Gwen Fisher
My friend recently gave me my very first fountain pen, an inexpensive one, and I put some watercolor paint in it. It’s surprisingly different from writing with a marker or a ball point. I ordered a bottle of ink, and I’m curious to see how using the ink will differ from the paint.
#FoutainPen #WaterColor #art
Aug 11, 2023 at 4:16pmWeb
Show threadn-gonsAug 11, 2023
@gwenbeads fountain pens are great!
Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPEAug 11, 2023

@gwenbeads We used cartridge pens at school and varied the ink colours. When you swapped cartridge you got a blend of the colours. So if your turquoise cartridge ran out and you replaced it with an orange one you you'd get some revolting sludgy browns as the colour merged from one to the other.

We thought we were winding up the teachers, handing in work like that, but of course they'd have seen it all before and never said a word.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_pen#Cartridges

Fountain pen - Wikipedia

Show threadAlan MartelloAug 12, 2023
@gwenbeads What a wonderful idea, you’re clearly very artistic minded! Likely you’re wise to this but I’ve seen other folks put things in fountain pens that aren’t water soluble (think India ink, paint) or has large particles (some inks with iron gall, some sparkly inks) and many pens do not play nicely with these “inks”. A fountain pen is MUCH less forgiving than a dip pen and MUCH harder to clean completely. OTOH if it’s cheap and you’re willing to sacrifice it, go for it!
Show threadparadoxmoAug 12, 2023
@gwenbeads welcome! Echoing @amart on that watercolor paint has a fairly high risk of clogging a fountain pen, it has gum Arabic which can get stuck in the feed. If you don’t have any fountain pen ink around yet, most office stores carry a basic color of fountain pen ink. Usually Cross or Parker in blue or black. In a pinch, food coloring would work and is safe for pens.
Show threadYoung W has movedOct 27, 2023
@gwenbeads which colour did you get?
Show threadGwen FisherOct 27, 2023
@youngw the ink I bought is Robert Oster’s Verde de Rio, a perfect leafy lime green that’s not too dark and not too light. I like the way it rewets and reactivates when you draw over the same area more than once.
Show threadYoung W has movedOct 28, 2023
@gwenbeads
Nice! Good to hear your experience with their ink. I haven’t tried Robert Oster yet, but hopefully soon. They have lots of beautiful greens. Their Moss and Frankly Green are gorgeous and on my list.