Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-Kai (deep sea) is a gorgeous blue-black ink with a touch of red about it. The red really shows up where the ink pools. As with all Iroshizuku inks, it’s quick to dry and flows well. Unfortunately the memory card in my camera failed while I was drawing this so there’s no video […]
This is a limited edition ink that’s, sadly, no longer available. It’s a beautiful turquoise shade. If you like turquoise inks and come across a bottle, do snap it up. Here I am doodling the Inkling. Thank you to Chris Stafford for sending me this sample.
I’m not a huge fan of royal blue but this ink has something quite lovely about it. A gorgeous deep blue with good shading and quick dry times. Here I am doodling the Inkling. This sample was provided by Pure Pens to promote their ink sample service. If you live in the UK (or nearby!) […]
Private Reserve Spearmint is a very saturated ink with some nice shading and good dry times (although not everyone has found this to be so). It’s a gorgeous shade of green. Here I am doodling the Inkling. You can find some more reviews of Private Reserve Spearmint on Pennaquod.
J. Herbin are certainly making a scene with their 1670 range of sparkly inks. In a large part this must be because they are so photogenic. In day to day use Stormy Grey hides it’s sparkle and comes across as a fairly average dark grey, maybe with an occasional hint of gold here and there. […]