Towards the end of 2022, I was contacted by the renowned lettering guru Gunnlaugur SE Briem. Gunnlaugur has dedicated his life to the study of all things lettering. In fact I first came across him […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Author: Nick Stewart
I create art using fountain pen inks and bleach. My techniques epitomise the whole ethos of ‘less is more’ and demonstrate how much one can achieve using very little. It is also a medium that is very much serendipity led and the beauty of the final outcomes are often dictated by this.
Nahvula SWATCH TESTS
Nahvalur, formerly Narwal Pens, are a relatively young Chinese pen company based in New Jersey USA. With an ever expanding portfolio of fountain pens and encouraged by good feedback from customers, they have very recently […]
TOM’S STUDIO Pocket FOUNTAIN PEN
Tom’s Studio have sent me one of their new pocket fountain pens to play with. Sending me stuff to fiddle with doesn’t guarantee a positive review and to send a pocket fountain pen to a […]
Diamine Exclusives for Art from the Heart
Introducing Throttle Bottom and Damp Squib – two Diamine exclusives produced for online UK stationers Art from the Heart which are to be released imminently. The middle alphabet is a blend of the 2 inks […]
Diamine Reddit Inks Celadon Cat and Sailors Warning are now released
And another Diamine Reddit project hits the shelves. Previous projects have seen the Reddit Fountainpen community create what have turned out to be three international best sellers – Earl Grey, Aurora Borealis and Writer’s Blood. […]
Dominant Industry Pearl SWATCH TESTS
Kindly sent to me by Anja from Papier und Stift, here are fourteen fabulous shimmer inks created by Dominant Industry – a relatively new ink manufacturer from Paju in South Korea who have made a name for themselves […]
TACCIA JEANS SWATCH TESTS
Kindly sent to me by Anja from Papier und Stift, here are seven inks that make up the Taccia Jeans set of fountain pen inks. Taccia is the writing instrument brand of Nakabayashi, an established […]
Diamine City of London Ink Set
I have recently swatch tested ten bottles of Diamine ink that make up the City of London gift set. This is an exclusive Diamine collection for BlueBlack which is a South Korean online stationery shop. […]
Ferris Wheel Press November-January Inks
Thanks once again to Ferris Wheel Press for sending me another four newly released inks to swatch test. Ferris Wheel Press is a design and stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and have been […]
TOM’S STUDIO Pro Flex STUDIO FOUNTAIN PEN
For anyone seriously into illustration and calligraphy, the search for that one true flex nib fountain pen that can properly do both is an ongoing quest. With a lifelong interest in both disciplines, to achieve […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 