As part of their 350th Anniversary, Herbin have released a miniature 5 bottle ink gift set featuring the original vintage labels. Herbin started producing ink in 1670, making ink for King Louis XIV, the Sun […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s 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.
J Herbin 350th Anniversary Ink – Vert Atlantide
350 years of trading is commendable for any company. But let’s be honest, what Herbin inks may lack in dramatic chromo behaviours, they certainly blaze a trail in other areas. Over the last couple of […]
Pocket Notebooks for Ink Geeks
As a keen member of the United Inkdom meta review group, various pocket notebooks have been despatched to the group by our esteemed leader – His Purpleness Scribble Monboddo – to investigate and critique. I […]
L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the Pinks, Purples and Greens
This is final part of my swatch test investigation into the rustic world of L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio. Many thanks to Jon Rabbet, who runs Pen Sharing, for organising a group buy of these. GROUP FAN […]
L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the Ochres
This is part three of my swatch test investigation into the rustic world of L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio. Many thanks to Jon Rabbet, who runs Pen Sharing, for organising a group buy of these. GROUP FAN […]
L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the Blues
This is part two of my swatch test investigation into the rustic world of L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio. Many thanks to Jon Rabbet, who runs Pen Sharing, for organising a group buy of these. GROUP FAN […]
L’Artisan Pastellier Callifolio Swatch Tests – the greys and blue greys
I have been wanting to investigate this range of fountain inks for a long while. So many thanks to Jon Rabbet, who runs Pen Sharing, for organising a group buy of these interesting rustic French […]
Top tips for painting with a limited palette of fountain pen inks (CMYK)
Many of my posts explore unique qualities inherent in individual inks and utilising these for art. But, there’s also something greater and smarter than just using single colours – and it’s mixing 4 primary fountain pen […]
Inktober 2017 – The Movie
These are the artworks I created for the Inktober 2017 challenge. I really enjoyed doing these and just thought it would be fun to create a short video to showcase them in the concept context. […]
