May 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Foraged Ink : Blackberry Ink
My favourite Ink of 2024 , deep staining and vibrant colour
#foraging #naturalink #naturalcolour #colour #blackberry
My favourite Ink of 2024 , deep staining and vibrant colour
#foraging #naturalink #naturalcolour #colour #blackberry
December 27, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Foraged Ink : Blackberry Ink
My favourite Ink of 2024 , deep staining and vibrant colour
#foraging #naturalink #naturalcolour #colour #blackberry
My favourite Ink of 2024 , deep staining and vibrant colour
#foraging #naturalink #naturalcolour #colour #blackberry
Today’s picture if framed and hung in an imaginary room. #organicart #naturalink #washipaper #handmade #irishartist
January 23, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Today’s picture if framed and hung in an imaginary room. #organicart #naturalink #washipaper #handmade #irishartist
Ink Study #5
Black Rain
Ink: Oak Gall (Homemade)
Paper: Recycled cotton-rag handmade in India
A4
#ink
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Black Rain
Ink: Oak Gall (Homemade)
Paper: Recycled cotton-rag handmade in India
A4
#ink
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
May 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Ink Study #5
Black Rain
Ink: Oak Gall (Homemade)
Paper: Recycled cotton-rag handmade in India
A4
#ink
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Black Rain
Ink: Oak Gall (Homemade)
Paper: Recycled cotton-rag handmade in India
A4
#ink
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Today I'm exploring how my new Fanad Inks work with each other & on different papers.
Discovery: the Red Cabbage & Alum Ink - which is very purple - turns blue on some papers but not on others.
I love how the colours sit together on the page…..
#ink #art #naturalink #irishartist #abstract
Discovery: the Red Cabbage & Alum Ink - which is very purple - turns blue on some papers but not on others.
I love how the colours sit together on the page…..
#ink #art #naturalink #irishartist #abstract
April 18, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Today I'm exploring how my new Fanad Inks work with each other & on different papers.
Discovery: the Red Cabbage & Alum Ink - which is very purple - turns blue on some papers but not on others.
I love how the colours sit together on the page…..
#ink #art #naturalink #irishartist #abstract
Discovery: the Red Cabbage & Alum Ink - which is very purple - turns blue on some papers but not on others.
I love how the colours sit together on the page…..
#ink #art #naturalink #irishartist #abstract
Einde van dag 1!
#abstractart #naturalink #wildeinkt #inkt #naturalpaint #natuurlijkeverf #pigment #naturaldye #kers #avocado #walnoot #rabarber
#abstractart #naturalink #wildeinkt #inkt #naturalpaint #natuurlijkeverf #pigment #naturaldye #kers #avocado #walnoot #rabarber
July 10, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The alter ego of Rowan berry on alkali paper.
#foraging #ink #naturalink #natureart #organicart #rowanberry
#foraging #ink #naturalink #natureart #organicart #rowanberry
January 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
The alter ego of Rowan berry on alkali paper.
#foraging #ink #naturalink #natureart #organicart #rowanberry
#foraging #ink #naturalink #natureart #organicart #rowanberry
Natural dyes made from red cabbage. The pigment is reactive and changes color when an acidic or alkaline substance is added. I used lemon juice, citric acid, and baking powder for these tests. #naturalink #naturaldye #ink #art
January 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Natural dyes made from red cabbage. The pigment is reactive and changes color when an acidic or alkaline substance is added. I used lemon juice, citric acid, and baking powder for these tests. #naturalink #naturaldye #ink #art
Yesterday and today I’ve been making a very gentle walnut ink tinted with madder root.
I’m very much looking forward to making some work on paper with it!
#abstractcollectors #naturalink #interiordesign #handmade #artonpaper
I’m very much looking forward to making some work on paper with it!
#abstractcollectors #naturalink #interiordesign #handmade #artonpaper
May 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Yesterday and today I’ve been making a very gentle walnut ink tinted with madder root.
I’m very much looking forward to making some work on paper with it!
#abstractcollectors #naturalink #interiordesign #handmade #artonpaper
I’m very much looking forward to making some work on paper with it!
#abstractcollectors #naturalink #interiordesign #handmade #artonpaper
Today I’ve been making cochineal ink - two variants. With citric acid it turns towards orange, with soda ash, more towards deep purple.
Both are beautiful.
#ink #art #naturalink
#interiordesignart #handmade
Both are beautiful.
#ink #art #naturalink
#interiordesignart #handmade
May 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM
Today I’ve been making cochineal ink - two variants. With citric acid it turns towards orange, with soda ash, more towards deep purple.
