India ink , once dry, does not lift or smear if you rewet it, so you can then go back with more ink or watercolor. India ink with a light watercolor wash to me is one of the most pleasing combinations in art. Many famous artists used this technique for studies, but I find the studies as interesting as the final paintings often. The Western painter Charles Russell was a master of ink and watercolor and his work is worth seeing. The Chinese have used the technique for centuries, too.
If this works for you use it. "Recon" shows an economical alternative here.
My advice: Quality black gouache and watercolor from Holbein or Windsor & Newton will produce better washes than India Inks such as this.
Except for the exceptions. Higgins and other cheaper India inks have pigments of a type that will saturate paper quickly and disallow a very controlled wash. The grays produced are also very cold and lifeless the pigments aren't really for use in light concentration.
@rlmcviii I Do use Windsor& Newton Watercolors, but I like Grumbacher watercolors better (Yes i know they are cheaper) but ther colors are better In my opinion. I only use higgins India Ink for sketches or studies because its cheap. If I want a finished piece in water media I will probably use watercolors or acrylic Inks. Furthermore if I want a black for a finished piece I mix my own black because black from the tube is too dull. Thanks for the advice, Ill be sure to give W&N gouache a try.
No its basically a cheap colored pencil cut on the bias. Then sharpened to a point and cut through the middle kind of like an old school dip pen. :) Its used to make rough shapes and leaves :)
Amazing drawing... but how could you resist dipping your hand in it and splattering it everywhere??????? I LOVE ink being everywhere.
MrDethfan13 2 days ago
Thank you!
EGLchan 3 weeks ago
Amazing!
soaringwithfreedom 6 months ago
Thanks buddy rock on.
quakerninja 6 months ago
thanks for the video :D
shuwenandamanda 1 year ago
you re great dude !
tawauful 1 year ago
India ink , once dry, does not lift or smear if you rewet it, so you can then go back with more ink or watercolor. India ink with a light watercolor wash to me is one of the most pleasing combinations in art. Many famous artists used this technique for studies, but I find the studies as interesting as the final paintings often. The Western painter Charles Russell was a master of ink and watercolor and his work is worth seeing. The Chinese have used the technique for centuries, too.
dkw12002 1 year ago
wow u r so fast!!! haha
i love it
nov1693 1 year ago
If this works for you use it. "Recon" shows an economical alternative here.
My advice: Quality black gouache and watercolor from Holbein or Windsor & Newton will produce better washes than India Inks such as this.
Except for the exceptions. Higgins and other cheaper India inks have pigments of a type that will saturate paper quickly and disallow a very controlled wash. The grays produced are also very cold and lifeless the pigments aren't really for use in light concentration.
rlmcviii 1 year ago
@rlmcviii I Do use Windsor& Newton Watercolors, but I like Grumbacher watercolors better (Yes i know they are cheaper) but ther colors are better In my opinion. I only use higgins India Ink for sketches or studies because its cheap. If I want a finished piece in water media I will probably use watercolors or acrylic Inks. Furthermore if I want a black for a finished piece I mix my own black because black from the tube is too dull. Thanks for the advice, Ill be sure to give W&N gouache a try.
reconstructpangaea 1 year ago
Your so GOOD!
Amarjot69 1 year ago
What is that your using at 1:33, a color pencil made into a dip pen; How did you do that ?
macjsus 1 year ago
@macjsus Oh wait I see it was a china marker and you set it next to a brush then you dipped that. lol I got confused.
macjsus 1 year ago
@macjsus
No its basically a cheap colored pencil cut on the bias. Then sharpened to a point and cut through the middle kind of like an old school dip pen. :) Its used to make rough shapes and leaves :)
reconstructpangaea 1 year ago
Bristol warps more than water color paper.
macjsus 1 year ago
@macjsus Yeah I know, that why you don't use it with heavy watercolor or ink washes. :)
reconstructpangaea 1 year ago
whoa thats fantastic
unsalted95 2 years ago
thanks glad you like it :)
reconstructpangaea 2 years ago