Sophia Basaldua-SunThis 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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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Today I just wanted to highlight an ink I’ve been loving. I’ve been exploring the Filipino ink brand <a class="u-url mention" href="https://pixelfed.social/inksbyvinta" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@inksbyvinta</a>, 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.<br>
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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.<br>
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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.<br>
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QOTD: What is your go to writing color right now?<br>
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