Hudson Valley Sketches -

In spite of an overflowing cabinet of fountain pen inks, I purchased the 2021 Inkvent Calendar by Diamine to have 25 new inks to explore dur...

  In preparation for my Holidays in Ink challenge, I've got my eyes open for supplies that might be interesting to work with. That'...

When I want a bright white highlight on a sketch, I often count on white gouache to do the job. All whites are created equal, right? W...

Happy 2013 to all my viewers! I'd like to start off the new year by sharing my favorite discoveries and new products of the past year...

Last year, I began some lightfastness testing on the full line of Noodler's Eternal Inks, as well as pigmented and iron gall inks by oth...

11x17" across a two page spread in a Stillman & Birn Epsilon Hardbound sketchbook De Atramentis Rose De Atramentis Hyacinth ...

Many thanks to all of you for waiting so patiently for these preliminary results! For those who don't know what I'm talking about , ...

This was so much fun! (Image can be clicked for a larger, clearer view.) I used Golden Black Gesso to coat a few page spreads in my Stillma...

New paints are so much fun! I got a bunch of colors from Daniel Smith last week --- some transparent yellows, as well as earthy reds and mar...

Brian Goulet of the Goulet Pen Company contacted me regarding some lightfastness testing I've been doing on a number of inks. So far I&...

Stillman & Birn 5.5x8.5" Epsilon Hardbound sketchbook Watercolor, Noodler's Lexington Gray ink in a Lamy Safari I had an extra...