Leaf Ghost #145

Poe ghost with the new ink. “Masque of the Red Death” done, and moved on to “The Raven.”

Leaf Ghost #144

Same inks as last time, with the tech pens I’ve been using for the Poe ghosts. So far the flow has been considerably better with the fancy new ink.

Also spilled some when I was loading one of the pens. Turns out the black ink is purple when diluted.

Leaf Ghost #143

I’ve been experiencing some frustration with the ink I’ve been using for the Poe ghosts. It tends to flow unevenly out of the tech pens I’m using, requiring me to get them going on a piece of scratch paper after setting them down for just a minute or two.

In pursuit of something a little easier to work with, I thought I would try some fancier ink specifically for fountain pens. This initial test was done with dip pen, just so I could see how easy it is to draw with when there’s no worry about the pen getting clogged.

I’m impressed. The black is Kasakiribane and the dark red is Yodaki, both from Shikiori. And they’re both instantly water soluble, which bodes well for their flow potential. When rinsed, the black turns purple.

Even more fun than that, the red seemed to blend a bit with the black that was already on the page, turning it brown in spots. The result was a little like drawing with drying blood, which is an excellent effect for the whole Poe thing.

You kinda have to see this one in person to really pick up what the colors are doing.

Leaf Ghost #142

OMG ran out of space with less than three sentences left in the story!