Having tested many of the world’s fountain pen ink brands, now is the time for me to put my findings into context and over the next few posts I’ll be looking at Robert Oster Signature […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Category: INK ART
J Herbin – Swatch Test 02
There are 30 colours in the J.Herbin fountain pen inks range of which I swatch tested 11 of them back in January 2016 – and you can refresh your memories, if you wish, by clicking here>>. So […]
Diamine Amazing Amethyst – The Kraken Wakes
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 – […]
Celestial Calligraffiti with Diamine inks, bleach and metals
Calligraffiti is about abstracting calligraphy, type and graffiti with traditional precision and modern unbridled self-expression. Working with adults and sixth form students from Medway (non of whom have had any type or calligraphy experience) we have tried to […]
Diamine Chopin with Peach Haze
It is said that grey and orange are complimentary colours. This is a little test to prove that this is the case with Diamine. Quite like the way the gold seal bleeds into the orange stripe too. […]
The Quink Mermaid and Copper Rome Burning!
Just as a quick breather from the ink testing I have been looking at medieval wood block prints and cobbled together a mermaid. The Quink and bleach technique really does give that hand carved feel to the illustration. […]
Four more Noodler’s – Aristocracy, Bluewaves, Brexit and Squeteague
Have just treated myself to and tested four new(ish) Noodler’s inks: Aristocracy, Bluewaves, Brexit and Squeteague. I have to say, in light of all the nonsense going on here in the UK politically – and the […]
Happy Valentine’s Day with Robert Oster’s Ruby Red
Happy Valentine’s Day with Robert Oster Signature Ink – Ruby Red on Bockingford watercolour paper. Abstract calligraphy created with automatic pen and masking fluid. What a gorgeous red (photographed still damp)! Thanks to the man himself […]
Noodler’s Rome Burning – Is it a planet?
Just had to post this. I’ve recently been testing fountain pen inks at a much larger size. In this case Noodler’s Rome Burning. Image size 270mm diameter. I still can’t quite get over that you can […]
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