Leisure Painter Magazine have very kindly featured me in one of their recent issues. It’s a very brief introduction to fountain pen ink art followed by a simple(ish) tutorial utilising the chromatic qualities of Robert […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Diamine Reddit Lady Grey Ink Project
A few weeks back I was asked by u/normiewannabe to swatch test the three grey ink options for this year’s r/fountainpens and Diamine ink project. This joint project has historically produced some fabulous outcomes including: […]
Fountain Pen Ink Art Featured in Artists and Illustrators Magazine
I never thought it would happen, but here we are, featured in the spring edition of Artists and Illustrators Magazine. It’s a very brief introduction to fountain pen ink art followed by a simple(ish) tutorial […]
Ferris Wheel Press swatch testing December to April 2025
Ferris Wheel Press (FWP) is a design and stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and have been creating high-end stationery and fountain pen inks for more than ten years. Just over two years ago […]
Diamine Forever Ink Review
At last! I have been banging on about Diamine Forever Ink for quite some time and finally it’s produced and on the shelves. The initial collection of nano particle pigment fountain pen ink consists of […]
Starry Ink: Mood Tail, Cold Brew and Sodapop Inks Review
Starry Ink are an ink lab working out of Shanghai, China. Established in 2016 they currently have three collections of ink: Mood Tail, Cold Brew and Sodapop. In 2004 they won a Good Design Award […]
Project Review and My top 12 inks of 2024
A Happy New Year to you and welcome to my Top 12 fountain pen inks of 2024, plus a summary of my fountain pen ink art project – reimagining fountain pen inks for creative purposes […]
A Brief Review of the Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2024
Huge thanks to Diamine for producing yet another wonderful Inkvent Calendar (The Black Edition). Personally, I think it’s been the best yet, and a real joy to engage with. Plus it’s been great to see […]
Ferris Wheel Press swatch testing 2024
Ferris Wheel Press (FWP) is a design and stationery company based in Markham, Ontario, Canada, and have been creating high-end stationery and fountain pen inks for more than ten years. Just over two years ago […]
Diamine Inkvent Calendars – the perfect portal to a magical world of fountain pen ink
It’s strange to think that this year’s black edition Inkvent Calendar will be the fifth one that Diamine has released since 2019. And with 25 unique inks in each one, that’s 125 fountain pen inks […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART 