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Inky Thots: Birmingham Crisp Formula Inks
Birmingham has a new lineup of amazing inks, the Crisp Formula Inks. I know, I usual write about inks as an artist, but these inks are made to be compatible with inexpensive everyday papers, without bleed and feathering, which is … Continue reading →
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampens, #blackink, #bluegrey, #blueink, #grayink, #greengrey, #greenink, #greyink, #warmgrey, art journal
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Coking Coal
Birmingham Pen Company Coking Coal ink is named in honor of coking coal, a unique coal which “usually refers to the product derived from low-ash and low-sulphur bituminous coal by a process called coking.” Coking is “the heating of coal … Continue reading →
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Birmingham Pen Company, #birminghaminks, #birminghampens, #bluegrey, #cokingcoal, #edgarthomsonsteelworks, #grayink, #greengrey, #greyink, #warmgrey, art journal, Coking Coal
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Inky Thots: Birmingham Slag Grey
Blue-green-grey Birmingham Slag Grey ink is named in honor of the Homestead Steelworks, built in 1881. It became part of the Carnegie Steel company in 1883. For many years was the largest steelworks in the world. Remember that others review … Continue reading →
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #bluegrey, #grayink, #greengrey, #greyink, #homesteadsteelworks, #madeinamerica, #madeinusa, #slaggrey, #warmgrey, art journal
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Pot Roast Stew Recipe
When the world goes mad and I have a cold, I cook… soups, stews, hearty meals that clear the senses. Chopping allows me to release my frustrations. My red Polish enamel pot cheers me; I had one just like it … Continue reading →
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Tagged #akkermanink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #chinatownredink, #freshfarmveggies, #greyink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #recipepainting, #super5frankfurtink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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One Week 100 People Troublemaker Ink Makers
I fell in love with the image of the two men who created Troublemaker Inks. Image courtesy of http://www.pennoob.com. As I said, I am really enjoying slowing down and being interested in the outcome of the people I am drawing, … Continue reading →
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blackwingpencil, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #drawingfaces, #drawwithme, #greyink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleCarnetdeVoyage, #middleofthenight, #oneweek100people, #PilotMetropolitan, #sketchingpeople, #super5frankfurtink, #troublemakerinks, Hahnemühle Bamboo, Hahnemühle Carnet de Voyage, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Charcoal
I love sketching with soluble grey inks, and touching them with a waterbrush to move the inky colors in interesting directions. Greys are rarely neutral, leaning toward warm or cool. Robert Oster Charcoal is one of five favorite greys, leaning … Continue reading →
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Tagged #architecturalsketching, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #charcoalink, #delaSainteTrinite, #fprhimalayan, #greyink, #inkpainting, #polychromechair, #purpleink, #robertosterink, #ultraflexnib, art journal
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Hari-Gibbs-Fred Meets the Horses!
We set up the studio so the cats have a little more run time when they are in the studio. *okay, truth be told they get under our feet sometimes and this gives them a whole lotta space* They can … Continue reading →
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Tagged #carouselhorses, #greyink, #greytabby, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #jantzenbeachcarousel, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #studiocat, art journal, carousel, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Deadlines
Deadlines are stressful, and partly it is because of my age; I am not as young as I used to be, and when hand stitching an item like the sofa, my arthritic hands feel it, as I am going through … Continue reading →
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Tagged #frankfurtink, #greyink, #Hahnemühle, #handstitching, #middleofthenight, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, #slowstitching, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, upholstery
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Crazy Busy
Before my mom died I was feeling stressed by deadlines; I wrote this at that time and it is even more true today… but I am no longer worried about her. I’m glad we took the extra time down over … Continue reading →
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Tagged #artjournaling, #christmascactus, #emeraldink, #frankfurtink, #greyink, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #mpfconservation, #nostalgiejournal, #platinumlavenderink, #robertosterink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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WWM: Day 12 Moms Stuff Dragonfly
This was a garden decoration, and my mom always had great flower gardens. I saw quite a bit of pink in the greys, and so went with the mauve-pink. I used Super5 Frankfurt ink for the waterproof lines. I sketched … Continue reading →
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Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #davinciwatercolors, #deatramentisink, #diamineink, #Fluidwatercolorpaper, #frankfurtink, #greyink, #LamyLX, #middleofthenight, #super5ink, #tobaccoink, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, watercolor
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