Quick study of a dilapidated mooring post with rope on the River Medway riverside using Randall Blue Black, a Jackson’s rigger brush and bleach on a Bockingford 140lb smooth with line work using a Kaweco Stainless […]
Experimenting with fountain pen ink to further it’s creative potential for use within the visual arts.
Tag: Quink and Bleach
Diamine Exclusive – Bloody Absinth
Another Diamine sheen exclusive but this time it’s for Seitz Kreuznach. And the name is totally appropriate – Bloody Absinth! Nice… A deep rich green serious sheening ink, Bloody Absinth (no ‘e’) bleeds out greens […]
Kyo No Oto Swatch Tests
Made in the Japanese city of Kyoto, Kyo No Oto inks feature traditional Japanese colors inspired by the city’s beautiful scenery and culture. Nurebairo (01) – A heavy black ink named after the black of a […]
Kyo-Iro Swatch Tests
Takeda Jimuki produce office supplies and stationery for use in the home and workplace. Their Kyo-Iro inks are handmade in Kyoto, Japan using traditional dye based techniques and materials and elegantly convey the charm and tradition […]
Sailor Ink Studio Swatch Tests – Part 11 – Blacks, Olives and Magic
This is the final part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The swatch cards shown feature the blacks, olives and what can only be described as something magical and truly beautiful. Sailor 027 – A true […]
Art Journaling with just one ink
In the early part of the 19th century, following the Napoleonic wars, Europe and the surrounding nations enjoyed a period of stability. For the more fortunate ‘the Tour of Europe’ was as good as mandatory […]
Sailor Ink Studio Swatch Tests – Part 10 – Green
This is the tenth part of my Sailor Ink Studio swatch tests. The swatch cards shown are part of a lovely range of what I’m going to call Green. Sailor 160 – A light translucent green with […]
