Many of my #treedrawings are black and white, because it's the *shapes* that I'm interested in, and colour can be distracting. But sometimes I just have to include it. This #hollytree is set against a backdrop of glorious sunshine through the leaves of its neighbours. It's all #ink, still: just not always with a pen.
This is another drawing on kaolin-coated board. Using #pigmentink allows me to gently scrape ink off after I've applied it - very useful for creating nuanced shadows and texture.

Affordable pigment ink printing with professional quality Cone Color inks (made in Vermont) and Red River Paper, all on a Linux desktop with Turboprint

Redriverpaper.com
Inkjetmall.com
www.turboprint.info

#printing #conecolor #redriverpaper #Epson #3880 #pigmentink #linuxphotography #turboprint

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ConeColor inks and Red River Paper

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Augh gawd worst part about getting a fancy printer is that the only way to really dial in the settings is to make fancy prints on fancy paper, and it pains me every time one comes out and I think “better but still not quite”.

If anyone out there is using an #epson8550 for #GicleePrinting with #PigmentInk on #ArchivalPaper (like the manufacturer’s app is definitely not designed to do)? I’m VERY welcoming of hot tips for software or settings on iOS/Mac or directly on the printer touchscreen. 😅🥺

9x12 black ink on white paper doodle. It took me about a week, here and there, an hour or two at a time to get this one completed. It takes time and it takes patience to realize I have to stop and get some rest for the next day of fun artfulness. If you are able to zoom in, do so and take a look at it that way. This too is intuitive more than planned.
#pigmentink #blackinkdrawing #doodleart #arttherapy