I agree. It's nicer when you are getting something direct from a craftsman you can talk with rather than a faceless company. You can match the quality of the product to his skill level. I heard the parker 51 is a really good pen. I'd personally get that one of it were an italic nib only because i'd want to only use it for drawing. Not so much for writing. Italic and flex nibs give you interesting lines for drawing. The advantage of EF nibs is that you can see more line variation if the pens are very flexible. Of course a more economical alterntive are dip nib pens which are great too.
I agree. It's nicer when you are getting something direct from a craftsman you can talk with rather than a faceless company. You can match the quality of the product to his skill level. I heard the parker 51 is a really good pen. I'd personally get that one of it were an italic nib only because i'd want to only use it for drawing. Not so much for writing. Italic and flex nibs give you interesting lines for drawing. The advantage of EF nibs is that you can see more line variation if the pens are very flexible. Of course a more economical alterntive are dip nib pens which are great too.