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Continue reading →: Day #24: Yuletide and Oh My!
Inkvent Day #24: Diamine Yuletide I enjoy turquoise and teal ink colors. It reminds me of the beautiful waters in the Caribbean. I also enjoy intense pink, bright coral, and eucalyptus/olive green colors. When I saw the label color on the bottle I knew this was going to be another…
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Continue reading →: Day #23: Wonderland
Inkvent Day #23: Diamine Wonderland Wonderland is a bright orange standard ink color. Look at how clear this bottle is. This bright ink shows some lovely shading on my Tomoe River Paper. On my swatch card there is a beautiful underlying yellow color showing through. Another gorgeous ink wash. All…
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Continue reading →: Another Gnome Sketch
This past weekend I created this Gnome sketch using several different ink colors from the Inkvent calendar. I had to wait until today to do a blog post as there were a few inks that were yet to be uncovered and opened. Inks: Various Diamine Inkvent Calendar inks Pens: TWSBI…
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Continue reading →: Day #22: Oh My! It’s Black Ivy!
Inkvent Day #22: Diamine Black Ivy At first glance this ink label looks to be black. Upon further inspection, I can see a hint of green. The name matches the ink color. In my writing sample, the ink is a very dark color with a bright red sheen. My swatch…
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Continue reading →: Day #21: Brandy Snap
Inkvent Day #21: Diamine Brandy Snap Brandy Snap is a good name for this standard ink. This ink has a bit of shading and a tiny, tiny bit of sheen. This ink reminds me of a color somewhere between Burnt Sienna and raw Sienna from my watercolor paints. For a…
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Continue reading →: Day #20: Pink Ice
Inkvent Day #20: Diamine Pink Ice Can you hear me squealing with delight? Hahaha! I’ve mentioned the Diamine labeling system has been very helpful. Look at this label color! My bottle is chock-full of shimmers. Some of which is stuck to the bottom of my bottle. This is one lovely…
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Continue reading →: Gnome #1 Created with Diamine Inkvent Inks
I was feeling extra creative and decided to try sketching a gnome. Here’s my first attempt using a few of the ink colors from my Diamine’s Inkvent calendar. I used my Platinum Preppy filled with Platinum Carbon ink to draw the outlines of my gnome. For the hat I used…

























