Postcard Exchange Round 67 Comments and Feedback

[Tim Rohe]

I received a couple of nice cards today.
@mfohl "London House Detail" I like how you made that woodwork pop against the dark foliage.
@chris ellinger "Passage" a beautiful haunting image, and I like the warm tone paper.

Speaking of paper, I tried a test print on Ilford Multigrade RC Portfolio for a postcard. I wrote on the back with a Pigma Micron fineliner, and found that the ink still smudged pretty easily after drying for about 15 minutes. For anyone writing out postcards on RC paper, what do you like to write with? I also have a fountain pen with Platinum Carbon Black ink which I could try. Otherwise I might try to get a fine Sharpie pen. Let me know if anyone has suggestions. Thanks!

 

[AnselMortensen]

^^^
I use ultra-fine Sharpie.

 

[mshchem]

Today I received "MS Bridge" from Jim Christie, dramatic photo of architecture. Pedestrian bridge at night. Thanks for the great card!

 

[mshchem]

I received a couple of nice cards today.
@mfohl "London House Detail" I like how you made that woodwork pop against the dark foliage.
@chris ellinger "Passage" a beautiful haunting image, and I like the warm tone paper.

Speaking of paper, I tried a test print on Ilford Multigrade RC Portfolio for a postcard. I wrote on the back with a Pigma Micron fineliner, and found that the ink still smudged pretty easily after drying for about 15 minutes. For anyone writing out postcards on RC paper, what do you like to write with? I also have a fountain pen with Platinum Carbon Black ink which I could try. Otherwise I might try to get a fine Sharpie pen. Let me know if anyone has suggestions. Thanks!

I let my inkjet labels dry overnight before applying to the backs of the cards and then stacking. The emulsion side of the paper drinks in ink !

 

[AnselMortensen]

I received some more cards in the last few days...

mfohl's "London House Detail"...a beautifully printed architectural study. Excellent graphic composition, lots of detail!

Jim Christie's "MS Bridge"...Wow, what a beautiful image. Great tones and perspective. The patterns and leading lines really draw you in.

Don_ih's "Cars" ...a fun interpretation of a bleak landscape. A very original approach!

Thank you!

 

[Tim Rohe]

^^^
I use ultra-fine Sharpie.

Okay, thanks. I’ll probably start doing that too.

 

[mfohl]

I received a nice card from Don_ih today. "Sumac", minimalist shot of a dense leafless row of branches. Kinda rises up a little from either side, with a branch sticking out of the top center. Nicely seen, nicely executed. Thanks Don.