{"id":12190,"date":"2024-01-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=12190"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T13:03:25","slug":"pen-porn-rk-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/pen-porn-rk-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Pen Porn: Ryan Krusac Ashbain the Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for pen envy or impulse purchases resulting from viewing this post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Per usual, you can click on the images to view them larger. I do my best to provide you with high-quality pen porn. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve wanted one of Ryan Krusac’s dragon pens for years. But, I kept holding off because I didn’t really want one of the ones where a dragon is fighting a knight. Then, at the 2022 DC Pen Show<\/a>, I saw this design. Unfortunately, I didn’t see it until I’d already spent my show budget. I’d planned to get it at the 2023 Baltimore Pen Show<\/a>, but Ryan wasn’t able to attend. Thankfully, he was at the 2023 DC Pen Show<\/a>, so I could finally get my dragon pen. And the wait was 100% worth it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As ever, I have to start with the 360\u00b0 view. I did my best to put together a laid-out view, but this pen is too detailed to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I love how detailed the dragons face and head are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Although, to be honest, all of the dragon is highly detailed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The interplay between texture and shading lines and negative space helps keep the eye from getting lost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The difference in light weights and quantity help with that, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And I can’t neglect the scales on the cap. The smooth areas catch the light differently than the hatched areas, resulting in a delightful visual texture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Overall, this is a fabulous little pen. The amount of detail is simply amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do you have a Ryan Krusac pen? If so, which one? If not, are you interested in one? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks for reading to the end, I hope you enjoyed my post. Make sure to subscribe to my blog<\/a> or follow me on Instagram<\/a> so you don\u2019t miss any posts. I generally post at least once a week.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I’ve got to share this dragon pen with you all. I hope you enjoy the scrimshaw goodness in this pen porn post.<\/p>\n

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