Australian Roses Painting Alternative?

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Aye iv been using black swan in australian roses(the old one), and apache sunset to paint galaxies, entheogen, etc.

i was wondering if there were any inks that come close enough to the original australian roses that i can still get a deep purple burgundy black, which easily lightens up to a soft purple as i am on my last bottle of original australian roses and have reserved it for painting only as to make sure i will never waste it(and have to carefully map out all my paintings so i don't waste the stuff). Obviously I need an alternative as such an ink is ideal for painting cosmos, entheogen, and such.

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Just for a quick reference

heres a pic of a quick demo i did of the ink when i first discovered it like a month ago

also fyi the yellow parts are apache sunset which i also brushed over some parts that were straight up australian roses to make it look a little more saturatedhttp://i.imgur.com/i6SUTci.png

i apologize for my poor ink painting skills and the photos bad lighting and pixelation(had to resize it several times over just so it could fit in here)

Edited July 18, 2014 by DrySumi

[Kosmic-kowgirl]

Im not an ink expert but wanted to tell you your artwork is beautiful!

[dsolmei]

Hi DrySumi,

 

The Goulet's did a video comparing the old and new formulation of Black Swan. Of note, they highlight inks made by other manufacturers with similar color to the old formulation. Unfortunately, to my eye, there doesn't seem to be a competing ink with the same saturation and shading properties.

 

http://www.inknouveau.com/2014/07/color-change-for-black-swan-in.html

 

If you find a retailer that is still carrying the old formulation, please post the link to this page. I'm looking for a couple of bottles of the old formulation, myself.

 

Cheers.

[Jackson]

Diamine Cult Pens Deep Dark Purple shares some/most properties of the original BSIAR--not an exact color match, of course, but closer than I expected.

[TeaHive]

I was able to score a bottle of the older Australian Roses on the 'Bay, and it looks very similar to Pilot's Iroshizuku Yama-Budo (Wild Grapes). The latter is quite a deal more expensive, however. And it doesn't have the black component, despite being dark. Maybe you could try mixing black with the Yama-budo, if you decided to go with that ink.

 

Please excuse the crappy iPad photo, but it's what I had on hand for a quick share.

 

 

 

 

Edited July 24, 2014 by TeaHive

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Im not an ink expert but wanted to tell you your artwork is beautiful!

thx ur awesome

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I was able to score a bottle of the older Australian Roses on the 'Bay, and it looks very similar to Pilot's Iroshizuku Yama-Budo (Wild Grapes). The latter is quite a deal more expensive, however. And it doesn't have the black component, despite being dark. Maybe you could try mixing black with the Yama-budo, if you decided to go with that ink.

 

Please excuse the crappy iPad photo, but it's what I had on hand for a quick share.

 

 

 

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nah man this is actually gud

pilot inks are generally more expensive but considering how close this is, i cant say i mind the price... SEXY FIND

also ur pic res is just fine

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http://www.amazon.com/Noodlers-Black-Swan-Australian-Rose/dp/B008FPZ98K

seems to be the only place that has it

ebay doesnt have any form of black swan in australian roses

goulet and anderson pens only have the new formula as well sooooo...

were (bleep)