MetropolitanistThis is going to be a little weird because it’s written for my much more developed and longstanding audience on instagram (many of whom have been with me for years), but I want to replicate what I’m doing over there so that folks know they can come here and find the same thing, so here it goes.
Because my focus on this microblog has always been to re-engage with educating, I don’t often get into the details of how I create my visuals here.
My goal is to create a visual that inspires a studious mindset, something that rehabilitates the idea of learning that we inherit from Western institutions, often as a rote and punitive practice. Learning is and can be a pleasure. So that’s what I aim to construct here.
But I also know many of you are interested in the how of how I create, so I wanted to incorporate more of that, both to show you what I use and also to share some of the de-influencing behind it as well.
Today I just wanted to highlight an ink I’ve been loving. I’ve been exploring the Filipino ink brand @inksbyvinta, a company with a mission to support education. So, I’ve been buying ink samples of their inks and trying to decide what I want to add to my collection.
A full bottle is a big commitment, which is why I’ve been testing samples first. A current favorite sample that I hope to add to my collection eventually is Pusan, this lovely, pale, color changing shimmer ink you see pictured. It has a beautiful silver shimmer and shades a more reddish purple with dark blues.
I feel inspired when I break it out and much more driven to create, even though it is lighter than my usual inks. I treasure that sense of joy.
Metropolitanist This is going to be a little weird because it’s written for my much more developed and longstanding audience on instagram (many of whom have been with me for years), but I want to replicate what I’m doing over there so that folks know they can come here and find the same thing, so here it goes.
Show moreBecause my focus on this microblog has always been to re-engage with educating, I don’t often get into the details of how I create my visuals here.
My goal is to create a visual that inspires a studious mindset, something that rehabilitates the idea of learning that we inherit from Western institutions, often as a rote and punitive practice. Learning is and can be a pleasure. So that’s what I aim to construct here.
But I also know many of you are interested in the how of how I create, so I wanted to incorporate more of that, both to show you what I use and also to share some of the de-influencing behind it as well.
Today I just wanted to highlight an ink I’ve been loving. I’ve been exploring the Filipino ink brand @inksbyvinta, a company with a mission to support education. So, I’ve been buying ink samples of their inks and trying to decide what I want to add to my collection.
A full bottle is a big commitment, which is why I’ve been testing samples first. A current favorite sample that I hope to add to my collection eventually is Pusan, this lovely, pale, color changing shimmer ink you see pictured. It has a beautiful silver shimmer and shades a more reddish purple with dark blues.
I feel inspired when I break it out and much more driven to create, even though it is lighter than my usual inks. I treasure that sense of joy.
QOTD: What is your go to writing color right now?
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