Well… that just goes to show. When washed with water on a heavy Bockingford watercolour paper these amazing rich pinks and reds appeared! This ink reacts very differently on different papers. It is also resistant to bleach, […]

Well… that just goes to show. When washed with water on a heavy Bockingford watercolour paper these amazing rich pinks and reds appeared! This ink reacts very differently on different papers. It is also resistant to bleach, […]
I finally caved in got hold of some the 1670 J.Herbins. Glad I did too! As you can see from the image posted the grey and rouge work beautifully together and you can just make […]
Diamine China Blue – Bleeds okay when added to water. Turns a beautiful gold colour when subjected to bleach. A lovely rich true blue ink when used for writing. Diamine Royal Blue – Bleeds easily when added to water with cyan […]
Diamine Amber – Wow! Wow! Wow! What a fantastic colour! Bleeds easily when added to water and turns from a deep cadmium yellow/orange to a lemon yellow. When subjected to bleach it turns a fabulous neon white gold colour. As a writing ink […]
Diamine Imperial Blue – Bleeds easily BUT as you can see, this ink when added to water is almost a deep purple with just a hint of cyan blue at the edges of the wash. It does react when subjected […]
Diamine Yellow Ochre, Sepia and Chocolate Brown – All three of these inks behave in a similar way. They bleed easily when added to water with a mottled sediment at the breakdown of the wash suggesting more colour pigmentation in solution. […]
Diamine Blue Black – Doesn’t rush to blend with water which suggests that’s it’s a slightly thicker fluid BUT what gorgeous blue colours appear at the breakdown? Turns a beautiful gold colour when subjected to bleach. A lovely […]
Diamine Majestic Blue – Bleeds easily when added to water with very slight hints of pink in the lightest washes. Turns a beautiful gold colour when subjected to bleach. A lovely rich dark blue ink […]
I was in Dover harbour last weekend when a cheeky Seagull perched nearby. I was captivated by the brilliant yellows and oranges of its beak and eyes against its white plumage and the dark sky. It got […]
9 more inks tested – of note: Sheaffer Skrip Black: One of my trusted mates. A great writing ink with all the qualities needed for creating art. Reacts gold with bleach and blends well. Parker Quink Black: The […]