I have just returned from 2 weeks cycling in the French Alps and when not on the bike enjoying the scenery, I had the opportunity to test out the new Troublemaker inks sent to me. […]
FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Troublemaker Inks
Based in Cebu, a province of the Philippines, Troublemaker Inks are a small ink studio producing some very exciting products. They have recently sent me their four newest colours which are very pleasing indeed… The […]
Cult Pens Christine and Philip
Cult Pens have 2 new extreme sheening inks to add to their collection – Christine and Philip. Appropriately named after the two leading lights at Diamine who have created them. Opening image: Christine and Philip blended […]
Mini Concertina Journal (50mm x 56mm) Hand Made
There are several objectives that I needed to achieve with this project: 1. I wanted to used a journal format to tell the story of a sailing voyage and to tell this story as a […]
Diamine Far East Exclusives – Lion Rock and Calm and Passion
Two more Diamine sheen exclusives but this time for the Far East. First up is the Hong Kong sheening exclusive Lion Rock. A heavy brown that sheens metallic green. The lovely thing about this particular […]
Painting with Randall Blue/Black
Quick study of a dilapidated mooring post with rope on the River Medway riverside using Randall Blue Black, a Jackson’s rigger brush and bleach on a Bockingford 140lb smooth with line work using a Kaweco Stainless […]
Diamine Exclusive – Bloody Absinth
Another Diamine sheen exclusive but this time it’s for Seitz Kreuznach. And the name is totally appropriate – Bloody Absinth! Nice… A deep rich green serious sheening ink, Bloody Absinth (no ‘e’) bleeds out greens […]
