Spit Ink Bromoil Question

[J 3]

I've read recently of a technique called split ink bromoil where two (slightly) different colors of ink are used to give a bromoil more depth, presumably like split toning gives a silver gelatin print different color temperatures in the mid-tones vs shadows. That's about all the detail I have on the matter.

Does anyone have any experience or information about spit ink bromoil?

I am guessing it's something like laying down a base layer of a stiff black ink, followed by a thinner sepia ink for later inkings but I don't know. It may for all I know be inking different sections of the bromoil with different colors or something else entirely.

If someone has done this, what are the particulars of the technique (ordering of lights vs darks. Stiff vs thin inks, etc...)?

Thanks Much

 

[pentaxuser]

Sounds interesting. Where did you read of this technique and was no more information on it given other than the use of the phrase Split Ink Bromoil?

Thanks

 

[J 3]

I'll try to track down the reference for the thread. I read it a month ago and don't recall exactly. Basically I didn't get much information other than it was layering in inks of different colors to increase the depth of the image. I've got a goal to do a bromoil or a oil print this year so it's on my research list. I've heard of bromoilists starting with a stiff ink and then moving to thinner inks as they progressed to working in the details, so my imagination is that it means changing the ink color for these latter inkings but one's imagination can be quite far from reality. Hence the post.

 

[eddie]

Search Emil's bromoils in the Gallery. He does a lot of multicolor bromoils Search for "Gandolfi".

 

[J 3]

The original reference was on this Chuck Kimball page near the bottom. He refers to the technique as both "split ink" and "divided oil" - https://www.artistsloft.com/bromoil/description.html
There is a gallery page and it turns out at least one of the images gives further detail (partial nude) - https://www.artistsloft.com/bromoil/source/15.htm

The image was created by first inking with black, and then adding over top mixed Grumbacher oils (oil paints unless Grumbacher makes a lithography ink I've not heard of). I'm not familiar with the Spectrum T series of inks he used for his black.

 

[cliveh]

I have used brown and black ink mixed and think multiple mixing of inks is common practice in Bromoil.

 

[J 3]

I have used brown and black ink mixed and think multiple mixing of inks is common practice in Bromoil.

Thanks much. I am very new to bromoil and don't know much. I'm thinking of trying my first Bromoil with a base of Gablin Portland Black, and then following up with Winsor & Newton Transparent Maroon oil paint which is based on PBr-25 Benzimidazolone Brown, a very transparent deep mahogany pigment. I've found a deer-foot stippler that hopefully will do the trick, and I'm ordering some magnesium carbonate and stand oil to alter the tact.