Just before I crack on with the Private Reserve tests I thought I’d post this – a little fun test art featuring the Kraken using my new pet favourite fountain pen ink Diamine Amazing Amethyst – […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Handwriting
Celestial Calligraffiti with Diamine inks, bleach and metals
Calligraffiti is about abstracting calligraphy, type and graffiti with traditional precision and modern unbridled self-expression. Working with adults and sixth form students from Medway (non of whom have had any type or calligraphy experience) we have tried to […]
Diamine Dark Inks Test
The UK based Diamine company, has been manufacturing fountain pen inks since 1864 using traditional methods and formulas for their production. I have recently tested 78 samples, which I’ll be posting over the coming days. Here is my […]
Diamine Brown and Orange Inks Test
The UK based Diamine company, has been manufacturing fountain pen inks since 1864 using traditional methods and formulas for their production. I have recently tested 78 samples, which I’ll be posting over the coming days. Here is my […]
The Quink Mermaid and Copper Rome Burning!
Just as a quick breather from the ink testing I have been looking at medieval wood block prints and cobbled together a mermaid. The Quink and bleach technique really does give that hand carved feel to the illustration. […]
Diamine Green Inks Test
The UK based Diamine company, have been manufacturing fountain pen inks since 1864 using traditional methods and formulas for their production. I have just tested 78 samples, which I’ll be posting over the coming days. Here is […]
Diamine Blue Inks Test
The UK based Diamine company, have been manufacturing fountain pen inks since 1864 using traditional methods and formulas for their production. I have just tested 78 samples, which I’ll post over the coming days. Here are the […]
Four more Noodler’s – Aristocracy, Bluewaves, Brexit and Squeteague
Have just treated myself to and tested four new(ish) Noodler’s inks: Aristocracy, Bluewaves, Brexit and Squeteague. I have to say, in light of all the nonsense going on here in the UK politically – and the […]
De Atramentis Pearlescent Inks
Here is half of the De Atramentis Pearlescent range. The range consists of ten colours – each colour has four metal finishes – Bronze, Silver, Gold and Copper. Here we have Cyan Blue, Brilliant Violet, Carnelian Red, Whiskey […]
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