Both are beautiful.
#ink #art #naturalink
#interiordesignart #handmade
Both are beautiful.
#ink #art #naturalink
#interiordesignart #handmade
No ideas have excited me in painting for a couple of weeks ago.
Then suddenly two demand my attention.
Here's me playing with one of them in my sketchbook - adding alcohol ink into handmade mineral (red and yellow ochre) ink.
I like it.
#art #naturalink #workonpaper #organic #interiordesign
Then suddenly two demand my attention.
Here's me playing with one of them in my sketchbook - adding alcohol ink into handmade mineral (red and yellow ochre) ink.
I like it.
#art #naturalink #workonpaper #organic #interiordesign
July 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
No ideas have excited me in painting for a couple of weeks ago.
Then suddenly two demand my attention.
Here's me playing with one of them in my sketchbook - adding alcohol ink into handmade mineral (red and yellow ochre) ink.
I like it.
#art #naturalink #workonpaper #organic #interiordesign
Then suddenly two demand my attention.
Here's me playing with one of them in my sketchbook - adding alcohol ink into handmade mineral (red and yellow ochre) ink.
I like it.
#art #naturalink #workonpaper #organic #interiordesign
'we, of rock and soil', uses local materials.
The inks are handmade. Red ochre from co. Antrim, the rest from my garden - Peat, Gorse, Mint, Moss, Charcoal.
No mass-production or AI 'art'. I celebrate the local, artisanal, unrepeatable - the human
#art #globallocal #ink #workonpaper #naturalink
The inks are handmade. Red ochre from co. Antrim, the rest from my garden - Peat, Gorse, Mint, Moss, Charcoal.
No mass-production or AI 'art'. I celebrate the local, artisanal, unrepeatable - the human
#art #globallocal #ink #workonpaper #naturalink
August 11, 2026 at 8:18 AM
'we, of rock and soil', uses local materials.
The inks are handmade. Red ochre from co. Antrim, the rest from my garden - Peat, Gorse, Mint, Moss, Charcoal.
No mass-production or AI 'art'. I celebrate the local, artisanal, unrepeatable - the human
#art #globallocal #ink #workonpaper #naturalink
The inks are handmade. Red ochre from co. Antrim, the rest from my garden - Peat, Gorse, Mint, Moss, Charcoal.
No mass-production or AI 'art'. I celebrate the local, artisanal, unrepeatable - the human
#art #globallocal #ink #workonpaper #naturalink
A very maker-medieval few days 😍😍 #makermedieval #medievalistmaker #medievalsky #naturalink #pokeberryink #dropspindle #spinningflax #marigoldflowers #marigoldink
@guildmedmak.bsky.social 👀
@guildmedmak.bsky.social 👀
October 12, 2025 at 2:11 PM
A very maker-medieval few days 😍😍 #makermedieval #medievalistmaker #medievalsky #naturalink #pokeberryink #dropspindle #spinningflax #marigoldflowers #marigoldink
@guildmedmak.bsky.social 👀
@guildmedmak.bsky.social 👀
I’ve just put up ‘From Deepest Earth, A Flower’ on my website. I also made a small video about it, which I’ll post a link to in the comments.
It’s a lovely piece - homemade ink on handmade recycled Indian paper.
36cm x 57cm
#art #ink #homemade #naturalink #recycled #interiordesign #worksonpaper
It’s a lovely piece - homemade ink on handmade recycled Indian paper.
36cm x 57cm
#art #ink #homemade #naturalink #recycled #interiordesign #worksonpaper
May 17, 2026 at 9:33 AM
I’ve just put up ‘From Deepest Earth, A Flower’ on my website. I also made a small video about it, which I’ll post a link to in the comments.
It’s a lovely piece - homemade ink on handmade recycled Indian paper.
36cm x 57cm
#art #ink #homemade #naturalink #recycled #interiordesign #worksonpaper
It’s a lovely piece - homemade ink on handmade recycled Indian paper.
36cm x 57cm
#art #ink #homemade #naturalink #recycled #interiordesign #worksonpaper
Two more inks: both alcohol-based.
Mint is a subtle beige-green.
Nettle & Spinach looks green in the bottle, but turns pretty yellow on the paper.
#ink #homemade #naturalink #irishartist #botanicart
Mint is a subtle beige-green.
Nettle & Spinach looks green in the bottle, but turns pretty yellow on the paper.
#ink #homemade #naturalink #irishartist #botanicart
June 30, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Two more inks: both alcohol-based.
