Do I really need to get into Pantone brown?
I dislike Pantone Mocha Mousse, the ridiculous promotional imagery and the unspoken implications of it. But let’s talk about brown regardless.
Year in Review: Stationery Highlights 2024
First of my 2024 Year in Review posts: stationery highlights! Including ink, pens, paper and accessories, and the menagerie as well :))
Ink Review: Jacques Herbin Turquoise de Perse
I review the new Jacques Herbin shimmer ink in the 1670 series, Turquoise de Perse, and share an inky drawing as well.
May-August 2024 in Stationery
A retrospective of my stationery use and discoveries, May-August of 2024.
Montblanc Origin Coral and Montblanc Origin Green
I review two new inks, Montblanc The Origin Green and Montblanc The Origin Coral, with ink dragon drawings and some comparisons.
January - April 2024: Four Months in Stationery
A retrospective of my stationery use and discoveries of the first four months of 2024.
The Wet Pen Inks: Deception Pass and Elliott Bay
I review two brand-new ink offerings: The Wet Pen Deception Pass and Elliott Bay. These are blue-green chromoshaders with excellent qualities, created in-house by Matthew Gore of The Wet Pen.
#17InkQuestions: A Gathering of Curiosities edition
I answer 17 questions about my inky treasures :))
Eating my Hats: Diamine Early Dusk and Leonardo Andromeda
There are many advantages to adopting the spirit of the scientific method - that is, experimenting without the pressure of a predefined outcome. Mistakes pave a road for deep learning. Here are two of mine.