I tried the exercises on an iPad using Autodesk Sketchbook. This is the tool I use for almost everything these days, it's got a simple interface, and I'm familiar with the way the pen behaves.
It's different from doing real drawing with a dip pen, the sensitivity is set by the pen model as much as the delicacy of the user. I don't have to worry about ink gumming up the nib, or getting my hands covered. Strangely the setup I use is probably considered as obsolete as the dip pen, my iPad is 10 years old, ancient in technology terms, the battery is not great, and the 'pencil' stylus doesn't hold charge long.
The dip pen nibs I have were given to me 40 years ago and were probably 60 years old at the time... 100 year old nibs, no batteries required.
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