And a Happy New Year to everyone! 2020 was a difficult year on so many levels. But, if there is a plus side to all of this, it would appear that during the lay offs […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further its creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Private Reserve Inks
The Inktober 2018 Art Challenge – Review
This is my second year of Inktober and it certainly keeps you on your toes. One artwork a day and that’s on top of the day job! The key thing for success I think is […]
My top 12 Fountain Pen Inks of 2017 and Project Review
Another good year with plenty of inks swatch tested, art created and workshop delivered. The highlights being my trip to the Sakura Fountain Pen Gallery in Diest, Belgium, where I hooked up with Janine Tholen-Florijn […]
Private Reserve Brown-Yellow Inks Test
Here is my last batch of 9 bleach swatch tested Private Reserve inks in the blacks and greens range. Ebony Black – A rich black brown with hints of purple grey revealed when blended with water. A limited reaction with bleach in […]
Private Reserve Green/Black Inks Test
Here is my third batch of 10 bleach swatch tested Private Reserve inks in the blacks and greens range. Velvet Black – A rich black with deep purple greys revealed when blended with water. A muted reaction with bleach […]
Private Reserve Blue/Purple Inks Test
Here are the next batch of 20 bleach swatch tested Private Reserve inks in the blues and purples range. Of note, there are 2 Mindnight Blues with the second one being the fast dry option. […]
Private Reserve Red Inks Test
I’ve been putting off testing these Private Reserve inks for some time and I can’t figure out why? I tested a handful a while ago and was somewhat scathing about them. Well, I’ve just tested another 42 of them and in […]
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