, a firmly fond favourite.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #TraditionalArt #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  2. It's MerMay the 14th of 2026 and here we have a spirit of the maelstrom, drawing down ships to their doom. Or perhaps just to have tea and crumpets with the crew and then send them on their way, who am I to say what spirits of the maelstrom want to do?

    I'm using the Van Diemen's Ink Azure Kingfisher Ink, a firmly fond favourite.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #TraditionalArt #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  3. It's MerMay the 14th of 2026 and here we have a spirit of the maelstrom, drawing down ships to their doom. Or perhaps just to have tea and crumpets with the crew and then send them on their way, who am I to say what spirits of the maelstrom want to do?

    I'm using the Van Diemen's Ink Azure Kingfisher Ink, a firmly fond favourite.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #TraditionalArt #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  4. It's MerMay the 14th of 2026 and here we have a spirit of the maelstrom, drawing down ships to their doom. Or perhaps just to have tea and crumpets with the crew and then send them on their way, who am I to say what spirits of the maelstrom want to do?

    I'm using the Van Diemen's Ink Azure Kingfisher Ink, a firmly fond favourite.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #TraditionalArt #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  5. It's MerMay the 14th of 2026 and here we have a spirit of the maelstrom, drawing down ships to their doom. Or perhaps just to have tea and crumpets with the crew and then send them on their way, who am I to say what spirits of the maelstrom want to do?

    I'm using the Van Diemen's Ink Azure Kingfisher Ink, a firmly fond favourite.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #TraditionalArt #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  6. A pretty odd one for today's MerMay. I was thinking about molluscs and some of those odd nudibranch species - colourful sea slugs and the like, and this guy developed. Drawn with the Kakimori steel nib, and one of the Van Diemen's ink moving day specials, Persian Princess. It is very sparkly.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  7. A pretty odd one for today's MerMay. I was thinking about molluscs and some of those odd nudibranch species - colourful sea slugs and the like, and this guy developed. Drawn with the Kakimori steel nib, and one of the Van Diemen's ink moving day specials, Persian Princess. It is very sparkly.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  8. A pretty odd one for today's MerMay. I was thinking about molluscs and some of those odd nudibranch species - colourful sea slugs and the like, and this guy developed. Drawn with the Kakimori steel nib, and one of the Van Diemen's ink moving day specials, Persian Princess. It is very sparkly.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  9. A pretty odd one for today's MerMay. I was thinking about molluscs and some of those odd nudibranch species - colourful sea slugs and the like, and this guy developed. Drawn with the Kakimori steel nib, and one of the Van Diemen's ink moving day specials, Persian Princess. It is very sparkly.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  10. A pretty odd one for today's MerMay. I was thinking about molluscs and some of those odd nudibranch species - colourful sea slugs and the like, and this guy developed. Drawn with the Kakimori steel nib, and one of the Van Diemen's ink moving day specials, Persian Princess. It is very sparkly.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #DipPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI #FantasyArt #PenAndInk

  11. This MerMay - number 12, was drawn in the cardiologist's waiting room while @rdm had his tests. It's drawn with the beautiful Azure Kingfisher ink I've used before this MerMay, it's in a Lamy Demonstrator.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  12. This MerMay - number 12, was drawn in the cardiologist's waiting room while @rdm had his tests. It's drawn with the beautiful Azure Kingfisher ink I've used before this MerMay, it's in a Lamy Demonstrator.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  13. This MerMay - number 12, was drawn in the cardiologist's waiting room while @rdm had his tests. It's drawn with the beautiful Azure Kingfisher ink I've used before this MerMay, it's in a Lamy Demonstrator.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  14. This MerMay - number 12, was drawn in the cardiologist's waiting room while @rdm had his tests. It's drawn with the beautiful Azure Kingfisher ink I've used before this MerMay, it's in a Lamy Demonstrator.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  15. This MerMay - number 12, was drawn in the cardiologist's waiting room while @rdm had his tests. It's drawn with the beautiful Azure Kingfisher ink I've used before this MerMay, it's in a Lamy Demonstrator.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #TraditionalArt #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  16. I enjoyed getting the Akkerman bottle out again and using it with the Kakimori nib. Something has profoundly upset this mermaid. Poor thing. She was fun to draw though. She'll pull through, don't worry, the ocean is on her side.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Mermaid #NoAI #PenandInk #DipPen #FountainPenInk #TraditionalArt

  17. I enjoyed getting the Akkerman bottle out again and using it with the Kakimori nib. Something has profoundly upset this mermaid. Poor thing. She was fun to draw though. She'll pull through, don't worry, the ocean is on her side.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Mermaid #NoAI #PenandInk #DipPen #FountainPenInk #TraditionalArt

  18. I enjoyed getting the Akkerman bottle out again and using it with the Kakimori nib. Something has profoundly upset this mermaid. Poor thing. She was fun to draw though. She'll pull through, don't worry, the ocean is on her side.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Mermaid #NoAI #PenandInk #DipPen #FountainPenInk #TraditionalArt

  19. I enjoyed getting the Akkerman bottle out again and using it with the Kakimori nib. Something has profoundly upset this mermaid. Poor thing. She was fun to draw though. She'll pull through, don't worry, the ocean is on her side.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Mermaid #NoAI #PenandInk #DipPen #FountainPenInk #TraditionalArt

  20. I enjoyed getting the Akkerman bottle out again and using it with the Kakimori nib. Something has profoundly upset this mermaid. Poor thing. She was fun to draw though. She'll pull through, don't worry, the ocean is on her side.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #Mermaid #NoAI #PenandInk #DipPen #FountainPenInk #TraditionalArt

  21. Mermay the Tenth - Yesterday in Australia it was Mother's Day, so I'm catching up after a lovely day out with my Mum.

    So there'll be another drawing later today so I can catch up.

    This mermum and merbaby were drawn with Van Diemen's Ink Rainbow Scarab. I am not sure if the shimmer has come up in these photos but the sheen certainly has!

    Gotta say this Life Noble Note book has really come to the sheen party.

    #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #MerFolk #FantasyArt #MothersDayAustralia

  22. Mermay the Tenth - Yesterday in Australia it was Mother's Day, so I'm catching up after a lovely day out with my Mum.

    So there'll be another drawing later today so I can catch up.

    This mermum and merbaby were drawn with Van Diemen's Ink Rainbow Scarab. I am not sure if the shimmer has come up in these photos but the sheen certainly has!

    Gotta say this Life Noble Note book has really come to the sheen party.

    #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #MerFolk #FantasyArt #MothersDayAustralia

  23. Mermay the Tenth - Yesterday in Australia it was Mother's Day, so I'm catching up after a lovely day out with my Mum.

    So there'll be another drawing later today so I can catch up.

    This mermum and merbaby were drawn with Van Diemen's Ink Rainbow Scarab. I am not sure if the shimmer has come up in these photos but the sheen certainly has!

    Gotta say this Life Noble Note book has really come to the sheen party.

    #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #MerFolk #FantasyArt #MothersDayAustralia

  24. Mermay the Tenth - Yesterday in Australia it was Mother's Day, so I'm catching up after a lovely day out with my Mum.

    So there'll be another drawing later today so I can catch up.

    This mermum and merbaby were drawn with Van Diemen's Ink Rainbow Scarab. I am not sure if the shimmer has come up in these photos but the sheen certainly has!

    Gotta say this Life Noble Note book has really come to the sheen party.

    #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #MerFolk #FantasyArt #MothersDayAustralia

  25. Mermay the Tenth - Yesterday in Australia it was Mother's Day, so I'm catching up after a lovely day out with my Mum.

    So there'll be another drawing later today so I can catch up.

    This mermum and merbaby were drawn with Van Diemen's Ink Rainbow Scarab. I am not sure if the shimmer has come up in these photos but the sheen certainly has!

    Gotta say this Life Noble Note book has really come to the sheen party.

    #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #Mermaid #MerFolk #FantasyArt #MothersDayAustralia

  26. I dragged myself away from games at the club for a bit to draw this playful #mermaid. I used VanDiemen's ink Great Ice Lake, I think it is, which has a silver shimmer. The darker blue is Azure Kingfisher. And a little black for the fish. I used one of @rdm 's 3d printed pens with a Schmidt nib with the Lake, and then the Lamy Demo with the Azure Kingfisher, and the Rotring Art Pen with whatever black it was I put in it ages ago.

    #MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  27. I dragged myself away from games at the club for a bit to draw this playful #mermaid. I used VanDiemen's ink Great Ice Lake, I think it is, which has a silver shimmer. The darker blue is Azure Kingfisher. And a little black for the fish. I used one of @rdm 's 3d printed pens with a Schmidt nib with the Lake, and then the Lamy Demo with the Azure Kingfisher, and the Rotring Art Pen with whatever black it was I put in it ages ago.

    #MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  28. I dragged myself away from games at the club for a bit to draw this playful #mermaid. I used VanDiemen's ink Great Ice Lake, I think it is, which has a silver shimmer. The darker blue is Azure Kingfisher. And a little black for the fish. I used one of @rdm 's 3d printed pens with a Schmidt nib with the Lake, and then the Lamy Demo with the Azure Kingfisher, and the Rotring Art Pen with whatever black it was I put in it ages ago.

