Good video. After watching it, I purchased this exact pen (with an extra fine nib) and filled it with Noodler's Bullet Back. Out of my six Lamys, this combo is my favorite. By the way, for those new to Lamys, when you tighten the back, if you start with the Lamy logo on the same level as the top of the nib, that's where it will come to rest. For those who don't want to see the logo, start tightening with the logo facing the opposite side.
52 years old here and just recently discovered doodling for fun. i can't say I actually doodle at this point, so much as scribble. It's enough though that I'm now enjoying pens. I like your videos, because the doodling seems down to earth, as compared to the 30 hour time lapsed drawings some produce.
It's great that you've discovered the fun of doodling with a pen - I rarely touch a pencil these days because it's such fun to just start drawing in ink and see what happens. I appreciate the comment about the doodles - they're all unplanned and usually take 15-30 minutes (although I speed them up to try to avoid boring people). I don't usually have a clue what I'm going to draw when I start testing each pen! I hope you keep it up. You'll soon find there are things you enjoy drawing more than others, and you'll draw them more and more (for me, it's rocks and trees).
Dont doodle , you cant draw something out of your head if you havent learned the structure and textures before. Draw the surroundings first to learn composition and shapes, later draw from memory from different angle like from the imaginary rooftop but you havent been there but can imagine how the known place would look from there. And lastly only then you can actually doodle, otherwise you wont learn anything.
I'm sorry C, at some point I overlooked your comment. I think there is merit in doodling, even before one has mastered structure, perspective, textures, and so on. Doodling offers you the means to create without fear - if something doesn't work, you can discard the doodle and start another. At the very least, doodling encourages beginners to explore form, shading, patterns, and textures based upon what they've experienced in life without necessarily resorting to formal lessons. Take the simple stickman, for example. It can lead to an understanding of the relationship between the circle that forms the head and the adjoining body and limbs without worrying about the complications of scale, perspective, or anatomical precision. That can come later. :) What matters most, in my eyes, is the creative journey.
Hi@@paulmetdebbie447 and thanks for subscribing. I am still making the reviews but this year has proved challenging. Whilst some have found themselves with more time than usual, my situation was the opposite. I have quite the stack of pens waiting to be reviewed now! :)
My word .. what a piece of doodling! And what a voice you have Sir! After this video I must have that LX Marron SE and here I go .. !! All the very best.
Thank you. I sometimes get carried away with a doodle. It is a lovely pen and even now, eight months later, I have no regrets about buying it. I've also discovered it still works if it's forgotten for weeks at a time... I have quite a few pens and that happens on occasion.
@@PensForDoodling you are a pure artist! Found a Marron in my aussie amazon and it is on the way to its first home! Nice to know they are awesomely well behaved. Cheers.
I hate cartridges with a passion. Love this colour though, exactly what I am looking for now. Can this take a converter.......? Thank you for a great video. PS: Just found out it can. Bought one!
I completely agree, although I find it handy to keep my old cartridges and refill them from bottles of ink after flushing them out. I use converters in a few of my Lamys as it's just easier. The Lamy Z28 converter with the red end is the best one to use with the LX as it has little posts to secure the converter in the section. The Z27 with the black end fits just fine, it just doesn't have the posts that slot into the section for that extra bit of security. I've never had the Z27 fall out of my Safari so it's probably not a big deal.
@@PensForDoodling Thank you! Just contacted my local distributor and a Marron LX with Z28 converter should be on their way to me sometime soon! Thank you again! PS: Would you say an F JoWo is similar in feel to an F Lamy...? I am very much used to JoWo's M, and feeling a bit nervous about whether Lamy's F is going to be scratchy!
@@TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf I was pleasantly surprised by the drawing experience of the PVD nib on the LX - I would put in on a par with the Peter Bock nib on my Namisu Ixion (still to be reviewed). I think my Rotring has a JoWo nib and that's very smooth but it's also a much bolder line. A fine nib will probably offer more feedback than a medium but I found the LX's F nib to be quite smooth to hatch with.
@@PensForDoodling I was offered a Bock nib but am too nervous to leave the comfort of JoWo. Might have to say yes to a Bock next time. This is my first Lamy nib, and I think I am losing my nerve with the F......
Not going to lie but I did not know lamy lx existed I was considering buying a lamy al star but the lx has a real nice looking nib The price difference seems to be around 15-20 dollars were I live so it's going to hard for me to decide
I'd actually skipped over buying an Al-Star because I just didn't see a need for one when I already had two Safaris, and a Vista. Then I saw the LX Marron (it's so beautiful) and what I read about the nib intrigued me. I can't directly comment about how it compares to the Al-Star but I can say that the nib, compared to my other Lamy pens is probably worth the price difference alone. It doesn't just look good, it feels good too. Drawing with it was a delight.
Good video. After watching it, I purchased this exact pen (with an extra fine nib) and filled it with Noodler's Bullet Back. Out of my six Lamys, this combo is my favorite.
