The story of a commercial lettering artist who created a uniquely shaped Pen that performs beautifully for the calligrapher. Alan's Website for the EZ-A pen: ezapens.com/Artist.asp?Artist...
The presentation was very clear and I really enjoyed your style. The pens look great. I have seen one used by a friend and wanted to learn more about them. Your film was just what I wanted. Best wishes from the UK.
17:55 - Alen says that he's for the rest of his life going to be working on these pens On his site - Free Pen Guy I invented this Lettering Arts wording as a potential brandmark. The reality of making a dip ink tool which previously did not exist involves sharing and giving away free pens to learn how to improve function of the design. Feedback from lettering artists was an important factor to improve the tip. Some folks enjoyed the pens, provided feedback and other folks wanted nothing to do with an EZ-A and threw it in the garbage. That's life. After 5 years of freebies the EZ-A tip design is now complete and so is my effort with FPG. I invested a lot of time and personal finances to make the EZ-A a legitimate inking tool. Mission accomplished. Alan Ariail May, 2024 Not sure if this is good or bad news. What i do know is this made me a bit sad - "... I no longer know if this art form of mine exists. Anything close would have had to been in pre-digital inking blue lines with a rapidograph or ruling pen, shooting B/W art with stat cameras and finishing with pro white clean up to make repro art for film, comps and finished. Alan Ariail May, 2024"
