Goldfield Mountains in fountain pen ink

I sketched this lovely place in pen and ink yesterday, for my first entry in my travel journal.  Wanting to explore the vibrant color of this place, I am experimenting with fountain pen inks. I first sketched in the landscape with a half dry India ink pen.  Laying a bead of color with a dropper at the darkest part of a mass, I then went in with juicy wet wash brush, allowing the ink to spread at will.  To those very wet masses I added more color with my glass dip pen, letting the inks mingle. These inks are all from the 2021 Diamine Inkvent Calendar, and I chose the ones nearest the actual colors.  Some shimmer and sheen, so each mass has unique properties.  I even added a tiny bit of bleach water to a couple of areas, to see the reaction, just like a science experiment!  There is something about the strong color that is very appealing to me!  I so love the process of art exploration!  Painting number 3381 in 3381 days. 

Goldfield Mountains

The late day light is amazing on this mountain range!  Rushing to get this done before the sun dropped, I sketched quickly with ink, filling in with watercolor.  Little Casper spent the entire time throwing rocks into the Salt River - hardly stopping to talk to us!  So much fun to spend this time with family in such a beautiful place - I hope to return when I have much more time to paint! Painting number 3379 in 3379 days.