Pilot Parallel Pens are wonderful for calligraphy. Inspired by @rcannonp and Yoji Shinkawa’s sketch with a 3.8mm, I decided I would go with the 6 mm.
![Nude with wings Nude with wings](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/P1010271-600x800.jpg)
It’s a challenge to find the balance between bold stroke and hairline suggestion. Also, for someone used to keeping a steady angle of nib to paper, the rapid switching between flat edge and corner point can be confusing. I end up stroking a shadow where a fine line should be. Still, muscle memory comes with practice.
![Some kind of dragon horse Some kind of dragon horse](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/P1010267-600x800.jpg)
I can get addicted to these fat, juicy streaks of black. They make me want to not leave any white space. They whisper, “white space is for wusses.”
![White space is for wusses White space is for wusses](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/P1010269-600x800.jpg)
Using a Parallel Pen is better seen than described in words. So here’s the video.