Tag Archives: #inkreview

HANDBOOK: Robert Oster and TWSBI Eco

Posted on October 2, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

I sketched my newest TWSBI Eco, a beautiful blue with gold trim — gold trim is not my usual (I love silver) but this is stunning — and matched it up with Robert Oster Signature ink’s Lost Dutchman’s Gold (a … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Anniversary Inks

Posted on July 2, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

Robert Oster Signature Inks is having their 7th Anniversary, and have created three special inks for their celebration: Their first true black, a beautiful purple storm, and a shimmering green-gold jewel: Let’s look at each anniversary ink. Remember that others … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Australian Opal Grey

Posted on June 24, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

Robert Oster’s Australian Opal Grey ink is one of my favorite greys, leaning into turquoise and blue when touched with water. My delicate shell (that I have carried around since high school) was painted in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook with … Continue reading →

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California Poppies

Posted on May 3, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

Home, home, home… Cheery orange poppies used to cover the hills in Laguna Beach. I love them. Maybe cuz I am a native California gurl Maybe cuz they are one of my favorite colors. Handbook Journal watercolor square, De Atramentis … Continue reading →

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Posies: Eucalyptus Blossoms

Posted on May 1, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

I grew up with lovely Eucalyptus, though I remember the blossoms being a bit more orange than the image I sketched from. I love them, as they are home home home! Happy May Day! I am ready for spring! ☾ … Continue reading →

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Posies: Pink Poppies

Posted on April 25, 2023 by dkatiepowellart

I think they are a type of poppy; I saw an image and painted it! Played with an abstract background. ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Journal, De Atramentis Document Urban Grey ink in Pentel Aquash waterbrushes, De Atramentis Document Brown ink in … Continue reading →

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Tests in Journals

Posted on May 24, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I test journals primarily for two reasons: 1) To see what a new ink or watercolor does, or how a mix will look in a journal with which I am familiar; 2) To test a new brand of journal’s paper … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Dragon Night

Posted on May 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

It is no surprise Robert Oster inks my favorite inks. Dragon’s Night is such a gorgeous sketching BLURPLE ink it has a permanent home now in my purple leopard Pilot Metropolitan. I art journal many nights with this one, a … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Rubine

Posted on April 18, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

Robert Oster Rubine is a favorite red, and has found a permanent home in my red Pilot Metropolitan. It leans just ever so slightly into a blue-red. I usually do match pen to ink, mostly because I have many pens … Continue reading →

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Sketching for Clientele

Posted on April 12, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I LOVE documenting our studio life in my sketchbooks, and some projects are so sketch-worthy with their baubles and trims and bright colors! I also use my sketchbook as a way to communicate with our clients from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Birmingham Petroleum

Posted on April 9, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

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

Posted on January 25, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

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: Robert Oster Monsoon Clouds

Posted on January 7, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

From the post Wednesday! I love sketching with soluble grey inks, but this last month I popped a new greyish purplish color in my Benu Talisman pen, which I am loving: PEN CHALET’s Exclusive, Robert Oster Monsoon Clouds. To … Continue reading →

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Robert Oster’s Monsoon Clouds Ink Sketches

Posted on January 5, 2022 by dkatiepowellart

I don’t usually show the images I sketch from, but this is an exception. This is a view I see almost every night: Savitri curled into my right side while I try to sketch. She thinks she helps, and as … Continue reading →

Inky Thots: Birmingham Kentucky Bluegrass

Posted on September 19, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

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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Inky Thots: Birmingham Black Olive

Posted on August 2, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

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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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Graphite

Posted on July 10, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Robert Oster Graphite is one of five of my favorite greys, leaning into deep purple and blues when touched with water. I am on my third bottle. Above, a wet circle is ringed with Graphite, and left to dry on … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Birmingham Tarnished Nickel

Posted on July 3, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Taking a break from posting World Watercolor Month images for a review of a great grey ink from Birmingham. NOTE: I just realized this ink is nowhere in their new colors, and so, I apologize. I picked up one of … Continue reading →