By the way, for those new to Lamys, when you tighten the back, if you start with the Lamy logo on the same level as the top of the nib, that's where it will come to rest. For those who don't want to see the logo, start tightening with the logo facing the opposite side.
52 years old here and just recently discovered doodling for fun. i can't say I actually doodle at this point, so much as scribble. It's enough though that I'm now enjoying pens. I like your videos, because the doodling seems down to earth, as compared to the 30 hour time lapsed drawings some produce.
It's great that you've discovered the fun of doodling with a pen - I rarely touch a pencil these days because it's such fun to just start drawing in ink and see what happens.
I appreciate the comment about the doodles - they're all unplanned and usually take 15-30 minutes (although I speed them up to try to avoid boring people). I don't usually have a clue what I'm going to draw when I start testing each pen!
I hope you keep it up. You'll soon find there are things you enjoy drawing more than others, and you'll draw them more and more (for me, it's rocks and trees).
Dont doodle , you cant draw something out of your head if you havent learned the structure and textures before. Draw the surroundings first to learn composition and shapes, later draw from memory from different angle like from the imaginary rooftop but you havent been there but can imagine how the known place would look from there. And lastly only then you can actually doodle, otherwise you wont learn anything.
I'm sorry C, at some point I overlooked your comment.
I think there is merit in doodling, even before one has mastered structure, perspective, textures, and so on.
Doodling offers you the means to create without fear - if something doesn't work, you can discard the doodle and start another. At the very least, doodling encourages beginners to explore form, shading, patterns, and textures based upon what they've experienced in life without necessarily resorting to formal lessons.
Take the simple stickman, for example. It can lead to an understanding of the relationship between the circle that forms the head and the adjoining body and limbs without worrying about the complications of scale, perspective, or anatomical precision. That can come later. :)
What matters most, in my eyes, is the creative journey.
Great video and concept! Liked and subbed. Hope you still make them.
Hi@@paulmetdebbie447 and thanks for subscribing. I am still making the reviews but this year has proved challenging. Whilst some have found themselves with more time than usual, my situation was the opposite. I have quite the stack of pens waiting to be reviewed now! :)
My word .. what a piece of doodling! And what a voice you have Sir! After this video I must have that LX Marron SE and here I go .. !! All the very best.
Thank you. I sometimes get carried away with a doodle.
It is a lovely pen and even now, eight months later, I have no regrets about buying it. I've also discovered it still works if it's forgotten for weeks at a time... I have quite a few pens and that happens on occasion.
@@PensForDoodling you are a pure artist! Found a Marron in my aussie amazon and it is on the way to its first home! Nice to know they are awesomely well behaved. Cheers.
@@melodychest9020 Congratulations, I hope you enjoy your new pen!
Thank you. Very nice video thank you for the detailed description.
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! :)
I hate cartridges with a passion. Love this colour though, exactly what I am looking for now. Can this take a converter.......? Thank you for a great video. PS: Just found out it can. Bought one!
I completely agree, although I find it handy to keep my old cartridges and refill them from bottles of ink after flushing them out.
I use converters in a few of my Lamys as it's just easier. The Lamy Z28 converter with the red end is the best one to use with the LX as it has little posts to secure the converter in the section.
The Z27 with the black end fits just fine, it just doesn't have the posts that slot into the section for that extra bit of security. I've never had the Z27 fall out of my Safari so it's probably not a big deal.
@@PensForDoodling Thank you! Just contacted my local distributor and a Marron LX with Z28 converter should be on their way to me sometime soon! Thank you again! PS: Would you say an F JoWo is similar in feel to an F Lamy...? I am very much used to JoWo's M, and feeling a bit nervous about whether Lamy's F is going to be scratchy!
@@TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf I was pleasantly surprised by the drawing experience of the PVD nib on the LX - I would put in on a par with the Peter Bock nib on my Namisu Ixion (still to be reviewed).
I think my Rotring has a JoWo nib and that's very smooth but it's also a much bolder line. A fine nib will probably offer more feedback than a medium but I found the LX's F nib to be quite smooth to hatch with.
@@PensForDoodling I was offered a Bock nib but am too nervous to leave the comfort of JoWo. Might have to say yes to a Bock next time. This is my first Lamy nib, and I think I am losing my nerve with the F......
@@TwoMiceOnMyBookshelf If you've always enjoyed using JoWo nibs, that's totally understandable.
I really really want this pen!
It really is a lovely pen and it feels great to draw with too.
Wow, I wish I could do that! 👍
Not going to lie but I did not know lamy lx existed
I was considering buying a lamy al star but the lx has a real nice looking nib
The price difference seems to be around 15-20 dollars were I live so it's going to hard for me to decide
I'd actually skipped over buying an Al-Star because I just didn't see a need for one when I already had two Safaris, and a Vista.
Then I saw the LX Marron (it's so beautiful) and what I read about the nib intrigued me.
I can't directly comment about how it compares to the Al-Star but I can say that the nib, compared to my other Lamy pens is probably worth the price difference alone. It doesn't just look good, it feels good too. Drawing with it was a delight.