tsuki-yo shaker

This fountain pen has been sitting on the kitchen table for a month or so. The idea is for me to use it once in awhile so it does not dry out, which it seemed to do one time. But on this day, for this drawing, it responded immediately. I had filled it a couple weeks ago , used it a bit, and left it sitting until now. That was nice that it worked fine... I have had to touch a drop of water to the tip sometimes to get it going.
For some reason, the ink reproduced in 2 different shades. No surprise.
A fountain pen needs to be held fairly vertical to make it work. You can hold a pencil flat to get a wider line, or a  ballpoint flatter to get a narrower line, but not this puppy. Hold it a bit flat and it will give you no line at all!  But that is good- surprises like that keep your mind engaged in the process.

Of course the salt shaker has a darker twin . I should do them together.