Tag Archives: #purpleink

Inky Thots: Birmingham Boysenberry

Posted on January 25, 2021 by dkatiepowellart

Birmingham Boysenberry ink is named in honor of the fruits from the Southside Farmer’s Market, built in 1915. The original market house on this spot was built in 1893, burned, and was rebuilt by architect Charles Bickel in 1915. “According … Continue reading →

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Tools: Robert Oster Glorious Inks

Posted on August 10, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

There is nothing like the gift of color! All that possibility wrapped in glorious juicy inks from Robert Oster Signature inks!! I will be playing with these soon, but had to at least share my newest bounty! A couple I’ve … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Midnight Sapphire

Posted on July 30, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

Robert Oster Midnight Sapphire might need to be renamed Blueberry, though it is a moody deep blue-purple perfect for skies! My blueberries ere built of of layers of darker color and a little linework at the end while the paper … Continue reading →

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Purple Gurl

Posted on January 23, 2020 by dkatiepowellart

The holidays brought new inks (not that I need an excuse.) A couple were gifts to me, and a couple were gifts to Mitchell (he goes for shimmers and glitters, and I should have predicted this, because he is also … Continue reading →

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Charcoal

Posted on December 27, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

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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Pilot Iroshizuku Bottles

Posted on June 21, 2019 by dkatiepowellart

Pilot Iroshizuku are the most beautiful bottles of any ink I’ve seen… Not as inventive as Akkerman, but stunning… Think Tiffany! To see the ink sloshing in them is exciting! And btw, the inks are beautiful. But more on that … Continue reading →

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Inktober 30, Two Cheap Platinums

Posted on October 30, 2018 by dkatiepowellart

I’m finishing a sketchbook from the Sketchpack Project this year… As it was all about pen and inks, seems a good fit to finish Inktober! Update from the time I wrote this about it leaking… I had turned it into … Continue reading →