Teranishi Traveling Sepia and Antique Black; and a meditation on brown
Trends are a social phenomenon - when we care about our communities, we are influenced by them, we want to belong by sharing experiences and acquisitions. But after all the reviewing, the sharing, the comparing, and the swapping is done, the things that remain in use are the things that please you.
Do I really need to get into Pantone brown?
I dislike Pantone Mocha Mousse, the ridiculous promotional imagery and the unspoken implications of it. But let’s talk about brown regardless.
Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse
I review the new Jacques Herbin shimmer ink in the 1670 series, Turquoise de Perse, and share an inky drawing as well.
Montblanc Origin Coral and Montblanc Origin Green
I review two new inks, Montblanc The Origin Green and Montblanc The Origin Coral, with ink dragon drawings and some comparisons.
The Wet Pen Inks: Deception Pass and Elliott Bay
I review two brand-new ink offerings: The Wet Pen Deception Pass and Elliott Bay. These are blue-green chromoshaders with excellent qualities, created in-house by Matthew Gore of The Wet Pen.
#17InkQuestions: A Gathering of Curiosities edition
I answer 17 questions about my inky treasures :))
Eating my Hats: Diamine Early Dusk and Leonardo Andromeda
There are many advantages to adopting the spirit of the scientific method - that is, experimenting without the pressure of a predefined outcome. Mistakes pave a road for deep learning. Here are two of mine.
Diamine Inkvent 2023: A New Year’s Eve review
This year’s Purple Inkvent is probably my favorite, certainly par with the Red Inkvent. I love purples, and this inkvent has wonderful offerings. In this post I review the Inkvent inks, and also provide some comparisons to other inks. My top 5, in no particular order: Tranquility, Lavender Frost, Rainbow’s End, Velvet Emerald, and Blizzard.
Creating an Artist Book with Inkvent Inks
I made an artist book as a present for my spouse’s birthday. I used Col-O-Ring swatch cards and Diamine Inkvent inks to create an accordion fold book that features my original poem handwritten over birds and beasts. A detailed walkthrough inside!