I always find that new tools or paper stimulate me to work .
I bought a beautiful little pen containing waterproof ink with a microfine tip yesterday, and, of course, I was dying to try it out.
Fine point lends itself to architectural subjects amongst others, so I sketched a Venetian scene on Arches paper and used watercolour paint as a wash.
I then tried a little figurative work which I called The Beergarden.
Here are the results