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Rosa Gallery Monopigmented Watercolors
Digging into my paint stash produced a box of Rosa Gallery Monopigmented watercolors. It took hours to carefully unwrap them and set up the card with the labels but I think it was worth the effort. A mono pigment is essentially a single color and in this case a single pigment per pan. Two or sometimes three colors can be mixed without creating dull or muddy colors. Vibrancy and clarity are…
Summer Watercolor Supplies
My summer watercolor kit came together over the weekend. Landscapes and abstracts are on the menu along with exploring a couple of new paints and mixes. The travel brush is an Isabey 6202 mop. A curated Japanese palette is lurking about hoping for a shot at a dark abstract. Wishful thinking?
Inks And Pens On My Desk Today
On my desk today is a simple group of fountain pens. Only three colors of ink plus black. Off-camera is a mechanical pencil but that’s a different story. Pelikan Violet and Waterman Intense Black Ink are getting the most use but Monteverde Capri Blue and Waterman Inspired Blue are called to duty when a bolder look is in order. Two of the pens are Jinhao 82 models. The others are a Pilot…
A Few Grey Inks
A few grey inks for a grey day. The paper is from Tomoe River. Which ink do you prefer?
Two Pens, One Ink
One ink, two pens with very different results. It’s like having two inks for the price of one. Sailor Shikiori Fuji-sugata in a Conklin Duragraph 1.1 stub and a Jinhao 10 extra fine.
New Pen and a Matching Journal
It was a new pen day but also a new journal day. The Ice Blue Jinhao 20 with Iroshizuku Syo-ro looks perfect for the Zotia journal. Ink and pen tests for entertainment over the weekend.
Pink Pen and Ink for Spring
Is it spring yet? A Jinhao 82 pink pen with Private Reserve Ink Shell Pink seem to think so. It’s a first time pairing that worked out well. What will make it into your spring rotation?
April Ink and Pen Array
A variety of nibs that will complement the selection of inks for early April. Nibs do rule here. An attractive pen is a bonus but not essential. Monteverde Canyon Rust in a Platinum Music Nib Monteverde Rose Noir in a Jinhao 20 EF Private Reserve Avocado in a Hongdian 620 fude Iroshizuku Syo-ro in a Jinhao 10 EF Shikiori Fuji-sugata in a Conklin 1.1 Stub
Burgundy Ink and a Colorful Pen
New on my desk are Monteverde Rose Noir ink and a seashell Jinhao 58. They weren’t purchased to be mates but they certainly look right together. Sometimes you just get lucky.
A Unique Cover for a Notebook
A passport cover makes the perfect home for a small Traveler’s notebook. Search “passport holder” at Amazon for what is currently available. Prices range from $5 to $25.
Avocado And Teal Make A Dynamic Duo
A little color invaded the pen selection on my desk courtesy of Private Reserve Avocado in an avocado green Jinhao 82 and Iroshizuku syo-ro in a teal Hongdian N2. These pens and inks make journal writing appealing and aesthetic. Which ink duos make you want to write?
The Inks In My Pens Today
The inks in my pens come from six different manufacturers and comprise a comfortable group for writing in my journal. Off to the side and out of view are swatches for developing a mostly pastel spring rotation though frankly I could be happy limiting my desk mates to just two of the Jinhao clickable pens given their smooth nibs and convenient form. Not all of them are great but three of the four…
Jinhao 10 Writing Sample
This Jinhao 10 clickable fountain pen with its smooth fine nib is a keeper. Waterman Mysterious Blue ink is perfect for this Taja A5 lined notebook. No bleed through or show through and the letters have very clean outlines. This sample was written on the back of a full page so there’s the proof. Some users have had complaints about hard starts and skipping but there were no skips here though…
Jinhao Click Pens
Yes, those are fountain pens. They are click versions from Jinhao that are similar to the Pilot Vanishing Point. The nibs are surprisingly good, smooth with good flow. More about these babies in the near future.
Sailor Shikiori Inks
Ink acquisitions from 2025 make a colorful and harmonious palette. All are from the Sailor Shikiori line. The coordination was unplanned but rather a happy accident. The pen is a Jinhao that works well with all of the colors. Could this become my spring rotation?
Asvine C80 Nibs
Asvine C80 nib comparison on Rhodia. The writing was slow to dry which isn’t surprising given how much flow these nibs have. The smooth, steel #8 nib is large but suits the dimensions of the C80. At less than $30 USD, it is a fair price for a well-made fountain pen.
Asvine C80 EF and Hongdian Ink in Brown
Asvine C80 extra-fine in brown with Hongdian brown ink are a good pair for narrow ruled paper. My A5 journal is working well with the large size 8 nib though there is some show-through and a few dots of bleed-through on my inexpensive paper. For journaling, it doesn’t really matter though I have seen this happen with several Hongdian inks. The C80 is quite smooth for an extra-fine though there is…