MarneM
December 31st, 2013, 04:41 PM
For Christmas, I received the Diamine Flower Set from my lovely husband. So yesterday I set about using a dip pen to do a brief comparison of each of the inks. I was honestly fairly surprised. Obviously, since this is a dip pen, the colors are going to be slightly different than in a fountain pen, unless you have a very fine, wet flow! I was most surprised by Carnation and Marigold, which I didn't think I would like. As it turns out, I like them a great deal!
Here is the entire set on white Tomoe River Paper:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/11675279095_c68ba3347b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11675279095/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11675279095/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
Here is the entire set on Southworth Fine Parchment Paper (sort of a beigey-gray color):
[http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/11676407884_8615746756_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676407884/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676407884/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A close-up of Marigold and Carnation:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/11659723956_4598942c16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659723956/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659723956/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A close-up of Pansy and Bougainvillea (you can see the green sheen of the Pansy):
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/11660287936_59a4432315_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660287936/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660287936/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
In this one, you can see the reddish sheen on the C in Cornflower, and the greenish sheen on the P in Pansy:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11659824515_579b2d0133_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659824515/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659824515/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A close-up of Cornflower and Aster (very similar, but Cornflower shades a little more toward purple, imho):
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/11660616736_7ef658387e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660616736/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660616736/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A closeup of Burgundy Rose (a very brown Burgundy -- and yes, I spelled Burgundy wrong :P), and Tulip:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/11676579094_dfda93a79c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676579094/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676579094/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A closeup of Gerbera and Iris:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/11676072286_7a9c389664_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676072286/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676072286/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
And finally, here is a bit of a letter I wrote using the Tomoe River paper and Diamine Gerbera. It has great shading!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/11608521063_edfdc33362_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11608521063/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11608521063/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
Love the whole set!
Here is the entire set on white Tomoe River Paper:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7317/11675279095_c68ba3347b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11675279095/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11675279095/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
Here is the entire set on Southworth Fine Parchment Paper (sort of a beigey-gray color):
[http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3673/11676407884_8615746756_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676407884/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676407884/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A close-up of Marigold and Carnation:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/11659723956_4598942c16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659723956/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659723956/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A close-up of Pansy and Bougainvillea (you can see the green sheen of the Pansy):
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/11660287936_59a4432315_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660287936/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660287936/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
In this one, you can see the reddish sheen on the C in Cornflower, and the greenish sheen on the P in Pansy:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3799/11659824515_579b2d0133_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659824515/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11659824515/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A close-up of Cornflower and Aster (very similar, but Cornflower shades a little more toward purple, imho):
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3785/11660616736_7ef658387e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660616736/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11660616736/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A closeup of Burgundy Rose (a very brown Burgundy -- and yes, I spelled Burgundy wrong :P), and Tulip:
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2849/11676579094_dfda93a79c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676579094/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676579094/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
A closeup of Gerbera and Iris:
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/11676072286_7a9c389664_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676072286/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11676072286/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
And finally, here is a bit of a letter I wrote using the Tomoe River paper and Diamine Gerbera. It has great shading!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7403/11608521063_edfdc33362_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11608521063/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/69216393@N04/11608521063/) by MarneLM (http://www.flickr.com/people/69216393@N04/), on Flickr
Love the whole set!