Van Dieman’s Natura Dualis – River Bank From the Natura Dualis Collection
Van Dieman’s Natura Dualis series explores the natural world through the lens of complexity and contrast. Each ink in this collection is designed to embody a duality—between light and dark, land and water, calm and motion—brought to life in stunning multi-shading performance. These inks don’t just shade; they ripple, bloom, halo, and flow, revealing unexpected hues in every stroke.
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.
