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Continue reading →: Diamine Ink Sample Swatches
I have been collecting a few vials of ink samples. Sometimes I might get one or two with my orders. Sometimes an online vendor will send me one to try out. I typically wait until I collect more than half a dozen vials and block out some time in the…
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Continue reading →: Our First Snow of the Year
The snow is pretty to look at. You can see from the picture how the snow has settled nicely on our tree. Yes, I enjoy taking pictures of our neighborhood squirrels. I plan on creating a few watercolor or pen and ink sketches of our furry friends.
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Continue reading →: A Vibrant Floral Pen and Ink Wash
I used to be a wedding photographer many years ago. While I enjoyed the creative aspects and challenges, I did not enjoy having additional roles as hostess, seamstress, and assistant. I was hired to be a photographer. Not a last minute seamstress or a get things done at last minute…
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Continue reading →: Gadget: My MMD (Mouse Maintenance Day)
I have a Logitech rollerball mouse that I use with my older Mac. I went with this wireless mouse a little over two years ago. Before that I had a wired rollerball that I used for several years. I had to switch from using a regular mouse to a rollerball…
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Continue reading →: Monochromatic Pen and Ink Sketch
I have a picture I took a few years ago from a charcoal art class I attended. It’s a still life that incorporated two bottles, a mug, and some fabric. My art instructor placed several objects (pottery, bottles, styrofoam shapes, etc) on several tables. She told me I could sit…
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Continue reading →: Shimmering Ink Month and My EDWs
Two weeks ago, I had cleaned all of my Everyday Writer (EDW) fountain pens. It didn’t take long before I started to fill them again with different inks. This time it was mostly with shimmering inks. Notice in the picture, I have eight EDW pens inked at one time. This…
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Continue reading →: Another Set of Exclusive Inks from Robert Oster
Edit: I’ve added a picture of my final pen and ink sketch below. Enjoy! Just when I thought I was done with acquiring new inks, Robert Oster comes along and creates some new exciting and exclusive inks. The first set that I blogged about a few days ago was an…
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