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Sketchpack Project 2018: Pen and Ink, Week 4
This year’s theme: Pen & Ink This year my Sketchpack is to be all inked drawings with a bit of water to move ink color. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I always have a good time! Making it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, calligraphy, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, tools
Tagged #akkermanink, #fredfornow, #jherbinink, #kitten, #Lamy, #lamyvista, #monteverdeink, #Moonmanpen, #penandink, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcassisink, #platinumcitrusink, #platinumlavenderink, #robertosterink, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, #super5ink, Artsauce, August Challenge, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Sketchpack Project, tools, TWSBI
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Hahnemühle: Cézanne, Harmony, and Expression Papers with Watercolor
In Part 1 I tested inks on the papers, creating a simple journal; now I added watercolors to each Hahnemühle paper: Harmony, Cézanne, and Expression. Let me cut to the chase. I am probably going to buy these papers in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, art journal, Cezanne, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, grisaille, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Harmony, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Review of Cézanne, Harmony, and Expression Papers, 1, Ink
I use a journal MOST of the time, mostly because right now I am still working full time. But I have lovely watercolor blocks from Hahnemühle, and they were bought or given to me (full disclosure) to review. I finally … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #diamineink, #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, #robertosterink, #super5ink, art journal, Cezanne, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, Harmony, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Super5 ink
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Hahnemühle: Cezanne, Harmony, and Expression Giveaway!
You know that I am enjoying making folded journals… (Above and below, a hand-made journal from Harmony paper.) I will be writing a bit more in the next couple of weeks about how I am using them. AND, I am … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, ink painting, journal, landscape, painting, paper, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #giveaway, #HahnemühleCezanne, #HahnemühleExpression, #HahnemühleHarmony, art journal, Cezanne, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Expression, grisaille, Harmony, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Sketchpack Project 2018: Pen and In, Week 1
This year’s theme: Pen & Ink This year my Sketchpack is to be all inked drawings with a bit of water to move ink color. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I always have a good time! Making it … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #Lamy, #lamyvista, #Moonmanpen, #penandink, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, #twsbieco, Artsauce, August Challenge, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Sketchpack Project, tools, TWSBI
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WWM: Giveaway! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards
Giving away to two lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night watercolor surfaces! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards! In honor of the paper I use most often for the World Watercolor Month challenge, I’m offering TWO prizes of postcard tins! (Sorry, USA + … Continue reading
Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, review, tools, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #HahnemühlePostCards, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, flowers, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, review, Sunflowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Tools: New Cold Press Hahnemühle Post Cards
Loving Hahnemühle Post Cards as I do, I am thrilled to have the cold pressed option! Fabulous! Perfect! I am in love!! When I started with the first batch of post cards, highly textural, I loved the size/shape but struggled … Continue reading
Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, review, tools, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, #davinciwatercolors, #HahnemühlePostCards, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, flowers, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, review, Sunflowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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