Just to give you the heads up – I will be offering some workshops next year. They will be held here at my studio in Rochester, Kent, UK and I’ll be posting dates and details […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Bleach
Inktober 2017. Are fountain pen inks an art medium? Days 9-31.
I do keep asking this question, but no one can give me a definitive answer. So, continuing with the ‘Countdown’ idea for my Inktober 2017, here 23 more examples of fountain pen ink illustration. If you haven’t […]
Krishna Sheening Inks – Swatch Tests
Krishna Inks very kindly sent me two of their new sheening inks. Sakthy, which is a vermilion red and Moonview which is a very dark blue. When swatch tested on heavy duty watercolour paper the […]
Diamine Shimmer Inks 2017
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 […]
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 […]
Fountain Pen Ink and Bleach Workshop at Sakura Fountain Pen Gallery
Saturday 23rd September was my first first proper ink and bleach workshop and an international one at that! Very kindly hosted by Catherine Van Hove at her gorgeous Sakura Fountain Pen Gallery in Diest, Belgium, […]
New Diamine Shimmer Inks
EXCLUSIVE! Straight from the factory! The 10 brand new Diamine Shimmer Inks! For us to test at this Saturday’s workshop! 5 places left! Come along. Details below:
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 […]
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