tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post3555269918146832862..comments2023-12-11T19:30:47.827-08:00Comments on ArtByCrain: Walnut Ink ~ Small WorksBillie Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-51164885602136910962012-04-12T09:28:00.178-07:002012-04-12T09:28:00.178-07:00I haven't checked to see how lightfast the ink...I haven't checked to see how lightfast the ink is, Anita. From what I've read online it should be similar to normal watercolor paint. It <i>is</i> a staining pigment so I doubt it's fugitive.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-32150886729874588762012-04-11T19:05:35.726-07:002012-04-11T19:05:35.726-07:00Love that you're using that Walnut ink and hav...Love that you're using that Walnut ink and having fun with it. Have you done a lightness test with it?(I'd think it would be quite light-fast because of what it is made from) Your images are really interesting, have to admit that I especially love the Trillium,(it's spring after all) but it is very close to the first two which are so different, and make me want to look closer.Feathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10153693634962034248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-44306384543981399492012-04-10T21:15:01.264-07:002012-04-10T21:15:01.264-07:00Thank you, Jeanette.:) I like a few of the paintin...Thank you, Jeanette.:) I like a few of the paintings a lot better than the others but I always enjoy experimenting. There's something to be discovered with every attempt.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-60483020266419744422012-04-10T17:48:39.401-07:002012-04-10T17:48:39.401-07:00I think your experiments turned out well. You nev...I think your experiments turned out well. You never know what comes from just playing around sometimes.<br /><br />The walnut ink has a lovely look to it, soft and with a look of age to it. You've produced a few very nice pieces using it.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-51302647866197130052012-04-10T11:29:32.004-07:002012-04-10T11:29:32.004-07:00Thanks, Robin.:) Walnut ink is a very old medium a...Thanks, Robin.:) Walnut ink is a very old medium and is still in use. It can be purchased readymade from Blick, etc. but I had the chance to make my own ink when a friend sent me a bag of walnut husks. I posted the process along with photos here on my blog. If you'd like, check my archives for Sept./Oct. 2011 to see how I made the ink.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-67256729818474322712012-04-10T11:16:04.734-07:002012-04-10T11:16:04.734-07:00Great series Billie. I think these will not be aro...Great series Billie. I think these will not be around long.<br />What is Walnut Ink? The color or what it is made from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com