India inks are heavily pigmented and usually waterproof which makes them suitable for use with other media, and great for creating ink wash art.
To extract the ink, you'll need to buy an eyedropper or blunt needle and syringe separately.
The large bottle opening makes it easier for you to dip a dip pen or brush in it. On the left is a bottle of Speedball Super Black India Ink. So you can take out the appropriate amount of ink that you can later dilute to create ink washes. The bottle comes with an eye dropper which makes it easy to extract ink out. In the photo above on the left is a bottle Dr. Each ink has its own characteristic and each bottle is designed specifically for certain purpose. Ink is a versatile medium that can be used for drawing and painting. Just get a cheaper synthetic brush that has a sharp point. You don't need to buy expensive sable brush to use with black inks. Black ink is difficult to clean off brushes even with brush soap, and when ink hardens can make the brush hair hard too. If you want to paint with black ink, I highly recommend having a brush dedicated just to using black ink. With brushes, you can paint and cover large areas. With dip pens, such as the one above that uses a Zebra G nib, you can draw really thin lines and press harder for thicker lines. Ink can be used with dip pens and brushes. Some inks can clog fountain pens and you won't want that to happen. When you buy waterproof inks for fountain pens, make sure the ink bottle specifically mentions the ink is safe for use with fountain pens. I highly recommend using a pen with waterproof ink which allows you to use with other media, especially water-based media. You can create different look and style depending on the tools you use.įor drawing with ink, you can use fountain pens or disposable pens. In this article, I'll share with you the supplies that I use and mention the pros and cons.Īll the supplies can be mixed and matched. There is a huge variety of art supplies just for creating monochrome art. If your monochrome art doesn't look right, it won't look right even with colours added. With monochrome, the main concern is to portray light, shadow, form and contrast. Using black and white for drawing and painting is a great way for beginners do tonal or value studies to improve their art.
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