Thank you Olivia! Nice that you found the video you were looking for 😊. The easel is self-made. I wanted to have an easel for watercolors and inks that is easy to adjust to different angles. It consists of a small tripod with a mini ball head mount. The plastic panel is mounted on the ball head. As for the brush, it’s an Escoda Perla, can’t remember the size though.
@@artoisotalo So sorry for the late reply - found it in SPAM then saw the notification bell! Thank you - and very impressive on the engineering. I've not seen one of such a nice compact size before... one last query - your paper?? I'm suddenly overwhelmed by lots of info on what is best for ink - bristol or watercolor paper. Thanks again, super appreciate it.
@@darlingwolf21 I’m mainly using 300gsm cold pressed watercolor paper for my ink wash pieces. I like Arches and Saunders Waterford most, and Millford by St. Cuthberts Mill is also very nice.
Astonishing...the silence in the process the sound of the movement and the brush is like poetry...how did the yellowish and blueish nuances appeared? Do you use special type of ink?
Hey Arto! I noticed that you are using water soluble ink. Have you ever tried India inks or Japanese sumi inks that are permanent and waterproof? Have you noticed any advantages to using one or the other? Thanks!
Hi Micah. Yes, I use waterproof inks too, for example Rohrer & Klingner pigment inks. I like multichromatic fountain pen inks (= dye based) because of the nice colors, but the downside is that their lightfastness is poor. Pigmented inks are less prone to fading.
🙌good inking! great artwork! 🖊
love the way you filmed your process! great portrait
I love this piece, Arto! Not only is the the portrait fabulous but it's so enjoyable to watch you paint it!
Thank you very much, Sally!
I watched the whole video and I'm still like... how did he do that 😳. This was mesmerizing 👏
Thanks a lot for your nice comment! 😊
So inspiring can’t wait to try this medium
Thanks so much for sharing your process, you helped me a lot, by seeing you work. Best wishes and good health.
Thank you, great to hear that you found the video helpful!
what type of paper are you using, the brand and weight, thanks
Wow beautiful ❤❤❤❤🎉
Amazing tutorial... took a long time to find what I was looking for! Would you mind sharing which easel you're using pls, and your fine tipped brush?
Thank you Olivia! Nice that you found the video you were looking for 😊. The easel is self-made. I wanted to have an easel for watercolors and inks that is easy to adjust to different angles. It consists of a small tripod with a mini ball head mount. The plastic panel is mounted on the ball head. As for the brush, it’s an Escoda Perla, can’t remember the size though.
@@artoisotalo So sorry for the late reply - found it in SPAM then saw the notification bell! Thank you - and very impressive on the engineering. I've not seen one of such a nice compact size before... one last query - your paper?? I'm suddenly overwhelmed by lots of info on what is best for ink - bristol or watercolor paper. Thanks again, super appreciate it.
@@darlingwolf21 I’m mainly using 300gsm cold pressed watercolor paper for my ink wash pieces. I like Arches and Saunders Waterford most, and Millford by St. Cuthberts Mill is also very nice.
@@artoisotalo Amazing, thank you so much!
This was incredibly helpful. Thank you.
I’m glad you liked it!
Astonishing...the silence in the process the sound of the movement and the brush is like poetry...how did the yellowish and blueish nuances appeared? Do you use special type of ink?
Thank you! The ink I’m using here is Diamine Salamander. It’s a fountain pen ink with chromatic qualities when water is added.
@@artoisotalo thank you it looks fabulous, will check if I can find it.
Hey Arto! I noticed that you are using water soluble ink. Have you ever tried India inks or Japanese sumi inks that are permanent and waterproof? Have you noticed any advantages to using one or the other? Thanks!
Hi Micah. Yes, I use waterproof inks too, for example Rohrer & Klingner pigment inks. I like multichromatic fountain pen inks (= dye based) because of the nice colors, but the downside is that their lightfastness is poor. Pigmented inks are less prone to fading.
@@artoisotalo gotcha. That makes sense.
This sounds like asmr