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, […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Parker ink
Jesse Walton Logotype – Quink and Bleach
I have a keen interest in lettering, type and calligraphy. I’m by no means the expert but I can do it. I was recently asked to create an identity for an upcoming singer songwriter, Jesse […]
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. […]
Fountain Pen Ink and Bleach! What’s the point?
I frequently receive messages like this: “I’ve seen a bunch of your ink tests over the months and one thing I’m unclear on is – how do we use these for our ink selection? Does […]
The Seven Angels – Quink and bleach
Quink black freeform blend onto 300gsm Saunders watercolour paper with bleach and ink illustration and lettering. Using lyrics by Depeche Mode this is a wonderfully self indulgent journey into the dark side. Seven pieces in total for the […]
Ink and Bleach Test Art for Sale
In order to raise finances to cover some of my costs I’m selling the test pieces that I create. The test pieces measure 140mm x 140mm which is as big as I can realistically go using […]
Quink Black and Red Ink – Transformer
One of my favourite images from a truly wonderful album, Transformer. The Parker black and red inks just blend beautifully and their reaction with the bleach is always pure gold. I just hope it does […]
Happy Xmas
Parker Quink Black blend with Shaeffer Skrip Brown with bleach lettering.
So why a Desiderata pen?
This site is not just about investigating fountain pen inks in the wider context, it’s also about how best to demonstrate the found outcomes. There are a plethora of fountain pens on the market in all shapes, sizes […]
Ink Review 03
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 […]
