Week #19 / 7 May: Week Of Europe - 2017 Weekly Ink Project

[Tas]

I've gone for an Italian ink and copied a Belgian man.

 

This Stipula Calmo Grigio Fumo ink in a fountain pen disappointed me . . . loads.

This ink in a dip pen . . . oh my !

 

The written & drawn lines stay dark, dark brown, almost black in fact with hardly any feathering considering the amount of ink going down.

Dipping a brush into the bottle and working it onto paper produces a very rich chestnut colour.

When washed over with water, the ink splits and a bluey grey colour remains.

 

I may have to eat some humble pie with this fella and start sketching more, in a very wet pen with it

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_week_19_fpn_stipula_calmo_fading_grey_grigio_fumo.jpg

Edited May 22, 2017 by Tas

[lgsoltek]

Nice! What ink is that though? Italian ink... from Stipula?

[Tas]

Nice! What ink is that though? Italian ink... from Stipula?

Oh, poo. I'll edit it now

Thank you.

 

Look at how it looks when used in a pen

 

http://www.taskyprianou.com/fpn_stipula_calmo_faging_grey_grigio_fumo_swatch.jpg

Edited May 22, 2017 by Tas

[lgsoltek]

You're right. Much richer with a dip pen. You made a better ink out of it.

[Tas]

You're right. Much richer with a dip pen. You made a better ink out of it.

 

Your folded nib would love this stuff

[csgebhart]

I've really been having fun with these weekly prompts. I can't seem to get anything else done! I was being so careful and then I forgot that I'd added ink on the B and smudged it. Oh well . . .

 

It's a CRV - I hope Amberlea won't mind the smudge.

[amberleadavis]

Once they arrived here, I got busy playing with them. We had no internet for a day.