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Continue reading →: Merry Christmas!
Here’s a sketch of my holiday wreath using all the inks from my Diamine 2021 Inkvent Calendar. The bow represents today’s ink color: All the Best.
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Continue reading →: Day #25: All the Best!
Inkvent Day #25: Diamine All the Best This is Diamine’s 30ml bottle of inky wonderment. I feel as though I won a grand prize for getting through the last 25 days of inky madness. Oh my! I was twirling this bottle around to see what inky characteristics to expect from…
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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…




























