January Stream

What a gorgeous January day for a little plein air with ink by the stream!  With temps in the 50s - this day was a gift not to waste!  I am using just 3 Diamine inks from the 2022 Inkvent Calendar - Yulelog, Bliss, and Three Kings, with a tiny bit of One More Sleep for that cool violet blue in the water.  After floating in water, I drop in the ink, allowing it move and blotting where I need it to stop.  As one mass is drying, I work in another, careful to hold my painting level - or all masses will run south! It sure is fun to play with these bold colors - perhaps I'll add a few to my plein air line up! Painting number 3676 in 3676 days and day 28 of the #stradaeasel challenge. 

January Creek

 

What a gorgeous January afternoon at the creek for playing with my new inks! Using three of my Diamine Inkvent Calendar inks - Three Kings (the yellow gold), Bliss (blue) and Dusted Truffle (brown).  It's fun to mingle them in the field, letting them flow at will.  It would have been helpful to have brought a cool blue or violet, so I'll try to do that next time.  I have a favorite blue violet that has gone missing - and is probably at the bottom of one of my bags!  I'm looking first to more fun with inks en plein air!  Painting number 3668 in 3668 days and day 20 of the #stradaeasel challenge. 

Creek Upon the Stars

I'm playing with another Diamine ink by the creek today!  From the 2022 Inkvent Calendar, "Upon a Star" is a lovely blue ink that warms to turquoise when wet, and is a dark ultramarine in heavy areas.  I did not try bleach on this, I seem to forget that more than I remember in the field.  There are so many lovely blue inks, I'll have to compare them all side to side before deciding to load a fountain pen.  I do not like switching inks in pens, so my decisions are made to last, lol!  Painting number 3663 in 3663 days and day 15 of the #stradaeasel challenge.  Now, on to little Layne's 1st birthday party!  😍

Deck the Halls Creek

What a lovely ink to use down by the creek!  This rich plum shade by Diamine is gorgeous in the winter landscape!  "Deck the Halls" is one of the Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2022 inks, and a joy to use.  I can't wait to find other ways to use this ink, and it's a contender for it's own fountain pen in my collection!  Painting number 3662 in 3662 days and  day 14 of the #stradaeasel challenge.

Arctic Blast Creek

Love experimenting with Arctic Blast ink!  Its a lovely blue where the heavy areas push to a shimmery deep red, and the wet areas lighten to turquoise.  A really nice ink from the Diamine Inkvent Calendar 2022. I think I'll take a few of these in the field to play with soon, like a very limited palette, and see how they interact together. Painting number 3659 in 3659 days and  day 11 of the #stradaeasel challenge.