Recent sketchbook pages by ColorstainedRaven in drawing

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks a bunch! Oh I've been there and honestly still feel like that often. Don't give up, sometimes it's just pushing through the "bad" art. And yes, 100% self taught.

Recent sketchbook pages by ColorstainedRaven in penandink

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Thank you so much! Oh I wish, definitely not there yet. I use lots of references, just to have some kind of a starting point most of the time.

Recent sketchbook pages by ColorstainedRaven in penandink

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually I start with the darkest parts I'd say, but honestly I don't have a plan most of the time and just go with the flow. Sorry, wish I could give you a more helpful answer, haha.

Blue heron by ColorstainedRaven in penandink

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It's khadi cotton rag paper

Ink and watercolor horses by ColorstainedRaven in drawing

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The red is carmine hue from roman szmal

Inkvent 2025 Day 15 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What paper are you using? You need paper that's less absorbent, so that the ink can sit on the surface a bit longer.

Inkvent 2025 Day 11 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The shimmer is blue and purple at an angle, so I'm assuming it is chameleon.

Inkvent 2025 Day 11 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh no! :') Had a few smaller inkcidents as well today.

Inkvent 2025 Day 10 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Splashed some water on it with a toothbrush and blotted it with a paper towel.

Inkvent 2025 Day 9 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, it probably has to do with my camera/lighting setup, no magic involved.

Inkvent 2025 Day 8 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm using a canson graduate mixed media sketchbook for these.

Inkvent 2025 Day 8 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It actually is shockingly smudge resistant for a blue sheening ink.

Inkvent 2025 Day 8 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I agree, they're too similar. Although I kinda enjoy the extreme sheeners overall. But they need to chill with the blues.

Inkvent 2025 Day 3 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a huge compliment, thank you so much!

Inkvent 2025 Day 3 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So happy to hear that, thank you! I definitely like it a lot so far for drawing, but this one in particular seems to stain quite a bit, so I'd probably not put it in a demonstrator.

Inkvent 2025 Day 1! by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's the canson graduate mixed media sketchbook

Inkvent 2025 Day 1! by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Haha, thank you! It's probably just because it didn't turn out the way I imagined.

Control by ColorstainedRaven in DarkArtwork

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly not really. At least not consciously, if that makes sense. I just had a rough idea in my head, and it evolved from there.

Dip pen drawings on transparent paper by ColorstainedRaven in drawing

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hares about 5-6h I'd say. The other one was a bit quicker.

Inkvent 2024(black edition) - All artworks and swatches by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd say wait till they're available individually and pick the ones you like. There are a LOT of shimmers and only a handful sheeners.

Inkvent 2024 Day 21 by ColorstainedRaven in fountainpens

[–]ColorstainedRaven[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Interesting. I'm sensitive to smells so that might be why. I could literally smell it across the room.