Van Dieman's Professional - Natura Dualis - Riverbank - 40ml Bottled Ink
The Natura Dualis collection by Van Dieman’s brings together moments in nature where contrast and harmony coexist. Each ink is formulated not only for visual beauty, but for movement — dual and multi-shading behaviour, halos, colour splits, and rivering that reflect the changing character of the natural world. Like dawn breaking over land, or water surging beneath stillness, these inks never show just one face.
River Bank captures the earthy stillness and slow-life shimmer of the land where water meets soil. This is not the torrent or the flood—it’s the patient, rooted place where reeds grow and frogs call. It evokes that natural margin between movement and grounding, where silt meets stone, reflections ripple with wind, and the river moves ever on, while land sits serenely ever still.
The ink itself reflects this rich balance. A ruddy umber base gives way to swirls of aquatic blue, earthy pink and mossy green and flashes of muted violet, depending on paper and pen. It separates with complexity, creating stunning chromatographic spreads and organic texture. Whether laid down wet and heavy or drawn out fine and light, River Bank reveals something new every time.v
Original: $23.00
-70%$23.00
$6.90
Description
The Natura Dualis collection by Van Dieman’s brings together moments in nature where contrast and harmony coexist. Each ink is formulated not only for visual beauty, but for movement — dual and multi-shading behaviour, halos, colour splits, and rivering that reflect the changing character of the natural world. Like dawn breaking over land, or water surging beneath stillness, these inks never show just one face.
River Bank captures the earthy stillness and slow-life shimmer of the land where water meets soil. This is not the torrent or the flood—it’s the patient, rooted place where reeds grow and frogs call. It evokes that natural margin between movement and grounding, where silt meets stone, reflections ripple with wind, and the river moves ever on, while land sits serenely ever still.
The ink itself reflects this rich balance. A ruddy umber base gives way to swirls of aquatic blue, earthy pink and mossy green and flashes of muted violet, depending on paper and pen. It separates with complexity, creating stunning chromatographic spreads and organic texture. Whether laid down wet and heavy or drawn out fine and light, River Bank reveals something new every time.v