    #MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  29. I dragged myself away from games at the club for a bit to draw this playful #mermaid. I used VanDiemen's ink Great Ice Lake, I think it is, which has a silver shimmer. The darker blue is Azure Kingfisher. And a little black for the fish. I used one of @rdm 's 3d printed pens with a Schmidt nib with the Lake, and then the Lamy Demo with the Azure Kingfisher, and the Rotring Art Pen with whatever black it was I put in it ages ago.

    #MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  30. I dragged myself away from games at the club for a bit to draw this playful #mermaid. I used VanDiemen's ink Great Ice Lake, I think it is, which has a silver shimmer. The darker blue is Azure Kingfisher. And a little black for the fish. I used one of @rdm 's 3d printed pens with a Schmidt nib with the Lake, and then the Lamy Demo with the Azure Kingfisher, and the Rotring Art Pen with whatever black it was I put in it ages ago.

    #MerMay2026 #MerMay #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #FountainPen #FountainPenInk

  31. After a busy day, and incidentally GMing a game where the PC's are all merfolk except for one water elemental, I had a little time to bring out the Kakimori dip pen once more and do a quick brush like sketch of this mermaid touching the surface and causing ripples.

    I don't know if it's the ink - Van Diemen's Ink 9 Lives, but it didn't seem to flow as smoothly as previous inks. Or maybe the Kakimori is needing a bit of a scrub.

    Anyway, I think she looks elegant for just a sketch.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #Ink #Mermaid

  32. After a busy day, and incidentally GMing a game where the PC's are all merfolk except for one water elemental, I had a little time to bring out the Kakimori dip pen once more and do a quick brush like sketch of this mermaid touching the surface and causing ripples.

    I don't know if it's the ink - Van Diemen's Ink 9 Lives, but it didn't seem to flow as smoothly as previous inks. Or maybe the Kakimori is needing a bit of a scrub.

    Anyway, I think she looks elegant for just a sketch.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #Ink #Mermaid

  33. After a busy day, and incidentally GMing a game where the PC's are all merfolk except for one water elemental, I had a little time to bring out the Kakimori dip pen once more and do a quick brush like sketch of this mermaid touching the surface and causing ripples.

    I don't know if it's the ink - Van Diemen's Ink 9 Lives, but it didn't seem to flow as smoothly as previous inks. Or maybe the Kakimori is needing a bit of a scrub.

    Anyway, I think she looks elegant for just a sketch.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #Ink #Mermaid

  34. After a busy day, and incidentally GMing a game where the PC's are all merfolk except for one water elemental, I had a little time to bring out the Kakimori dip pen once more and do a quick brush like sketch of this mermaid touching the surface and causing ripples.

    I don't know if it's the ink - Van Diemen's Ink 9 Lives, but it didn't seem to flow as smoothly as previous inks. Or maybe the Kakimori is needing a bit of a scrub.

    Anyway, I think she looks elegant for just a sketch.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #Ink #Mermaid

  35. After a busy day, and incidentally GMing a game where the PC's are all merfolk except for one water elemental, I had a little time to bring out the Kakimori dip pen once more and do a quick brush like sketch of this mermaid touching the surface and causing ripples.

    I don't know if it's the ink - Van Diemen's Ink 9 Lives, but it didn't seem to flow as smoothly as previous inks. Or maybe the Kakimori is needing a bit of a scrub.

    Anyway, I think she looks elegant for just a sketch.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #NoAI #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #Ink #Mermaid

  36. MerMay the 7th.

    I've had a day not conducive to drawing but fired this off this evening.
    It's drawn with a Lamy Demonstrator gleefully full of Van Diemen's ink of Azure Kingfisher,
    one of my favourite with its sparkle and sheen.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

  37. MerMay the 7th.

    I've had a day not conducive to drawing but fired this off this evening.
    It's drawn with a Lamy Demonstrator gleefully full of Van Diemen's ink of Azure Kingfisher,
    one of my favourite with its sparkle and sheen.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

  38. MerMay the 7th.

    I've had a day not conducive to drawing but fired this off this evening.
    It's drawn with a Lamy Demonstrator gleefully full of Van Diemen's ink of Azure Kingfisher,
    one of my favourite with its sparkle and sheen.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

  39. MerMay the 7th.

    I've had a day not conducive to drawing but fired this off this evening.
    It's drawn with a Lamy Demonstrator gleefully full of Van Diemen's ink of Azure Kingfisher,
    one of my favourite with its sparkle and sheen.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

  40. MerMay the 7th.

    I've had a day not conducive to drawing but fired this off this evening.
    It's drawn with a Lamy Demonstrator gleefully full of Van Diemen's ink of Azure Kingfisher,
    one of my favourite with its sparkle and sheen.

