Just before I crack on with the Private Reserve tests I thought I’d post this – a little fun test art featuring the Kraken using my new pet favourite fountain pen ink Diamine Amazing Amethyst – and it really is amazing! Reacts beautifully with bleach; has a great tonal range; chromatically breaks down into pinks and cyan blues; AND, you even get a green sheen with the deal. Add this to the fact that Diamine Amazing Amethyst mixes readily with Schmincke copper dust too… and you really have got a lot of bang for your buck. See what you think!
If you’d like to know more about this and what I’m doing with fountain pen inks, please take a look at the Mission Statement.
Artwork and test on Bockingford 200lb watercolour paper using a watercolour brush and dip pen with titanium zebra G flex nib.
Just for the record – I do this for myself, I receive no remuneration what-so-ever and I tell it exactly how I see it.
PS – I will shortly be on the scrounge for the complete range of Herbin fountain pen inks to test. Happy to pay for sample vials if anyone can help out?
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 