Re: Mystery Ink #40 and #41
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For whatever reason, my chromas came out a little weak. Even when I wiped 40 on a tissue, it looked better, but 41 broke into the most amazing array. 41 seems mostly single-dye component.
I keep asking myself why my scans are blurry. I tried taking photos but have the same problem.
Thanks, junglejim, for the Mystery Inks!
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Just a quick sketch of MI #41 - more to come
There is a small amount of red sheen on the edges of scan - it is seen better on TR paper.
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MI #40 in my Seven Seas Writer Journal.
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It's been quite a hectic week so I'm a little behind on getting some different testing behind though I have been writing with 40 through the week getting more thoughts on the ink. Here is my normal super cheap mead five star paper test. Hope everybody is having a wonderful Sunday https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2557047ee3.jpg
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mreeveshp
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A little drawing with wash/ bleach play with 41 on water colour paper...
Ink is very different. Doesn't shade. I like the colour. It is bright and cheerful. Unlike 40, which reminds me of deep complex, rich ink....
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I am by far no artist, I've always wished I could draw. I've always been embarrassed to post any art I've tried with mystery inks but I used a lot of my ink to try to make this semi decent. But it was also quite tricky using a q-tip as my brush haha. I was trying to make a burst pattern like on my es-335 by doing the perimeter with just ink than l slowly diluted it with water to try to make it lighter as it went inward but it didn't work like I wanted and the pink that I saw with my chroma kind of started coming through as I used more water.
Anyway hope you all enjoy and hope every one is having a good dayhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a909ed688c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...6615702e26.jpg
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mreeveshp
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Purdy guitar!
Thank you very much, I always wanted a guitar like B.B. King and at first I was going to get a black one just like his than a couple years ago they came out with a few special editions and once I saw it I had to have it. It's not my most expensive or best quality but it sounds great and it's a joy to look at.
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@mreeveshp, not bad at all. If you want to seee bad drawing come and check mine on the inktober thread. :D
The whole idea is doing it... we might suck at it but with time, we'll improve.
I was recommended Drawing by the right side of the brain. The art of seeing..
Others might go more a hands on method, of technique.
Sketching often helps me to focus and stop the critical left side.... I wish I could draw virtually, with my left hand, when I'm writing. That would be heaven... :)
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Excellent recommendation Yazeh!
Drawing by the right side of the brain. - great book! I went through it several years ago and it really helped me improve how I see things and how I sketch them. It also helped me practice. I have since lost much of it because I do not sketch enough now. But when I take the time and really focus I surprise myself. I do not have the artistic talent like others in my family, but I do enjoy tapping into my creative side. That is why I think I love fountain pens and ink so much.
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I'll definitely have to check out that book.
I know drawing is going to be like playing guitar, shooting or re-learning cursive, I just got to practice. Honestly I'm kind of proud I got past the nerves and actually posted it. I know I probably won't ever be like Dali, Van Gogh, or munch, I'd just be happy being able to draw something and people be able to recognize it.
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mreeveshp
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I'll definitely have to check out that book.
I know drawing is going to be like playing guitar, shooting or re-learning cursive, I just got to practice. Honestly I'm kind of proud I got past the nerves and actually posted it. I know I probably won't ever be like Dali, Van Gogh, or munch, I'd just be happy being able to draw something and people be able to recognize it.
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mreeveshp
I think I still have that book. One of my art teachers used to make us draw without looking at the paper or lifting pencil from paper. There's a term for it but I forgot. 😅
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I'll definitely have to check out that book.
I know drawing is going to be like playing guitar, shooting or re-learning cursive, I just got to practice. Honestly I'm kind of proud I got past the nerves and actually posted it. I know I probably won't ever be like Dali, Van Gogh, or munch, I'd just be happy being able to draw something and people be able to recognize it.
Thanks
mreeveshp
I think I still have that book. One of my art teachers used to make us draw without looking at the paper or lifting pencil from paper. There's a term for it but I forgot. 😅
Blind Drawing :)
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MI #41 Fabulous colour. I hope I can get some :) Edit: Other images added later in this thread.
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Here's my chroma for 41, it looks like a nice color (especially after seeing the writing sample chrissy posted) and it looks more monochromatic than the chroma for 40https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...74f4935955.jpg
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mreeveshp
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Your chroma for 41 shows more of its gray component than mine. 👍🏻
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Funny @Chrissy, I find the ink lacking lubrication compared to 40. But the shading is massive with a broad/ stub nib :)
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Your chroma for 41 shows more of its gray component than mine. [emoji1303]
I was kind of confused by that at first because I let the end of the filter soak longer than normal so I didn't know if that caused the grey color but than I did another to see if I got the same results and I did. Pretty neat none the less. I think the chroma for 40 looks better but I like the color of 41 better
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mreeveshp