That’s watercolour paint. A lot of calligraphers use gouache, diluted to an inky consistency. I think they want the opacity. I’m not sure if I prefer watercolour, or if it’s just that I’m more familiar with it. I do use China ink sometimes, if I just want to do black.

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Time for coffee.

They’re not the best choice for fine detail.

Hmm. Colour, or just black ink. Colour, I think.

The one on the right is made of chicken feathers.

True. When I send people a code, I feel as if I have to tell them all the things to click to find the blurb area. An app that goes straight there would help. Also, a lot of people seem to interact mainly on their phones.

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Shame we can’t just teleport everyone over here.

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I think people are trying out multiple alternatives at the moment, and most of us can only keep up with so many places. Also, it may feel like giving up on ADN.

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It’s very nice, but there are a few people I’d like to see here who haven’t shown up yet.