Following on from last year’s runaway success and Christmas 2017 approaching fast, Diamine are currently releasing a new range of Shimmer Inks which Phil Davies has very kindly sent me a batch to test. There […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: INK ART
Fountain Pen Inktober 2017 – Days 1-8
This is my first and probably last Inktober. A thirty one one day challenge to produce a piece of ink art for every day of October. And if you search social media for #inktober #inktober2017 thousands and thousands […]
Jesse Walton Logotype – Quink and Bleach
I have a keen interest in lettering, type and calligraphy. I’m by no means the expert but I can do it. I was recently asked to create an identity for an upcoming singer songwriter, Jesse […]
Robert Oster Graphite
I did mention that the Graphite was a different kind of black fountain pen ink – one I had never encountered before. Well here it is – bleeding out red and turquoise with a hard […]
Herbin 1798 meets Herbin 1670
The new Jacques Herbin 1798 Amethyste De L’Oural is a very lovely ink indeed and reacts with bleach a treat. But did you know that when you blend it with Caroube de Chypre and Emeraude de Chivor, […]
Herbin 1798 – Amethyste de l’Oural
If you do one thing this weekend – get hold of a bottle – or a sample – of Herbin 1798 – Amethyste de l’aural. It’s a silky smooth, rich purple with silver glitter and just […]
Robert Oster Ink.Art
A quick test piece using Robert Oster ink.Art: Evening Sapphire, Marine Blue, Graphite, Peach and Lipstick Red with bleach detailing. You really can utilise the chromatography to enhance the overall relationship between the coloured inks. […]
Diamine Inks as an alternative watercolour medium?
It’s slowly starting to get there. I used 7 Diamine colours: Classic Red, Midnight Blue, Blue Black, Sunshine Yellow, Onyx Black, Peach and Ochre. To be honest I could have done it with five but […]
Blackstone Ink CMYK Kit
Blackstone Inks of Australia are in the process of launching their fountain pen ink CMYK kit – consisting of 1 x 30ml dropper bottle of each Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. And before we do anything […]
Blackstone Scented Inks and Ink Concentrate
Even though this project has been going nearly 2 years and attracting a substantial audience I very very rarely get asked to review ink product ahead of launch. So when Kevin Watson of Blackstone Inks […]
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