Mint is a subtle beige-green.
Nettle & Spinach looks green in the bottle, but turns pretty yellow on the paper.
#ink #homemade #naturalink #irishartist #botanicart
Mint is a subtle beige-green.
Nettle & Spinach looks green in the bottle, but turns pretty yellow on the paper.
#ink #homemade #naturalink #irishartist #botanicart
This is wonderful! After posting some natural ink pictures, I connected with Tricia who creates pigment from locally sourced Ochre. She sent me this sample, some binder and a wood palette so I can try making ochre ink…. It is so beautiful!#causewaycoast #irishartist #naturalink #organicart #artisan
January 24, 2026 at 1:48 PM
This is wonderful! After posting some natural ink pictures, I connected with Tricia who creates pigment from locally sourced Ochre. She sent me this sample, some binder and a wood palette so I can try making ochre ink…. It is so beautiful!#causewaycoast #irishartist #naturalink #organicart #artisan
#wip of toch al af? Even laten staan 😊 ziet er dan toch ook altijd anders uit i.p.v. liggend op een krant. Omringd door wolkig wit, zachtroze en geel.
#naturalink #inkt #natuurlijkeinkt #abstractart #abstractartist #artistofbluesky #naturaldye #kers #avocado #rabarber #naturalearthpaint
#naturalink #inkt #natuurlijkeinkt #abstractart #abstractartist #artistofbluesky #naturaldye #kers #avocado #rabarber #naturalearthpaint
July 15, 2026 at 6:27 PM
#wip of toch al af? Even laten staan 😊 ziet er dan toch ook altijd anders uit i.p.v. liggend op een krant. Omringd door wolkig wit, zachtroze en geel.
#naturalink #inkt #natuurlijkeinkt #abstractart #abstractartist #artistofbluesky #naturaldye #kers #avocado #rabarber #naturalearthpaint
#naturalink #inkt #natuurlijkeinkt #abstractart #abstractartist #artistofbluesky #naturaldye #kers #avocado #rabarber #naturalearthpaint
Today I made my first two alcohol-based inks: turmeric (from fresh) and Indigo (from powder).
Then I had a play with how they interacted with each other and with some of my homemade water-based ink.
This is going to be fun....
#ink #naturalink #homemade #alcoholink #specialistpaper
Then I had a play with how they interacted with each other and with some of my homemade water-based ink.
This is going to be fun....
#ink #naturalink #homemade #alcoholink #specialistpaper
June 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Today I made my first two alcohol-based inks: turmeric (from fresh) and Indigo (from powder).
Then I had a play with how they interacted with each other and with some of my homemade water-based ink.
This is going to be fun....
#ink #naturalink #homemade #alcoholink #specialistpaper
Then I had a play with how they interacted with each other and with some of my homemade water-based ink.
This is going to be fun....
#ink #naturalink #homemade #alcoholink #specialistpaper
I’m really enjoying experimenting with ink (especially homemade ink) on handmade papers.
Here’s some ink studies I’ve made in recent weeks.
www.fanadart.com/ink-studies
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Here’s some ink studies I’ve made in recent weeks.
www.fanadart.com/ink-studies
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Ink Studies — Fanad Art: Original Ink & Acrylic Painting
www.fanadart.com
May 18, 2026 at 4:17 PM
I’m really enjoying experimenting with ink (especially homemade ink) on handmade papers.
Here’s some ink studies I’ve made in recent weeks.
www.fanadart.com/ink-studies
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Here’s some ink studies I’ve made in recent weeks.
www.fanadart.com/ink-studies
#abstractcollector
#inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesignart
#worksonpaper
Drew this beech tree using iron-gall ink and ink wash I made from galls on a local swamp oak
#SciArt #NaturalInk
#SciArt #NaturalInk
August 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Drew this beech tree using iron-gall ink and ink wash I made from galls on a local swamp oak
#SciArt #NaturalInk
#SciArt #NaturalInk
This is the result of yesterday’s work.
My homemade inks on raw canvas.
I love the depth and softness of what they made - a very organic feeling, inviting you to pause for a while in front of it and sink into its flow.
Ink on Canvas. 21 x 30cm
#ink #inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesign #irish
My homemade inks on raw canvas.
I love the depth and softness of what they made - a very organic feeling, inviting you to pause for a while in front of it and sink into its flow.
Ink on Canvas. 21 x 30cm
#ink #inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesign #irish
May 16, 2026 at 9:17 AM
This is the result of yesterday’s work.
My homemade inks on raw canvas.
