I just haven't been able to really create the same look with paint that I do with the pen and ink.

"Paint with words using the strokes of a pen, or computer, creating heart felt images in the minds of readers" ~Tom Baker

From this it appears how much more cruel the pen may be than the sword. [Lat., Hinc quam sit calamus saevior euse, patet.]

How much more cruel the pen may be than the sword

You are the creator. Get out that old box of paints and brushes and start drawing love into your life.

From this it is clear how much more cruel the pen is than the sword.