This is the second part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The colours shown range from deep maroon to blue purples and red purples. Once again, what is instantly striking is the dramatic chromatography […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Chromatography
Sailor Swatch Tests – Part 01
This is the first part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The colours shown range from deep maroon through to deep maroon/purple and blue. What is instantly striking is the dramatic chromatography and heavy […]
Sailor Ink Studio Swatch Tests coming soon!
I am delighted and excited to finally start posting my swatch tests of the Sailor Ink Studio range. This is a unique range of 100 inks custom mixed by Sailor’s very own in-house ink genius […]
J Herbin fountain pen Inks don’t just do handwriting…
Using a limited palette of Perle Noire, Diablo Menthe and Eclat de Saphir I created a marinescape painted on Bockingford 140lb rough watercolour paper.
Montblanc Swatch Tests – Part 02
This is the second part of my Montblanc swatch testing. Stationery Shop Scotland very kindly sent me some samples of Montblanc ink to swatch test. Incidentally, if you’re just getting into swatch testing and you’re […]
ONLINE COURSE NOW AVAILABLE!
I’m delighted to announce that at long last, Fountain Pen Ink Art – The Basics – is now available online from Udemy. With a large international audience unable to realistically attend workshops in the UK, this is […]
What if JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT had used FOUNTAIN PEN INKS and Bleach?
I have been looking ways of ways of expanding the abstract calligraphy side of my work and came across an exhibition catalogue of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s work, so thought I’d try using oil pastel resist with […]
Montblanc Swatch Tests – Part 01
Outside of the fountain pen communities, Montblanc are arguably known as the status symbol of fountain pens. If I did a quick survey of pen ownership at Lloyd’s London, for example, I have a feeling […]
PENBBS Swatch Tests – Part 02
I’ve been aware of this Chinese brand for a while now, but it’s hasn’t been easy getting hold of samples to swatch test. Certainly, I’ve been onto AliExpress and had a look at the volume […]
PENBBS Swatch Tests – Part 01
I’ve been aware of this Chinese brand for a while now, but it’s hasn’t been easy getting hold of samples to swatch test. Certainly, I’ve been onto AliExpress and had a look at the volume […]
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