    #MerMay #MerMay2026 #DrawingWithoutANet #FountainPen #FountainPenInk #NoAI

  41. I had a good 3 hours to draw this one, so the more relaxed pace shows I think. Back to the Kakimori nib, because, guess what, @rdm bought some ink from Van Diemen's Ink moving sale, which I told him not to do, but he did anyway. Naughty fellow isn't he?

    It arrived today and this was the one he wanted me to try out.

    This is Anna's Hummingbird Ink.

    #FountainPenInk #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026

  42. I had a good 3 hours to draw this one, so the more relaxed pace shows I think. Back to the Kakimori nib, because, guess what, @rdm bought some ink from Van Diemen's Ink moving sale, which I told him not to do, but he did anyway. Naughty fellow isn't he?

    It arrived today and this was the one he wanted me to try out.

    This is Anna's Hummingbird Ink.

    #FountainPenInk #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026

  43. I had a good 3 hours to draw this one, so the more relaxed pace shows I think. Back to the Kakimori nib, because, guess what, @rdm bought some ink from Van Diemen's Ink moving sale, which I told him not to do, but he did anyway. Naughty fellow isn't he?

    It arrived today and this was the one he wanted me to try out.

    This is Anna's Hummingbird Ink.

    #FountainPenInk #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026

  44. I had a good 3 hours to draw this one, so the more relaxed pace shows I think. Back to the Kakimori nib, because, guess what, @rdm bought some ink from Van Diemen's Ink moving sale, which I told him not to do, but he did anyway. Naughty fellow isn't he?

    It arrived today and this was the one he wanted me to try out.

    This is Anna's Hummingbird Ink.

    #FountainPenInk #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026

  45. I had a good 3 hours to draw this one, so the more relaxed pace shows I think. Back to the Kakimori nib, because, guess what, @rdm bought some ink from Van Diemen's Ink moving sale, which I told him not to do, but he did anyway. Naughty fellow isn't he?

    It arrived today and this was the one he wanted me to try out.

    This is Anna's Hummingbird Ink.

    #FountainPenInk #DipPen #DrawingWithoutANet #NoAI #MerMay #MerMay2026

  46. #Ink #FountainPen #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay #MerMay2026

    From the deep, deep sea she rises. Her distant brethren in the shallows may sport long hair, beauty and mirrors, but she knows they'd never survive alone in the depths. But they're always very polite to her when she visits. Maybe they're just that nice, or maybe they realise that the depths are the last sanctuary, and they may some day need a friend.

    Drawn with a Diplomat Magnum filled with Diamine's Sleigh Ride.

  47. #Ink #FountainPen #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay #MerMay2026

    From the deep, deep sea she rises. Her distant brethren in the shallows may sport long hair, beauty and mirrors, but she knows they'd never survive alone in the depths. But they're always very polite to her when she visits. Maybe they're just that nice, or maybe they realise that the depths are the last sanctuary, and they may some day need a friend.

    Drawn with a Diplomat Magnum filled with Diamine's Sleigh Ride.

  48. #Ink #FountainPen #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay #MerMay2026

    From the deep, deep sea she rises. Her distant brethren in the shallows may sport long hair, beauty and mirrors, but she knows they'd never survive alone in the depths. But they're always very polite to her when she visits. Maybe they're just that nice, or maybe they realise that the depths are the last sanctuary, and they may some day need a friend.

    Drawn with a Diplomat Magnum filled with Diamine's Sleigh Ride.

  49. #Ink #FountainPen #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay #MerMay2026

    From the deep, deep sea she rises. Her distant brethren in the shallows may sport long hair, beauty and mirrors, but she knows they'd never survive alone in the depths. But they're always very polite to her when she visits. Maybe they're just that nice, or maybe they realise that the depths are the last sanctuary, and they may some day need a friend.

    Drawn with a Diplomat Magnum filled with Diamine's Sleigh Ride.

  50. #Ink #FountainPen #NoAI #DrawingWithoutANet #MerMay #MerMay2026

    From the deep, deep sea she rises. Her distant brethren in the shallows may sport long hair, beauty and mirrors, but she knows they'd never survive alone in the depths. But they're always very polite to her when she visits. Maybe they're just that nice, or maybe they realise that the depths are the last sanctuary, and they may some day need a friend.

    Drawn with a Diplomat Magnum filled with Diamine's Sleigh Ride.