Wow! And what a beautiful A5 notebook it is too. Hand bound in a stunning Liberty London fabric called Wiltshire, the 160 sewn pages inside are made up of Cosmo Air Light – a fairly […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Nick stewart ink art
Five new ink exclusives from cult pens – three diamines and Two Robert oster’s
Many congratulations to Cult Pens on their 16th anniversary and for celebrating, in part, by not only releasing a beautiful 16 x 12ml bottle fountain pen gift set but five new ink exclusives too! Three […]
Cult pens – Sweet Sixteen, beautiful and mine! all mine, mine, MINE!
Many congratulations to Cult Pens on their 16th anniversary and for celebrating, in part, by releasing a beautiful 16 x 12ml bottle fountain pen gift set comprising of 13 classic Diamine colours and 3 new […]
Diamine Winter Miracle with Bleach
This is a more arty portrait of my daughter Daisy, using a heavy background of Diamine Winter Miracle on a 200lb rough textured Bockingford watercolour paper. The edges of the painting are more intense than […]
Krishna Sheening Inks Swatch Test
As mentioned in the previous post, Krishna inks are known for their monster sheens of which I have six more to show here. These Krishna fountain pen ink samples were very kindly sent to me […]
Krishna Inks Swatch Test
I’m always up for testing Krishna inks. Known for their monster sheens of which I have six to show in my next post, they also create some great inks with amazing chromo qualities. These Krishna […]
Montegrappa Harry Potter Inks Test
In collaboration with Warner Bros. Entertainment, Montegrappa now has a collection of writing inks celebrating the magic of Harry Potter. These six fountain pens ink samples were very kindly sent to me by Anja at […]
More monotone painting with ink and bleach
For painters and illustrators, practicing monotone art is relevant for understanding light, as it allows us to perceive shape and form. How that tonal range, from light to dark, is utilised will be key to […]
Diamine Writer’s Blood – Charles Bukowski
Many congratulations to the Reddit Fountainpens community and Diamine Inks on the launch of Writer’s Blood this coming Friday. A fabulous new dark red ink and a great project to help bring to life. Thankyou […]
Illustrating garden design concepts with fountain pen inks
I was recently asked how I would go about illustrating garden design concepts. After some initial investigation, it would seem that the most popular way of doing this is by using a waterproof felt tip […]