I love the depth and softness of what they made - a very organic feeling, inviting you to pause for a while in front of it and sink into its flow.
Ink on Canvas. 21 x 30cm
#ink #inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesign #irish
My homemade inks on raw canvas.
I love the depth and softness of what they made - a very organic feeling, inviting you to pause for a while in front of it and sink into its flow.
Ink on Canvas. 21 x 30cm
#ink #inkabstract
#naturalink
#interiordesign #irish
Stap 2! Meidoorn is de plant van het hart, verzachtend en beschermend. Een fijne basis.
#naturalink #naturaldye #natuurlijkeinkt #wildeinkt #natuurkunst #abstractartists #multimedia
#naturalink #naturaldye #natuurlijkeinkt #wildeinkt #natuurkunst #abstractartists #multimedia
September 22, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Stap 2! Meidoorn is de plant van het hart, verzachtend en beschermend. Een fijne basis.
#naturalink #naturaldye #natuurlijkeinkt #wildeinkt #natuurkunst #abstractartists #multimedia
#naturalink #naturaldye #natuurlijkeinkt #wildeinkt #natuurkunst #abstractartists #multimedia
Here is the result from a post a week or so ago, black walnut ink by @radareyda.bsky.social So fabulous! Cheers to the accompanying haiku!
#repost3aday #supportartists #makersgonnamake #organicinks #botanical #naturalink #handmade #onlybeautifulthings
#repost3aday #supportartists #makersgonnamake #organicinks #botanical #naturalink #handmade #onlybeautifulthings
Black Walnut Ink
Fallen nuts in shells,
All covered in black cushions,
Ready to make art.
A week and a half of processing, six beautiful shades of black walnut ink. Free- resourced from natures bounty.
#ArtYear #haikudailyprompt #haiku #free #blackwalnuts #shades #ink #EastCoastKin #poetry #nuts
Fallen nuts in shells,
All covered in black cushions,
Ready to make art.
A week and a half of processing, six beautiful shades of black walnut ink. Free- resourced from natures bounty.
#ArtYear #haikudailyprompt #haiku #free #blackwalnuts #shades #ink #EastCoastKin #poetry #nuts
October 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Here is the result from a post a week or so ago, black walnut ink by @radareyda.bsky.social So fabulous! Cheers to the accompanying haiku!
#repost3aday #supportartists #makersgonnamake #organicinks #botanical #naturalink #handmade #onlybeautifulthings
#repost3aday #supportartists #makersgonnamake #organicinks #botanical #naturalink #handmade #onlybeautifulthings
pigment collection from recently collected 🌱s in Chico, CA (except for Butterfly Pea & Avocado Pits + Skins)
swatches on watercolor paper,
& none of these batches have gum arabic added
#naturaldye #naturalpaint #plantpigment #naturalink #inkmaking #paintmaking #plants #naturalart
swatches on watercolor paper,
& none of these batches have gum arabic added
#naturaldye #naturalpaint #plantpigment #naturalink #inkmaking #paintmaking #plants #naturalart
February 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
pigment collection from recently collected 🌱s in Chico, CA (except for Butterfly Pea & Avocado Pits + Skins)
swatches on watercolor paper,
& none of these batches have gum arabic added
#naturaldye #naturalpaint #plantpigment #naturalink #inkmaking #paintmaking #plants #naturalart
swatches on watercolor paper,
& none of these batches have gum arabic added
#naturaldye #naturalpaint #plantpigment #naturalink #inkmaking #paintmaking #plants #naturalart
I made these two last week in my studio and left them to dry.
This is what I found when I arrived this morning.
Red Ochre, Warm Ochre, Burnt Umber, and home made water-based & alcohol inks.
On canvas board.
#naturalink #homemadeink #organicart #interiordesign #contemporarycollector
This is what I found when I arrived this morning.
Red Ochre, Warm Ochre, Burnt Umber, and home made water-based & alcohol inks.
On canvas board.
#naturalink #homemadeink #organicart #interiordesign #contemporarycollector
July 17, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I made these two last week in my studio and left them to dry.
This is what I found when I arrived this morning.
Red Ochre, Warm Ochre, Burnt Umber, and home made water-based & alcohol inks.
On canvas board.
#naturalink #homemadeink #organicart #interiordesign #contemporarycollector
This is what I found when I arrived this morning.
Red Ochre, Warm Ochre, Burnt Umber, and home made water-based & alcohol inks.
On canvas board.
#naturalink #homemadeink #organicart #interiordesign #contemporarycollector