Inktober day 12 -  “Paramecium Pants.”Was originally going to call this “Nib-

Inktober day 12 -  “Paramecium Pants.”

Was originally going to call this “Nib-breaker” as that’s what happened when it caught in the paper on the tail. (conveniently, the pose suited the snagging!) Helpfully indicated by the somewhat pointless arrow (paradox?) just in case the splatter didn’t make it obvious…!

Having wrecked the fine tip of the dip-pen’s nib (once one side bends away they’re pretty much knackered), I thought perhaps I might decorate the pants with an ordinary 1mm tipped pen. As I drew aimlessly, I decided perhaps the pattern looked a bit like paramecium. And this is what happens, when you start drawing with no fixed goal in mind!