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Inky Thots: Birmingham Petroleum
Above, Birmingham Petroleum on the bright white paper of a Hahnemuhle sketchbook. I test my inks on many drawing and watercolor papers. Remember that others review these inks just for writing; I am also interested in how they are used … Continue reading
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Two Twinkles
Twinkle is all about the shimmer! Birmingham Pen Co has fifteen Twinkle inks right now, and if you love shimmer, these are the best! These inks are Mitchell’s favorites. He loves shimmery inks, and Tributary Twinkle is probably his favorite. … Continue reading
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Kentucky Bluegrass
Above, Kentucky Bluegrass ink on two different watercolor papers; right, in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook. Writing samples on a Post-it and on fountain-pen friendly paper in my Moo Journal, below Birmingham Kentucky Bluegrass ink is from the Crisp Formula ink … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampencompany, #birminghampens, #fountainpenink, #fountainpeninkreview, #greenink, #inkpainting, #inkreview, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #penandink, #pittsburghpennsylvania, art journal
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Sketchpack Project: Week 4, 2021
In years past I’ve created pretty sketch books during the Sketchpack Project, But this year I wanted to push myself to work on something difficult for me. To see the entire project, go here. (To see other years you go … Continue reading
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Sketchpack Project: Week 2, 2021
In years past I’ve created pretty sketch books during the Sketchpack Project, But this year I wanted to push myself to work on something difficult for me. (To see other years you go here!) To see Week 1 and how … Continue reading
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Sketchpack Project: Week 1, 2021
In years past I’ve created pretty sketch books during the Sketchpack Project, But this year I wanted to push myself to work on something difficult for me. (To see other years you go here!) I created an accordion booklet from … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #inkpainting, #makearteveryday, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, folding journal, Holbein, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Sketchpack Project, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Black Olive
Gads I love this ink! I am a huge fan of grey inks, and have never loved a black ink (though I’ve loved them for their waterproof qualities when sketching). This ink is not grey, and is not black… In … Continue reading
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I hate the 4th of July
I hate the Fourth of July. There, I’ve said it. Not popular, and I’d like it if it didn’t threaten our livelihood in this stupid city. Every year we have to pack up our computers and such, and sit in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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World Watercolor Month: Three Berries
Berries in pretty blue glasses! What could be better? Okay, we added a little vanilla bean ice cream in one serving and that was good too! Ink painting, mostly Robert Oster inks, and Hoping Charlie will be okay with ink-painting: … Continue reading
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Tagged #3oystersink, #berriesareinseason, #birminghaminks, #blackberries, #blueberries, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inkpainting, #mexicanglasses, #momentsketchers, #oregonberries, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #strawberries, #summerfruits, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Platinum Carbon pen
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Port Townsend Bowl
While writing about being stuck, I was inspired by a friend, Lucia Maya, of Luminous Ceramics (beautiful pottery in Maui colors). She published a quote (see below) that moved me, and came on the heels of me finding a small … Continue reading
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D.Katie Powell Art 