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Just as a quick breather from the ink testing I have been looking at medieval wood block prints and cobbled together a mermaid. The Quink and bleach technique really does give that hand carved feel to the illustration. What do you think?

 

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Absolutely. The background brings it into modern times (and gives it an even stronger supernatural mood), but your illustration seems ancient. Is she greeting? blessing? directing nautical traffic? Wonderful!

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Absolutely. The background brings it into modern times (and gives it an even stronger supernatural mood), but your illustration seems ancient. Is she greeting? blessing? directing nautical traffic? Wonderful!

 

I love the idea of her directing nautical traffic. Very amusing. N

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I love how you've done her in brown tones. I usually associate mermaids with cooler blues and greens, so it's refreshing to see something different. This one in tans and browns is stunning!

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I love how you've done her in brown tones. I usually associate mermaids with cooler blues and greens, so it's refreshing to see something different. This one in tans and browns is stunning!

 

That is the effect of bleach on Quink black. All this from ONE ink! N

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Nick will the image be stable over time? I've seen what bleach can do to fabric fibers and wonder if the same is true with paper.

 

I'm looking at it again on another monitor and, in addition to the magic of Quink and bleach, really like your artistic choices: the calculated primitiveness that evokes woodcut, the tail curling forward, the demure modesty with the seashell fan, the background that doubles as the sea or the night sky.

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Nick will the image be stable over time? I've seen what bleach can do to fabric fibers and wonder if the same is true with paper.

 

I'm looking at it again on another monitor and, in addition to the magic of Quink and bleach, really like your artistic choices: the calculated primitiveness that evokes woodcut, the tail curling forward, the demure modesty with the seashell fan, the background that doubles as the sea or the night sky.

 

Fading for fountain pen inks is an issue. I use an aerosol UV protection spray for inks jet inks, which I'm still testing, but it seems to work without affecting the artwork.

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Provocative image - thank you!

Breathe. Take one step at a time. Don't sweat the small stuff. You're not getting older, you are only moving through time. Be calm and positive.

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